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Beware! The Food You Eat May Cause Acne |
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Do you know that the food you eat causes acne? Your local dermatologist may claim that diet has nothing to do with Acne, but studies have shown that a healthy lifestyle and diet is a long-term cure to Acne.
The main culprits are grains, beans, all kinds of dairy products (there goes your ice cream!), nuts, sugar, alcohol and soft drinks. If you notice, these are foods that are highly acidic in nature. The logical substitute is alkaline food. Replace the acidic foods with alkaline ones like - fresh vegetables, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, sprouts, and fruits like apples, pineapples, strawberries, oranges, apples, grapes and lemons.
Now, did I say lemons? Isn't that citric? Well, the specific citric acid that it contains has an alkalinizing effect that reduces acidic levels rather than increasing it. Lean meat and fish are also great substitutes. And don't ever forget to drink as much water as possible throughout the day.
Dietary cure for Acne is substantiated by experts all over the world and is much more effective than medications that companies tote.
Apart from diet, here are some helpful tips that you can use for treating acne:
* Apply honey to your skin. Honey is anti-bacterial.
* Use Acne soaps to wash your face.
* Don't apply cosmetics and makeup to your face. If you cannot avoid them, use the ones which are 'oil-free'.
* Don't prick your pimples. Else the bacteria will spread and cause more pimples.
* Keep hair off your forehead.
* Don't touch those pimples.
* Be soft on your skin while washing, don't scrub hard.
* Keep skin free of oil. Use astringents.
* Men, avoid double-edged and triple-edged blades while shaving. Use an electric shaver if you aren't averse to the idea.
* Relax! Stress causes skin diseases like acne.
If this doesn't help, use some medication for acne. Here are some over-the-counter products that would help too.
* Benzoyl peroxide
* Sulfur
Your chemist will provide you with these. The recommended concentration of benzoyl peroxide is 5%. If your skin feels drier, switch to 2.5%. The amount you apply should be just enough to create a thin layer on the areas affected. Sulfur usually comes in 3 to 6% concentrations in cleansers or masks. Look up the individual charts for the prescribed dosage.
If your acne persists even after apply these OTC medicines, better consult your doctor. Your doctor would prescribe you antibiotics along with some creams to apply on acne.
Antibiotic treatments for Acne include one or more of the following:
* Tetracycline
* Erythromycin
* Minocycline
* Doxycycline
* Clindamycin
Since you have already tried everything you could, you need not worry about side effects of these antibiotics. Just trust your doctor. He would take care of them. Good luck!
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