How Choosing The Wrong Acne Wash Can Destroy Your Skin
"What happened to my face?" she asked me...my patient looked terrified.
She had the most important job interview of her life in 1 week and her face looked like pimples were hibernating on it for the winter!
"What acne wash have you been using?" I asked...
"I just chose one randomly off the shelf, began using it and the next thing I know, my face is inflamed and full of zits" she said.....
Thankfully I was able to get my patient back on track and her face was 90% clean before that very important job interview of hers.
The first step in choosing the right acne wash is to diagnose your skin type. There are different factors that control our skin such as hereditary background, age and environment.
Your skin may be oily or oil deficient "dry", normal or water deficient "dehydrated", or a combination of these factors.
You never want your skin be deficient in hydration or oil. This will cause the function of the skin to be impaired which can lead to irritation and more acne problems. A good balance of hydration and the addition of oil products is ideal for skin health.
Once you have established your skin type, then it is time to identify what type of acne you are experiencing. Do you have painful red bumps that linger under the skin? Do you have blackheads and white heads that seem to come and go? Do you have a combination of these acne problems?
You must choose an acne wash that will clean your skin without over drying or stripping your skin of its valuable oils.
If you have hydrated oily skin, use an acne wash that contains higher concentrations of active ingredients such as salicylic acid and tea tree oil. These are ingredients that clean the skin, help remove unwanted build up, and help heal acne lesions.
If you have dehydrated oily skin, use an acne wash with slightly less concentrations of salicylic acid and tea tree oil. Again these active ingredients will clean the skin, remove unwanted build up, and heal acne lesions, but most importantly, will not over dry the skin in low concentrations. Application of lite moisturizer would also be beneficial for this skin type.
If you have dry skin, most acne washes will be too harsh, so balance is important. It is best to use a gentle soap free cleanser or acne wash that will clean your skin leaving it refreshed and hydrated. Acne medications can be applied under a light moisturizer. This combination is very effective against acne and will help balance the difficulties between dry skin and active acne breakouts.
It is important to also remember when cleansing your skin, more is not always better. Never wash your face with cleanser more that twice daily and always choose an acne wash that is appropriate for your skin type.
If you are unsure about what your skin type is ask a skincare professional. There are resources out there so don't be afraid to ask.
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