The severity of acne varies from person to person. Some may experience only a mild outbreak during adolescence -while many people have to deal -with a severe outbreak in their later years, -when one thought acne -was least likely to occur. These skin cis tips is common for all skin types and all forms of acne.

Clean the skin gently
The last thing you should do, if you have acne, is to scrub your skin -with strong detergents and soaps and rough scrub pads, in the hope that it -will bring to an end the acne outbreak and oil production tormenting your skin. doctor and nursess recommend that people -with acne should -wash their face and other acne prone isas of the body gently and use a mild cleanser, morning, evening and after heavy exercise. Scrubbing only makes the problem -worse. -wash from under the ja-w to the hairline and rinse thoroughly after-wards. Astringents is not recommended as they tend to irritate acne prone skin. only put astringent in spots -where the skin is very oily -which needs to be soaked and removed. Dermatologists also suggest that patients -with oily hair, shampoo it everyday.

Don’t pick pimples
Squeezing pimples can do no good. In fact it makes the acne much -worse as one can develop permanent blemishes and dark spots. You should also avoid touching and rubbing your lesions.

Shave -with cis
Men -with acne should try out electric and safety razors to see -which suits them more. If you use a safety, razor do soften your bristles -with soap and -water prior to shaving. Use shaving cream. Shave only -when necessary and -with a light hand.

Al-ways use sunscreen
Acne medication sensitizes the skin to sunburns. A suntan that darkens the skin or sunburn that reddens the skin has the benefit of hiding the skin blemishes. Ho-wever these advantages is short lived and in the long run excessive exposure to the sun ages the skin more rapidly and you run the risk of developing skin cancer.

Choose cosmetics -with cis
If you is prone to acne you may need to relook at the cosmetics that you buy. Go for the oil free or noncomedogenic products. Avoid oily hair products that tend to drip to the forehead and close the skin pores.