How to Heal Acne
There is always a time in life when your skin raging, it happened to me for 4 months after being terribly sick. I might say the medication I took ruining my skin and as someone who usually only get acne before period, battling with (mostly cystic) chin acne was stressing, but I am lucky that after months of trial and error, I found a gentle approach that cure my acne and allows me to put aside the 2, 5 % Benzoyl Peroxide ointment that has caused a long debate among researchers.
First thing first, you might be bored with this, be mindful with your sugar, dairy and coffee intake. I was famous for being an avid black coffee drinker with tons of sugar (it`s exaggerating) and continuously taking dairy product on daily basis during my recovery, which ruining my skin to the finest. When I read some articles suggesting to cut them, I slowly lessened the intake. It was not an easy process but I noticed that the acne was not as aggressive as usual.
Second, be gentle in treating acne. Using Benzoyl Peroxide daily does not cure acne but drying my skin, so I switch it with Sudocream Antiseptic Healing Cream, a multi function cream to treat acne to wound ("How come?" my beloved boyfriend asked) that I found accidentally at a baby store. Truth be told, I don`t know how it works, but this cream helps curing my acne without drying my skin.
Third, use a clay mask. The best remedy I found is the Palmer`s Cocoa Butter Formula Purifying Mask with Green Clay and Sweet Almond Oil ( a mouthful one), I don`t know why it is white instead of green but this stuff helps drying the acne and also cleans my pores. I personally think any clay mask will help (I suggest you to google the best clay mask for your problem) but this is one is a steal!
Fourth, don` t skip hydration, ever, in my case, oil is a life. I know not everybody is a fan of oil especially if you live in humid country, but I am always a huge fan of oil, from oil cleanser to my new and forever favorite The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold Pressed Argan Oil ( Spoiler : This is magic). I 'm always a huge advocate of using oil but I don`t say you have to use oil, just don`'t skip moisturizer because you have acne problem. Find something in the market that will hydrate your skin but suits your acne prone skin ( Cetaphil, eh)
Fifth, Stop touching your face, like what Karen has said, this guilty pleasure also has caused me a lot of skin problem. I had a bad habit of picking the skin around my chin every time I was anxious and it might also answer why most acne showed up on my chin area.
I hope this lengthy post helps those who are struggling with acne! You might also want to check how my favorite Indonesian Youtuber combats acne and rash.
Love
Seruni
Second, be gentle in treating acne. Using Benzoyl Peroxide daily does not cure acne but drying my skin, so I switch it with Sudocream Antiseptic Healing Cream, a multi function cream to treat acne to wound ("How come?" my beloved boyfriend asked) that I found accidentally at a baby store. Truth be told, I don`t know how it works, but this cream helps curing my acne without drying my skin.
Third, use a clay mask. The best remedy I found is the Palmer`s Cocoa Butter Formula Purifying Mask with Green Clay and Sweet Almond Oil ( a mouthful one), I don`t know why it is white instead of green but this stuff helps drying the acne and also cleans my pores. I personally think any clay mask will help (I suggest you to google the best clay mask for your problem) but this is one is a steal!
Fourth, don` t skip hydration, ever, in my case, oil is a life. I know not everybody is a fan of oil especially if you live in humid country, but I am always a huge fan of oil, from oil cleanser to my new and forever favorite The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold Pressed Argan Oil ( Spoiler : This is magic). I 'm always a huge advocate of using oil but I don`t say you have to use oil, just don`'t skip moisturizer because you have acne problem. Find something in the market that will hydrate your skin but suits your acne prone skin ( Cetaphil, eh)
Fifth, Stop touching your face, like what Karen has said, this guilty pleasure also has caused me a lot of skin problem. I had a bad habit of picking the skin around my chin every time I was anxious and it might also answer why most acne showed up on my chin area.
I hope this lengthy post helps those who are struggling with acne! You might also want to check how my favorite Indonesian Youtuber combats acne and rash.
Love
Seruni
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