Acne Preventive
Besides finding a product which helps to reduce acne and prevents forming of new lesions a lot can be done by oneself both to improve the condition and to prevent new pimples from forming. There are few simple principles which help to control the acne and possibly even to treat the milder forms of acne. Although much depends on causes of acne and different treatments have different effects in each person it would not do any harm if following few general tips which are usually advised in treatment of acne.
As already mentioned before exposure to sunlight helps to reduce acne and for that reason exposing the affected areas to the sun few minutes a day might be beneficial for your condition of course if you are not using any products or medications which advice you to avoid the sunlight. If you are exposing affected area to the sunlight keep in mind that you should avoid the sun when the radiation is the strongest between 10 am and 16 pm.
Besides exposing the affected areas to sunlight is often also recommended to wash the face and other affected areas with soaps which do not contain any oils but do not dry the skin excessively. If you are using a moisturizer it should be not too oily. Very important is also to be careful in purchasing of sun-creams and avoid ingredients that block the pores such as para-aminobenzoic acids. Although majority of scientific researches has proven that diet does not have any effect on acne it might be helpful to write a diary or a list of ingested foods to check on your own if there is any connection. One of the most important things in acne is also avoid touching and scratching the affected areas and under any condition not to pick or squeeze the lesions otherwise you risk scares and even infection.
