How To Prevent Acne Without Oral And Topical Medications

How to prevent acne from developing in the first place? Before you start asking your friends or relatives, it is important to understand how acne arises. The sebaceous glands within the layers of skin produce sebum. The sebum is released to the surface of the skin through follicles. When the glands increase the production of sebum, the follicles become clogged which fail to expel the oil. With excess sebum in the follicles, P. Acnes and other bacteria can grow and multiply. This allow pimples, zits, blackheads and whiteheads to develop.

In order to keep the acne from occurring, you have to

• reduce the production of sebum,
• clear the clogged pores,
• remove the excess sebum, and
• kill the P. Acnes bacteria.

Here are some steps on how to prevent acne without using oral and topical medications.

Hygiene is vital in acne prevention. Always cleanse your face twice a day with a mild cleanser which can reduce sensitivity and irritation.. This helps to get rid of oil and dust which block the pores. Don't use soap as it does not remove oil. It stimulates the output of sebum which can lead to pimples formation.

However, don't overdo it as it will dry your skin and increase the production of sebum. This can irritate the present acne.

Apart from cleansing, you also need to change your bed sheet and pillow cover regularly. This is a natural way to prevent acne. Dirty linen encourages bacteria to grow.

You can reduce the sebum on your skin by using a gentle astringent. It will remove excess oil to prevent outbreaks of acne. Unlike cleansers which only clean the surface of your skin, astringents penetrate into the pores to remove dirt and sebum.

Even you follow these steps, this doesn't mean that you will never get acne. Acne prevention has to be done both of the outside and inside the skin. The methods illustrated above on how to prevent acne only help you to keep the breakouts from happening on the surface on the skin. You still need other prevention and treatment for acne from the inside.