Acne causes: Uncovering the dirt on acne causes

With 85% of Australians aged 15-24 years experiencing acne – we explore what causes acne and how skin treatments such as Acne Beta Peels and LED Light therapy can help your skin in restoring it to its former glory. Commonly appearing as small inflamed lumps on the skin’s surface, acne can affect our confidence and everyday tasks such as:

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• Working in a customer/client facing role as well as interactions in daily social interactions

To this day, society puts a heavy emphasis on outward appearance and the still prevalent misconception on how acne is formed doesn’t help either.

• Disrupting the application of makeup if the skin is broken

Whilst makeup can be carefully applied on top of acne, skin that is broken should not come into contact with makeup to ensure a smooth recovery process, minimising the risk of scarring as well as further irritation to the skin. As makeup brushes and applicators come into contact with your skin regularly, there’s a buildup of bacteria before your next brush cleanse. Bacteria on an open wound? A big no-no.

How to prevent acne: 4 steps to banish those blemishes!

Acne – it happens to the best of us, at the most unexpected times. But did you know with consistent maintenance of your skin through healthy lifestyle habits and effective skin treatments reduces your chances of experiencing acne? Let’s find out how!

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1. Cleanse

Tired from a night out or gym session and just want to sleep? Roll straight into bed and you’ll be taking a one-way ticket to the high chance of acne formation. Forecast? Cloudy with a chance of breakouts. Whether it’s sweat or makeup, the buildup of oil, skin debris and pollutants are some of the main causes of common acne. Common acne presents itself in the form of whiteheads and blackheads where dead skin cells, oil and/or bacteria is trapped in your pores. Cleansing your skin in the morning and night clears your skin from the amount of oil, dead skin cells and pollutants that have accumulated through the day. Did you know that the oils in your hair could be contributing to your breakouts? Ensuring that you wash your hair regularly, especially after a hot Summer’s day or a sweaty workout will reduce your chances of acne forming on your face.