Teenage acne and how to try and keep it under control

Dermafood's Black&Grey Men's Wash

Well it's every teenager's nightmare having a huge spot coming out just before a night out or a birthday party. And the truth is you can't stop it, but you can try and manage the acne and reduce the risk of further infection and scarring by following few simple precautions.

1. Stop touching your face. The amount of bacteria you could transfer from your hands to your face is unbelievable. Always wash hands before and after you clean your skin.

2.  Never pick or try to burst the spots. This is the quickest way to worsen the Acne and to start an infection.

3.  Preferably wash your hair and wear it away from your face, as it prevent ventilation over the covert skin areas and so more sebum builds up and bacteria settles more easily on those sections.

4.  Have a skin toner with astringent and disinfecting properties. I recommend Dermafood's Witch Hazel toner. Apply in the morning and night time after washing the face with lukewarm water, but never use hot as it stimulates sebum production. Depending on the Acne you can use or not use soap, there are few soaps on the market with disinfecting properties. We, at Dermafood.co.uk have Black&Grey men's wash with Kaolin and  Active Charcoal. Kaolin is a natural clay that absorbs toxins from the skin and acts as a mild exfoliator, Active Charcoal also detoxes and reduces sebum on the skin. Pat dry, never rub harshly with the towel. Apply toner with a cotton wool and let skin to air dry.

5.   Always use your own towels, don't share with the rest of the family. You are risking infecting your skin and/or transferring infection to the other members of the family. When washing towels put a bottle cap full of thick bleach in the washing machine to kill the bacteria.

6.   Moderate sun exposure can  sometimes feels as bringing relieve and improving Acne symptoms, unfortunately it's a very temporary to my observation effect. Also I wouldn't recommend to anyone exposing their own face to sun without sunblocks.

7.   In a very serious cases of Acne, where scars are forming and the spots are coming out bigger and bigger, it's usually a sign of infection and needs to be treated by a doctor. I knew a teenager who went thru a serious antibiotic treatment course. The scars are still there, but the treatment definitely helped with the Acne. Please, never underestimate the signs of infection, always seek medical help.