What are pimples? A pimple is simply the blockage of a pore. Pore’s are the little holes in your face, you have tens of thousands of them! A pore gets blocked as a result of sebum and dirt buildup.
How do I treat pimples? It is important to remember that everyone is different, especially when it comes to pimples/skin care in general. I recommend starting out with cheap, side effect free options to start, providing you have just moderate acne.
Green tea, apple cider vinegar, and honey are good options to start with. If the cheap options are not quite getting the job done, you may need to step it up with a medicine like Accutane that requires a prescription.
How do I get rid of pimples? Getting rid of pimples is similar to trying to treat pimples because it differs for everyone. Living a healthy lifestyle is always a great start! It is free, it works, and you should see other benefits as well! Make sure your face stays clean, eat healthy foods low in fat, and exercise regularly! You’ll be surprised at how much small changes in your lifestyle can make a profound difference.
Do many people get pimples? Absolutely! Around 85% of teenagers suffer from acne/chronic pimples to some degree. People usually get pimples at the start of puberty, around the age of teen and they can be plagued with pimples all the way through adulthood. Adult acne used to be rare, but now because of less eating habits and a rise in stress over the last few decades, it is quite common. Half of adult women have serious acne problems and around one in three men have to battle to keep pimples away.
What else can I do to keep pimples away? I have tried to stress the importance of meeting with a dermatologist in almost every post I have made in this blog. Dermatologists know what they are doing, they spent years in medical school studying skin care and acne. Dermatologists can prescribe you powerful medication that is not available over the counter. And dermatologists can talk to you one on one about your specific acne situation. It is a no brainer!
Keloidalis Nuchae is a very unique form of acne. Keloidalis Nuchae hen hairs on the back of someone’s head grow into the skin and become inflamed.
Keloidalis Nuchae is most common in people with darker skin. Also you are at a much higher risk at getting this type of acne soon after a haircut.
Keloidalis Nuchae cannot be treated like regular acne, because it is a totally different condition. You may need steriod injections, radiation, or laser treatment to treat Keloidalis Nuchae if it is serious enough.
If you have this type of serious acne, don’t bother taking advice from someone on the internet. Don’t bother trying to fight Keloidalis Nuchae on your own, because you will likely lose and you could make things worse. Your only real option is to book a trip to your dermatologist soon. He or she will be able to give you specific advice tailored to you and you only, and they should be able to prescribe to you powerful treatments that are not available over the counter.
Does consuming dairy products cause acne? If you think that you don’t take in much dairy, you’re likely wrong. Think about all the different types of foods that have at least traces of butter, cheese, or milk. It’s not hard to eat a lot of dairy without even realizing it.
There have been studies, drumroll please……..
Yes, there is a connection between dairy intake and the popularity and severity of acne.
Why? I have no idea, scientists don’t really know why either. If I had to speculate, it would be because there are often added hormones in cow products. Milk, cheese, butter… they all can have a lot of hormones in them because cows are often pumped up with artificial hormones to make them grow big and strong.
What can you do about it? Try avoiding dairy products the best you can for a week or so. If your acne gets better, you are in luck! You have found one of the causes of your acne. If not, then dairy likely has no effect on your acne.
There are rumors, theories, whispers… that bacteria somehow effects acne. Through my research it seems as if half of people think that bacteria truly plays a role in acne production, and the other half think that it is absolute rubbish.
Lately though, people have be wising up, most now realize that bacteria plays no role in acne production what so ever! Acne is formed through hair follicle’s, bacteria has nothing to do with that!
Most websites out on the internet I have seen related to bacteria and acne proclaim that their e-book reveals all the secrets to stopping acne, all you have to do is may 97 dollars for access! That is absolute garbarge, they are basically stealing money from you. The e-book is likely a poorly made 10 page online book trying to convince you that bacteria somehow places a role in acne production, it’s not true!
It is not the 19th or 20th century anymore, bacteria has no correlation to acne!
Warning! These following two acne prevention tips are sensible, free, and will do wonders for your health overall!
- Try not to touch your face! Throughout the day you probably touch your face at least a dozen times, whether on purpose or without thinking about it. Your fingers contain oils, when you touch your face, those oils are deposited onto your face. Acne is often caused by an excess amount of oil on the face or any other part of the body. This is an easy, free way to prevent acne.
- If you refuse to eat healthy, at least try to eat “smart”. Eating healthy and living a healthy life in general will help your body fight acne, but it can be difficult to make major life changes. Instead of drinking soda’s drink water! This will save countless grams of sugar, and water can do great things when it comes to cleansing the body. Try to cut down your fat intake, especially your saturated fat intake. Going from 80% lean red meat to 93% lean red meat will cut you fat/saturated fat intake by 66%! Switching from 2%/whole milk to skim or 1% will do similar things for your health and it is likely the easiest way to prevent acne.