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How to Get Rid of Zits - to understand how you
have to understand what causes the zits in the
first place.
 The
formation of zits is a complicated process that
even scientists & dermatologists don't
completely understand at this time. Zit bacteria
gets trapped inside a skin pore (which is a hair
follicle) and the bacteria then feed on the trapped
oil (sebum) in the pore, multiply quickly and cause
an infection. The body is aware of this infection
and tries to protect itself, leading to
inflammation, which show as huge, red, inflamed
zits.
Knowing this detailed information we can know
how to get rid of zits.
Firstly: Destroy the bacteria.
Secondly: Reduce the oil on the surface of the
skin because the oil can block up the skin pores
and gives "food" for the bacteria to thrive on;
less oil means less zits.
Thirdly: Stop the skin pore from getting clogged
again. Keep the dead skin cells from blocking up a
pore, and you will reduce the number of zits.
And here is how to get rid of zits in 3
steps!
1 &endash; Wash / Cleanse Your Face
This first step will accomplish several things:
remove excess oil from the skin surface, kill the
bacteria on the skin surface and remove the dead
skin cells that normally accumulate on the skin
surface.
You need a gentle, non-comedogenic (oil-free),
non-irritating antibacterial cleanser (the
antibacterial ingredient usually included in such
preparations is called "triclosan").
Wash your hands. Splash your face with warm
water. Apply the cleanser to your hands and work
into a rich lather and then apply to the face,
being extra careful to be gentle - there is
absolutely no need to scrub / rub your face hard as
this will NOT help to clear the zits. Gently, using
little pressure and only the tips of your fingers,
rub the cleanser onto your skin for one minute, all
over your face included the unaffected areas. This
is to make sure that all the bacteria are killed
and excess oil is removed along with the dead skin
cells. Rinse the cleanser from your face and gently
pat the skin dry with a clean towel - do not rub
it.
2 - Benzoyl Peroxide is a very common
over-the-counter zit treatment product. BP as it
also known works by creating an oxygen rich
environment within the skin, interrupting the
metabolic process of the zits bacteria causing the
bacteria to die off. It is also anti-inflammatory
hence helping to reduce redness.
Use 5%, or better still, 2.5% Peroxide. Apply it
gently to your skin after cleansing. Let it
dry.
3 &endash; Salicylic Acid is a beta hydroxyl
acid, meaning it is an exfoliate and will help your
skin to shed dead skin cells faster, preventing the
dead skin cells from clogging inside the pores and
hence trapping bacteria that then leads to zits
forming. Visit the 'acne' section of your pharmacy
and you will soon find products containing
salicylic acid. Often it is a a gel form that
contains 2% salicylic acid. It goes on smooth and
is invisible when it has dried and stays on all day
to provide protection against the dirt of the
day.
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"How to get rid of Zits" information
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After the benzoyl peroxide has dried,
gently apply the salicylic acid.
The above procedure should be followed
done twice each day &endash; once in the
morning and again at night before going to
bed.
Both benzoyl peroxide and salicylic
acid can be irritating to the skin when
you first use them; your skin has to get
used to these before you can use them to
their full extent so be patient and
initially only use benzoyl peroxide and
only use it once per day. Then after a few
days use it twice each day.
Once your skin is used to it start
using the salicylic acid slowly. Do this
'build up' process for the first week,
after which you should be using quite a
bit of both of the products. |
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