Skin Care
13 Everyday Habits That Are Giving You AcneYour hormones aren't always to blame -- turns out some of these unconscious habits might be causing your acne |
It's so unfair. You're well past the tumultuous years of high school (ugh, thank god), but you're still dealing with skin problems. Which begs the question: Didn't your skin get the memo that it's time to move on? The quarterback married somebody else and you no longer have the time or patience to worry about acne.
Skip to see the 13 everyday habits that are causing your adult acne now.
While a bad breakout no longer "ruins your life," like it did in the past, it's still embarrassing and frustrating. So why are you still suffering from breakouts? First off, Annet King, director of The International Dermal Institute, says, "acne-prone people are born with about four to five times more skin cells than the average person, and produce more oil than the average person as well." And it's the winning combination of these factors that are at the initial root of the problem. But there are other, sneakier, under-the-radar ways that you could be irritating your skin as well — ways you aren't even aware of. So if you're at a loss as to why you're getting zits, the culprit is likely your daily routine.
To dig deep, we interviewed a slew of acne experts for a comprehensive list of healthy skin-offenders. Along with King, we talked to dermatologist Tony Nakhla, M.D., author of "The Skin Commandments: 10 Rules to Healthy, Beautiful Skin", and dermatologist Ava Shamban, M.D., author of "Heal Your Skin." They all shared the little-known ways pimples can rear their ugly heads — and of course, how to prevent and treat them as well.
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SEE NEXT PAGE: Habit No. 1: Using makeup with ingredients that can cause irritation
Skip to see the 13 everyday habits that are causing your adult acne now.
While a bad breakout no longer "ruins your life," like it did in the past, it's still embarrassing and frustrating. So why are you still suffering from breakouts? First off, Annet King, director of The International Dermal Institute, says, "acne-prone people are born with about four to five times more skin cells than the average person, and produce more oil than the average person as well." And it's the winning combination of these factors that are at the initial root of the problem. But there are other, sneakier, under-the-radar ways that you could be irritating your skin as well — ways you aren't even aware of. So if you're at a loss as to why you're getting zits, the culprit is likely your daily routine.
To dig deep, we interviewed a slew of acne experts for a comprehensive list of healthy skin-offenders. Along with King, we talked to dermatologist Tony Nakhla, M.D., author of "The Skin Commandments: 10 Rules to Healthy, Beautiful Skin", and dermatologist Ava Shamban, M.D., author of "Heal Your Skin." They all shared the little-known ways pimples can rear their ugly heads — and of course, how to prevent and treat them as well.
Image via Imaxtree
SEE NEXT PAGE: Habit No. 1: Using makeup with ingredients that can cause irritation
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Interesting!!
by tallredamanda Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 11:06AM Report as inappropriate
Good stuff here, nice to know thanks
by naturalskincarerecipes Friday, April 26, 2013 at 03:46AM Report as inappropriate
thannk that really helpful for me
by hiang Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 10:57PM Report as inappropriate
Ive suffered from adult acne for THE longest. I've been doing the "oil cleansing method" using a hair care oil product that only costs $.99 and I havent had a pimple in the last month. It has a combination of tea tree, castor, sunflower, olive, and vitamin e, and jojoba oils. Works for me. I don't know if soap was drying my face or what have you, but "washing" with oil eliminated my breakouts.
by QTNamedT Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 07:09PM Report as inappropriate
Nice.
by Mollysunshine Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 02:22AM Report as inappropriate
I've been having a lot of breakouts lately and I'm grateful for all those tips. They are really helpful since I'm guiltly of almost all of them. Thanks.
by Chica181 Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 12:45AM Report as inappropriate
Yep, add me to the guilty list.
by tyann_ott Monday, March 4, 2013 at 08:32PM Report as inappropriate
Guiltyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Going to have to get it together!
by krista_dailey Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 11:27AM Report as inappropriate
No Thank's tryed them all ..Olive Oil is the best ever I'm 47 look in my early 30's from just using Olive Oil these just wast your money Lady's.
by dena.quinn Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 08:56AM Report as inappropriate
Guilty of a lot of these things, But stopping now! Thanks you guys
by HxCookie Monday, February 11, 2013 at 01:48PM Report as inappropriate