Acne is a major problem particularly among teenagers.
Men and women are equally likely to become victims of this embarrassing and frustrating health condition.
If you know you are acne prone, you might want to consider some prevention tips.
In this article I will discuss three of these tips that have been found to be extremely effective.
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Find Out What is Causing Acne: Knowing the exact cause of acne is the first step in curing it.
There are 27 known causes as discovered by doctors and dermatologists all over the world.
Stress, pregnancy, adolescent conditions, diabetes, eczema and hormonal problems are the most common of these causes.
If the cause of acne is not diagnosed, only temporary solutions can be provided.
Once you know what is causing your acne you will be able to follow a proper treatment and it might as well be helpful in curing it permanently.
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Reduce Stress: Stress is one of the most prevalent causes of acne.
It has been found that 80% of adult sufferers are victims of stress, depression and anxiety.
Do not panic if you have an acute acne problem.
Be assured that it is curable and worrying about it is not the solution to this problem.
Even if your acne is age-old, there is now a treatment available for nearly all types.
If you break out occasionally or regularly, you can use oral, topical and even thermal acne treatments to get rid of ugly-looking scars and pimples.
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Choose an Appropriate Treatment: Some people complain that their problem does not go away even after they have tried almost everything available over the counter and even some prescription drugs.
This is because they are not aware of the fact that different treatments have been suggested for different types of acne.
The most common of these types is pimples in simple terms.
They are also known as pustules in medical terms.
Oral antibiotics are not recommended for the treatment of regular outbreak in the form of these pimples.
Instead a thermal treatment should be employed that does not cause any side effects and is totally safe for people of all ages.
Similarly, there are different treatments for different age groups.
Pregnant women are strongly advised to defer their acne treatment until pregnancy.
Use a topical or rub-on treatment only after consulting a dermatologist.
You need to know that not all over the counter acne treatments are effective and therefore you should choose a treatment carefully.