Many factors affect a sudden break out. Hormonal imbalances, travel, stress, and even medications affect skin and may cause a sudden break out. These may be so irritating but these are temporary. You can speed up their disappearance by taking proper care. Don’t squeeze the pimples which actually make things difficult. It even worsens things. Use oil free and medicated products to clear the zits. Always keep your skin clean. Oily and acne prone skin care daily regime requires few must ingredients in their products which include salicylic acid, glycolic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and sulfur. Check the list below and try to add them to your beauty regime.
Things Required
1. Salicylic acid cleanser
2. Benzoyl peroxide cream
3. Oil-free moisturizer with sunscreen
4. Glycolic acid lotion
5. Sulfur mask or acid peel
Step 1
Clean your face as soon as you wake up with a foaming and oil free cleanser consisting of salicylic acid. This will help in getting rid of current blemishes and prevent them from popping out. It also helps your skin get rid of dead skin cells and build up which clogs skin pores. Apply the cleanser all over your face in circular motion. Rinse it off and dry your face with a clean towel.
Step 2
Apply benzoyl peroxide cream evenly to your face and dab a little more on the pimples or acne to dry them up. Wait for a minute or two.
Step 3
Use an oil free moisturizer for your face now which should have sunscreen in it and that doesn’t clog pores. Acne products are usually drying and so moisturizers help in combating irritation, flaking and redness. Blemish fighting ingredients make skin sun sensitive and so using sunscreen regularly is a must. Apply hypoallergenic sunscreen evenly. If you are outdoors, make sure to reapply every four hours.
Step 4
Wash face with salicylic acid cleanser at the end of the day. Dry your face and apply a lotion with 10% glycolic acid in it which helps to fight breakouts and removes dead skin cells. Dab some extra product to the effected area.
Step 5
Sulfur mask or acid peel is recommended to use at least once a week in order to remove bacteria from within the pores and exfoliate from deep with in. Apply a thin layer of the mask all over the face avoiding eye area. Wait till it dries and then rinse it off.
If you don’t see any improvement even after a week, visit your doctor.