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One of the myths about acne is that poor hygiene is a cause. This completely false idea can lead to acne sufferers feeling wrongly judged as dirty and unnecessarily avoided. Whilst the causes of acne have been shown to be genetic factors along with hormonal triggers and NOT poor hygiene, taking care of your skin in the proper way assists the healing process to be much greater and faster.

Many of society’s illness were overcome, or improved greatly at least, with the advancement of good hygiene practices. Did you know that in centuries past, surgery was done in unclean rooms, no hand-washing or wound-cleaning was done as a matter of course, surgical instruments and even sheets were re-used from patient to patient? We now know that basic cleanliness is crucial to good health because of infection risks.

The biggest factors that make acne a problem are clogged pores and the bacteria that build up in them. For this reason, cleansing the skin is important to prevent the re-infection from one pore to another.

HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TO WASH MY FACE?

Many studies on cleansing have been done that show an improvement in acne and the best routine is washing your face twice a day – morning and night. Less than this is not enough and more than this doesn’t seem any better and sometimes has been shown to make the situation worse by irritating the skin too much.

Of course, if you are going out at night you will wash before applying make-up and again on your return home to remove the make-up before going to bed.

WHAT WILL I USE TO CLEAN MY SKIN?

People who suffer from Cystic Acne are always looking for the next cystic acne solutions that available on the market. There are lots of medications, creams and many other formulas which cost very much. However if you have a clean and healthy life style you might solve the cystic acne condition by your own.

It is very well known that if you keep your skin clean, eat low fat food and exercise regularly you will see an improvement in your skin condition. When you live healthy your body disposes the toxic materials out of the system in natural ways. For example if you eat low calories food there is a chance that the fats will no clog your skin pores. Furthermore if you do sport than lots of the fats are burned, but more important the sweat is also a mechanism that clears you skin from infections.  

In order to improve your Cystic Acne skin condition you can try those ideas:

Start to drink green tea because it contains lots of antioxidants that are really good for your skin. Drink water and not soda that is full of chemicals like food colors, acids and etc. all those chemical are not healthy to the skin.

Improve your body immune system by taking vitamins which mostly can be found in vegetables and fruits.

Keep your face clean, wash it few times a day and / or use cleanser to remove the acne bacteria, oil and dust from your skin.

The human body is a wonderful machine; in most cases it has the capability to cure itself even from cystic acne. The solution is very simple – keep living in healthy lifestyle and you will see a remarkable change. If it doesn’t work than you can always try medication and to consult with a doctor or dermatologist.

All of the above cystic acne information not only will help learn how to get rid of acne, but will make you healthier as well.

Topically: After washing with a mild soap, use tea tree antiseptic cream. It can be bought or ordered at a health food store. This acne remedy is very antibiotic, also it is incredibly anti-inflammatory so all the redness and swelling goes down and as a side effect it moisturizes and leaves your skin baby soft. This acne cure can be an absolute miracle for you and it is especially good for after shaving.

Internally: Eat as close to a natural foods diet as possible avoiding chemicals and preservatives and additives as much as you can. Never drink chlorine always drink lots and lots of filtered, distilled or spring waters. Always use a Laundry detergent that is free of perfumes and dyes. Normal scented detergents remain on the clothes after drying and we absorb the chemical scent through our skin and it aggravates our skin. Also absolutely never use fabric softener especially those poison dryer sheets.

Take garlic capsules with every meal, garlic is highly antibiotic and will eventually work better than all those Immune system compromising drug anti-biotic the MD’s have been pushing on us. Also crush 1-2 fresh raw cloves and mix it in with each meal in plenty of food. The garlic must be raw not cooked. The pills work good but fresh, raw, crushed garlic with food is simply amazing.

Start using lots of extra virgin olive oil on everything, again raw. Pour it on salads, on pastas (after they are on your plate). This kind of food is like gold for your skin and liver. Heating it will turn it into toxic grease. Also deep fried foods have toxic grease so avoid them.

In order to get rid of cystic acne you should adhere to strict cleansing. That is my best advice. Wash, wash, and wash your face. If you have blackheads, it means dirt is trapped, if you have cystic acne it means bacteria are trapped. And an oily face traps more dirt in so wash the oil away every night before you sleep and don’t think using harsh soaps will help. If you are naturally oily, the drier your skin is the more oil it will produce to counter react the dryness.

Use the Glycerin and Oat facial wash from Body Shop. It cleans your cystic acne face squeaky clean with leaving it dry. You can also use a good toner from Body Shop because you want to keep your pores close and not open to prevent dirt from getting in. Do not use a scrub. You will over activate your glands and have more breakouts. I believe at this point your skin is very sensitive but you may use a weekly masque (peel off or wash off masque) for deep cleansing.

During the day use oil blotters to ‘eat ‘ up the oil on your face. This works wonderfully if you can’t wash your face while you are outside. You can also use other products in pharmacies to dry up pimples while you sleep at night.

In order to get rid of cystic acne, it’s an excellent idea to avoid junk food. Some people, no matter what they do in terms of diet, exercise, and general lifestyle changes, continue to have cystic acne that requires medical treatment. You may be an example of the extremely fortunate individual whose skin responds just to changes in diet. It’s unfair, however, to suggest that an improved diet will be a panacea for all people with acne.

Obviously, if an individual notices a connection between eating a certain food, for example, chocolate, shell fish, spinach, fried foods, and breakouts, he or she should avoid those foods. But not everyone has such clear flags.

But food is not the only cause for cystic acne. Frankly I sometimes wonder if more people don’t have adult cystic acne because of our toxic environment, including our food.  Or maybe part of it is that everybody didn’t feel as great a need to be perfect in the past. Maybe more people are seeking acne treatment now than in the past, I’m not saying that seeking treatment is necessarily a bad thing; if help is available, why not take advantage of it?

My advice is to press the doctor for something else and if it doesn’t work seek a new doctor who will prescribe Accutane or something similar for a five-month course. Cystic acne is just too unpleasant a condition to be lived with if there is a medication that can control it and the risks are reasonable.

A nurse describes how acne develops, who is most affected by it and how it’s treated.
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To get rid of cystic acne I would find a good skin care regimen.  Use a gentle cleanser and only wash your face twice a day.  Make sure that the make-up you are using is of good quality and doesn’t clog pores. Sometimes the make-up you use can make your skin worse. Use only loose powder and a cover up for bad cystic acne. Make sure you’re not allergic to your makeup and all the chemicals in them will make your acne condition worse. Also, make sure you don’t use moisturizer, even a little, because that can really mess your skin up. If you are using heavier make-up then you need to make sure you use a make-up remover that will not hurt your skin and get all of it off at night.  Try not to touch your face. 

Get some of the blotting papers to help you with oil during the day. Drink lots of water – at least 8 glasses a day!  Water will help to clean the purities out of your body and will help to keep your skin hydrated and healthy.  Eat healthy foods to also keep those impurities from building up in your body. No, the food you eat won’t give you cystic acne – but the foods you don’t eat could. 

“Healthy inside, healthy outside.”  Get into some sort of exercise – riding bikes, roller blades, or a sport in school.  It will give you a way to get rid of stress (which can make your cystic acne worse) and will help you to stay healthy.