Exercise/Sports
How Exercise Might Help with Acne
Regular exercise may promote positive changes in the body and skin that could potentially improve acne, but like all things in life, moderation is key....
August 16, 2021
Lifestyle Habits
Stressing out too much about your lifestyle habits and the affect they may have on your acne can be counterproductive, since stress itself may make acne worse. However, for good measure, consider the following lifestyle modifications when you can.
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Don't smoke
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Try not to get sunburnt
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Exercise
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Reduce stress through meditation, yoga, or deep breathing
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And most importantly...NEVER PICK at your skin
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Sun Exposure
Does the Sun Burn/Tan Your Lips, and Do You Need to Protect Them?
The lips contain very little, if any, melanin, and so they do not tan. However, they do burn. In fact, the skin of the lips is thinner than the skin on the rest of the body, and contains no skin oil glands, so lip skin is more prone to sunburn and dryness than the rest of the body.
July 15, 2021
Lifestyle Habits
Can a Lack of Sleep Cause Acne?
Research shows that proper sleep may lead to proper skin oil production, decreased stress, and proper wound healing, all of which should theoretically help prevent acne.
July 13, 2021
Exercise/Sports
How Will Swimming in Seawater Affect My Acne?
Swimming in the ocean or sea should not negatively affect acne. However, be gentle with your skin when you are drying off, time your swimming activities so you are not over-washing your skin, and protect your skin from overexposure to the sun.
June 30, 2021
Lifestyle Habits
Does Humid Weather Worsen Acne?
Researchers are still not sure whether humidity worsens acne. However, some scientists suggest that it might disrupt the balance of bacteria in the skin, impair...
June 24, 2021
Sun Exposure
Does the Sun Help or Hurt Acne?
Getting some sun helps the body produce vitamin D, which might help reduce acne. Also, light therapy treatments work to some degree for acne, which leads us to believe that the sun might also offer some benefits. However, direct research is limited and conflicting, and we simply do not yet know.
June 08, 2021
Sun Exposure
Which Season Is Worst for Acne?
There is slightly more evidence showing acne worsens in the winter and clears in the summer. This may be because the skin dries out in the winter, and this imbalance leads to more acne, and/or it may be because sun exposure during summer reduces inflammation and kills acne bacteria.
May 31, 2021
Sun Exposure
Here's How Much Sunscreen You Should Apply
Apply a teaspoon on your face and neck, and 6-7 teaspoons (a shot glass-full) on your body, every 2 hours that you have been exposed to the sun's rays.
April 21, 2021
Lifestyle Habits
Some Leave-in Hair Products May Cause Acne
Some leave-in hair products may come into contact with the skin and clog pores. This is particularly true with pomades, some oils, and brilliantine. All...
January 13, 2021
Smoking/Alcohol/Drugs
Does Smoking Cigarettes Cause Acne?
Four studies show that smoking increases acne, five studies show it decreases acne, and two studies show no link. However, we know that smoking increases inflammation in the body, and acne is an inflammatory disease. It is safer not to smoke if you are acne-prone.
January 07, 2021