I've had lots of suggestions to do a video on acne and it's treatments so that's what this week's video is about
now the bad news is that acne affects a lot of people including myself
so here are my top tips on what you can do
so before we learn about treatments and skincare which I'm sure is the main
thing you want to see let's first learn a little about acne most people with
acne are aged between 11 to 30 years and men are more commonly affected than
women sorry guys if you ever look closely at certain parts of the skin
you'll see tiny little holes which we call pores and these pores allow hairs
and natural oils which we call sebum to flow out of them now these pores can
sometimes become blocked and it's usually due to the skin on top becoming
thicker combined with dead skin cells so once the pore is blocked the sebum the
oils that we produce are also trapped in there and this can lead onto acne which
can be mild to severe now that was a really simplified explanation but it's
gonna help us understand the treatments and skincare we're going to talk about next
okay give me one second because I've got a really good idea so let's try
no didn't work let's try again that's better
so the first point which is a mistake that a lot of people made including
myself was over washing twice a day is normal for most people
use a mild soap with lukewarm water and make sure you're not scrubbing too
hard because it'll make it acne worse my own personal tip is to gently pat your
skin dry with a freshly laundered towel every time you dry your face and the
reason for this is simple towels retain moisture which is a breeding ground for
bacteria benzoyl peroxide is a common topical treatment that can help control
acne and it can also be purchased from any pharmacy it works in three ways it
kills bacteria, reduces inflammation and also unclogs pores
now please speak to your pharmacist and definitely read the information leaflet
for more information about it and instructions my top tip for applying
this topical treatment is make sure you apply it to all the skin affected by
acne so you're not just applying it on one single spot I used to make this
error when I was younger so hopefully you now know and you won't make the same
error to begin with benzoyl peroxide will cause mild skin irritation so to
counteract this I've left more information in the description below
feel free to check it out also benzoyl peroxide can bleach
anything that comes into contact with so your hair, your clothes and even your
towels so make sure you're not using your best towels and you're not wearing
your best clothes so in terms of skin products use ones that don't clog your
pores and we spoke about this right at the start of the video so you know why
so for instance if you're using a moisturiser use a water-based one that's
fragrance free what you don't want to be using is an oily rich cream or ointments
now my final tip made a massive difference for myself and that's
changing your pillowcase daily with a freshly laundered one I buy fourteen
pillowcases and face towels rotate them daily and wash them all at the end of
the week easy peasy but it made a massive
difference and it makes sense you spend eight hours a night on the pillowcase
all the bacteria and oils that you secrete go into this and it can all contribute to an acne breakout
if you've ever had time to Google what makes acne worse it comes up with loads
of results but I'm only going to tell you the stuff which I've found research
to support it sweating heavily or humid conditions may possibly contribute to
blocking your pores and we mentioned what this can do at start the video
thick greasy makeup can possibly make your acne worse and don't squeeze or pop
your spots because it can increase inflammation and also cause scarring so
don't do it some medicine can also make your acne worse so for instance the
progesterone only contraceptive pill, phenytoin and topical steroids and if
you feel like it is making it worse then speak to your health care
professional about it and that's it I hope you find these tips useful leave a
comment below and let me know how you get on and if you have any of your own
tips which others may find helpful then leave a comment too please remember if
you don't see any improvements or your acne is more severe then you'll need to
see a health care professional for prescribed treatment I've left more
information about this in the description below hey guys thanks for
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I don't know if you can hear the helicopter but there's a helicopter
now the bad news is that I can't get this tie to go through here (Laughter)
some medicine can also make your acne worse so for instrance, instrance?
It's a good job we stopped because it's getting louder I think the helicopter
is literally going to land here any minute
so.... so....
or maybe it's a plane, like an older plane, could be