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Acne. Ninety percent of people had this skin problem at least once in their life, so almost all of us know that it's really unpleasant affair. If You are the lucky one who have suffered with acne for just a teenage period and now You have a beautiful "clean"face, good for you :) I am not one of those. Together with the other 25% (mainly) women, I am struggling with the consequences of hormonal acne. It's not pleasant, but we can live with that :) This article is the beginning of a series of articles about acne and skin care, when it affects You.

"If You have someone You can confide, do it!"

So at first ...
If You have acne, remember that You are not alone! There are many of us, and we all suffer with the same cause! It's nothing why we should sink into depression and it is nothing, for what we should be ashamed! Yes, it's not the best, but if You will resolve this problem with a smile, it will be better, You'll feel better and nobody will even notice that You have skin poblem. You'll see.

If You fall into a depression and You don't want to go out because You are affraid of what would other people say and how they will look at You .... STOP IT! Stop it right now! I was there and I know it's not easy, but by this actions You'll get into a vicious circle and it's difficult to leave. That stress is one of the major causes of acne, so if You are stressed out, You will never get rid of acne. If You have someone You can confide about what bothers you, do it. For me, my husband supports is really helpful. He is always with me, listens to me and helps me look for the right stuff for my skin (and its 'really cheap' note Husband)

Eleven basic principles for all who suffer with acne:

1. Drink! Drink at least 2 liters of clean water per day. You'll see the wonders:)
2. Avoid sugar! Sweet chocolate, sweets, sweetened coffee and tea, all of this ... Your skin will be thankful.
3. Eat healthier! I'm not saying You have to eat only vegetables, but if You include it in Your diet more often, Your skin will appreciate it. Likewise it also appreciate if You limit so called Yolo meat ("You Only Live Once" meat), ie all this terribly good and terribly unhealthy food, that is at every step. To begin, just limit it into 2 Yolo meats per week.
4. Avoid dairy products! Milk and dairy products are another deterrent for those who suffer with acne. So next time instead of traditional yogurt rather buy organic Greek yogurt. :)
5. Cleanse, cleanse, but gently! Aggressive care just irritated Your skin and often remain after scabs and subsequent scarring. Special gently care cleans Your skin as well. Do not forget to clean Your skin 2 times a day, but especially at the bedtime!
6. Sleep! Sleep as much as possible. Our skin regenerates mostly when we are sleeping, so if You are sleeping at least seven hours, ideally 9 hours, You gave a lot of time to regeneration to Your skin. And will surely be beautiful!
7. When we're talking about sleeping ... Replace Your pillowcase at least once a week.
8. Move! As they say - in a healthy body, healthy mind! And if you are healthy also Your skin will be so. No need to immediately go to the gym and have rippling muscles, those longer walks enough. Just do not sit on your ass all the time :)
9. Cleanse your brushes! This point is especially for women, but quite important. According to a British study, 72% of women do not clean their cosmetic brushes. Never! You can clean the skin as you want, but if you applied Your make-up by dirty brush, which contains a million of bacteria, do not be surprised that Your skin doesn't improve. If you suffer with acne, clean brushes once a week!
10. Don't touch those bad boys! Let it be and don't try to squeeze them! Hormonal or cystic acne is no fun, and if You start squeeze these sores on your face, it will be visualize more, in the best way. In the worse, You create a new one, get inflamed or you will have a scar in there. Thats just nothing you want! So, don't do that! It's not easy, I know... It often hurts a lot ... Try to clean the place and let it be.
11. Do not get stressed and smile as much as possible! We only live once :)

Remember, everyone has completely different type of skin and every skin prefere something else, so it is important not to give up and look what is right for Your skin. Eventually You will see, what makes Your skin beautiful and what makes it worse. You just have to concentrate. And if You really do not know what to do, go to a dermatologist. He's an expert who has already met with similar cases, so if You tell him what Your skin testifies and what does not at all, he surely recommend You something. Generally, however, discuss Your problem with him! You are the one who live with Your skin problem and especially You know about it. Even though You may not know how to describe it, talk about it and work together with a dermatologist to find the best. When You just blindly trust the dermatologist, he may prescribe You something that absolutely doesn't suits Your skin and then You may conceive hatred for professional care. And that's not good. :)

In the next part you can look forward the four stuff that are good to have in the kitchen and bathroom as well. :)
Have a nice day!
K.