Natural Skincare Treatments for Blemished Skin and Acne
For a lot of people, acne isn’t something that goes away when you hit your mid-twenties; it can stick around for life. Long after you stop being a teenager your pores can still occasionally get blocked and become infected, leaving a small lump on your skin that can be as small as a pinhead or considerably larger. More than 50% of adult women and 25% of adult men suffer from acne, and older people are increasingly beginning skincare routines and seeking treatment for the condition.
Areas of your skin with a large number of spots and blemishes will often become red as the skin around the blemishes becomes inflamed. Although it might be tempting – and so, so satisfying – don’t pop your spots. It may not, as your mother told you, cause more of them to grow, but it can lead to permanent scarring and/or blemishes.
Contrary to popular belief, diet, exercise and hygiene have little or no influence on whether or not you develop acne. While this does mean you don’t have to feel quite so guilty, it also sadly means that proper skincare is required. As is so often the case, it’s all largely down to genetics. Four factors, usually working in combination, can contribute towards acne:
1) Testosterone, which is present in varying quantities in men and women, can lead to the over-production of sebum, a natural moisturiser secreted by your skin.
2) This leads to blocked pores and can trap dead cells, which clump together in sebum.
3) A blocked pore, sealed off from the air, is the perfect environment in which bacteria can grow.
4) White blood cells – your body’s antibodies and last line of defence – attack the invading bacteria. While the white cells will almost always win the fight, they also clog up the pore and form the pus that fills a whitehead.
A proper skincare routine should deal with these factors, and can seriously reduce the appearance of acne and blemishes.
Acne causing hormones are at their most active when we are teenagers, but usually stabilise as we move out of adolescence and into our later twenties. Sudden, significant break-outs later on might indicate that your hormones are imbalanced, possibly as a result of glandular disorders – check with your doctor since some glandular disorders can be serious.
For men with sensitive skin, shaving can be a direct cause of acne and many end up avoiding it all together. Shaving properly is an important part of skincare and can really help reduce your rates of acne. For a start, use a new, single blade razor each time – or preferably an electric razor – and go with the grain. The shave may not be quite so close, but leaving some of the follicle exposed means it doesn’t have to try and force its way back out of the epidermis and cause a shaving bump.
There are a variety of natural skincare ingredients – such as Aloe Vera, Tea Tree Oil and Chamomile – which have proven effective against spot-causing bacteria and at reducing inflammation without causing dryness or irritation. Although it may be a precursor to an acne breakout, your skin needs sebum, and when it is scrubbed away your skin’s natural response is to produce more, leading to an even greater imbalance.
With the proper natural ingredients and a good skincare routine, however, you can maintain your skin’s natural balance and seriously reduce your risk of developing acne and blemishes.
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