
Let clear skin begin with you!
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Paul McFarlane, Observer TEENage writer Tuesday, September 12, 2006
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| The grease you eat will be visible on your skin. |
Breakouts, breakouts! This is the cry of many teens all over the world. Jamaican teens, with a surprisingly increasing number of males, are beginning to take their acne breakouts very seriously.
The problem is not always finding a cure, but as usual in Jamaica, people tend to forget that prevention is always better than cure.
Eating habits have been proven to be related to the outbreak of acne and the deterioration of the condition. Greasy foods are always bad for the body.
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| It is recommended that you should consume about eight glasses of water daily. |
You can control the amount of greasy food you ingest. As a recent television commercial suggests, "You are what you eat". This means that the grease you eat will be visible on your skin. Pores can become clogged in this way and, of course, the clogging of pores will lead to outbreaks. The solution for this therefore is to monitor the amount of grease you consume!
Grandma was not being miserable when she stressed drinking lots of water. Drinking water can sometimes alleviate acne problems. This is because water can detoxify you inside out. It is recommended that you should consume about eight glasses of water daily.
Exercising is not only a way to lose weight. The science behind the act is that it can help reduce stress and it increases blood circulation and oxygen penetration to the skin, which may help to prevent acne.But take a shower as soon as possible after a workout since sweat combined with skin oils can trap dirt and bacteria in pores.
Other measures such as having clean pillow cases, not sleeping with make-up on your face, pulling hair away from your face and not picking or irritating your face in any way can also help to control acne.
So, instead of those frequent and costly trips to the dermatologist and purchasing expensive acne products, consider taking precautionary methods to clear skin. This will definitely help to boost your appearance and self-confidence as a young person, and help to keep some more money in your pocket!
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