Figure Out Your Acne Prone Skin

If you have acne prone skin your main focus is probably just to clear up your blemishes.

Of course this is the most pressing issue, but in order to correct the problem, you first need to determine what type of acne you have:

Oil caused acne (acne vulgaris) - You have this type of acne if your blemishes are only showing up on your face and mostly in the areas of your nose and forehead. The excessive oil creates a safe haven for blemish causing bacteria to get into your pores and cause problems.
Internal acne - This is acne that is coming to the surface all over your body, especially your back and face. Many things such as diet, stress, and the clothing you wear can all contribute to blemishes that are appearing all over your body. This is the most difficult type of acne to treat because so many different factors can be causing it.
Dead skin cell acne (retention hyperkeratosis) - This is a hereditary condition that causes the dead skin cells on the surface of your skin to not flake off properly. Instead the dead cells build up inside your pores where bacteria can easily get comfortable. This type of acne shows up on just your face, but is often much more severe than oil caused acne.

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Once you determine what type of acne you have, then you can start looking for products that can best work for your acne prone skin.

Oil caused acne sufferers need to gain control over their oil glands. Unfortunately most skin care products are not designed to soothe and calm the oil glands. Instead most cleansers use harsh detergents to strip the skin of oil. This causes even more problems because your oil glands will go into overdrive to try to replenish this lost oil.

The real solution is to clean your skin with a soothing deep pore cleanser that will calm your oil glands without stripping your skin. As your aggravated oil glands calm down, the overall amount of oil on the surface of your skin will reduce. By balancing this cleansing with an effective toner and moisturizer your skin will have the power to combat blemish causing bacteria naturally.

People with internal acne need to start eliminating factors that could be causing their acne one at a time. A good idea is to start drinking no less than 6 glasses of water a day to help your body eliminate wastes more efficiently. Taking a natural, nutritional supplement will also aid your body in eliminating toxins that would otherwise be coming out of your skin.

Take a look at the clothes you wear. Do they contain synthetic materials? Have you been wearing shirts that make your skin feel itchy or hot? Try wearing lighter T-shirts made from 100% cotton for a few weeks and see if it makes a difference for the acne on your back.

Starting a food diary is also a good idea if you feel that your acne only erupts when you eat certain foods. It may take several months, but having a record of everything you eat, every day, can help you notice patterns between the foods you eat and their link to your blemishes.

Dead skin cell acne is also called Retention Hyperkeratosis. Keratosis is the process where your skin dies and flakes off at the surface. Some people have skin that doesn't keratize properly. The best solution is to encourage your dead skin cells to flake off using a natural exfoliator.

Unfortunately most exfoliating products are way too harsh and abrasive for blemished skin. You don't want to accidentally pop your blemishes and spread bacteria to other pores. These products can also be extremely irritating for blemished skin, the very last thing you need if you're battling severe acne.

But using a natural enzyme peel can be an effective way to aid your skin in eliminating dead skin cells. Peels use fruit acids to naturally dissolve dead skin cells without abrading your skin. Regularly exfoliating your skin with an enzyme peel at least 2 to 3 times a week will dramatically reduce the amount of dead skin cell build up you have and also reduce the size and severity of the blemishes you experience.

As your acne becomes more under control, you still have have occasional blemishes due to stress or a bad food choice. To dry up a spot before it erupts into a painful blemish, try applying a natural blemish fighting cream to the spot. Most acne creams are too irritating to the skin to be used before the blemish has fully formed. Most natural creams, however, use salicylic acid, which is far less irritating to the skin and can dry up a blemish before it gets serious.

For those suffering from acne, it's easy to run to the drugstore and purchase the strongest, most expensive, chemical laden products on the market. The better option for your skin and your health is to search for a natural, healing alternative that will be far more effective at healing your blemishes and eliminating the root cause of the problem.

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