Acne Tips – Self Treatment

1) Washing/Cleaning Acne

Wash your skin in a gentle manner either with a mild cleanser/soap or with fresh, clean water, once in the morning, once in the evening and following any form of exercise.

Wash your face, back, chest or neck, all infected areas of acne thoroughly but do not scrub clean or rub your acne as this can inflame tissue.

Make sure you rinse yourself thoroughly too and use clean, fresh cotton towels if possible, patting infected acne areas gently.

Ask your physician or doctor for advice on what cleanser to use.

2) Don’t Scrub Your Acne

When washing or cleaning infected areas, don’t scrub your acne as this will only inflame the affected areas and could lead to permanent scarring or prevent your acne from healing quicker.

3) Don’t ‘Pick’ Or ‘Pop’ Your Zits

One of the common acne myths is that picking at or popping spots will heal the acne quicker – wrong! As with scrubbing, don’t do it as again, this will only serve to inflame affected areas and will in fact, slow down the healing process.