How To Treat Pimples – Personal Experience

Want to know how to reduce pimples? Personally I had pimples like many other teens back in the 70s. At that time, there wasn’t much useful or valuable information on know how to get rid pimples. The only established over-the-counter pimple medication was the brand Clearasil.

I know having pimple outbreak is painful, troublesome and most of all they affect your self- image and self-esteem. This is the most painful part, because that is the time (adolescence ) of teenage romance, going to parties and hanging out with the opposite sex. Talk about perfect timing!

Other than using pimple creams and seeking home remedies for pimples, you actually can get rid of zits fast or find out three simple, yet usually overlooked ways on how to reduce pimples by doing the following:

1. Avoid touching your face. The problem is when we have pimples, we tend to touch, scratch the affected areas on our face. We are eager to get rid of those unsightly zits. The worse is to pop the pimples.

As you know by touching your face with your fingers, the is a good chance of contaminating bacteria on to your pimples. As a result this cause more more pimples. Squeezing or popping your pimples is a no-no. You are exposing the sensitive affected areas to more bacteria. The worse part is it can leave a permanent pimple scar or poke marks on your face.

2. Make it a habit to wash your face with mild soap or a gentle cleanser at least twice daily. Remember to use a clean towel to lightly dab your face. Then apply a oil free and non-comedogenic moisturizer on your face twice a day; in the morning and before you go to bed.

3. Make sure you change your pillowcase regularly. This is one of the most overlook aspects of treating pimples. Your pillow w case is openly exposed t and in contact with dust and bacteria fro the air and especially your hair. One more thing is wash your hair regularly and stop from using oily hair cream or hair mousse. Or you may even have scalp pimples.

Anyway, don’t be too worried and have sleepless nights over those irritable pimples. Follow those three effective tips on how to reduce pimples. From experience, you should be only concerned about having pimple scars or poke marks on your face when you have passed your so-called pimple phase.

Relax and do not be too-overly concerned, useless you have a hard lumpy nodule pimples, then you should seek a professional skin doctor or dermatologist right away. If not, then you should take it easy and enjoy your carefree teenage years of studying, playing games, socializing, puppy love and having pimples. It is all part and parcel of growing up.

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