Reviewed by: Arthur Allen, Pharm. D., CACP<\/p>\n
Acne is the most common skin disorder in America, with an estimated eight out of ten people affected at some time in their lives. Most commonly, it strikes during the adolescent years – causing the sufferer to endure horrible taunting and teasing when severe breakouts occur. You may be familiar with the ‘70’s hit song “At Seventeen,” in which the singer accurately and sorrowfully sang of how teenagers with acne are cruelly ridiculed and excluded. But acne can continue affect people much later in life – especially women.<\/p>\n
Acne Myths<\/strong> Acne is generally not caused by foods, entrenched dirt, or any other number of mythical causes. While there is no substitute for cleanliness and healthy eating, acne will likely not go away with these practices alone.<\/p>\n Acne is no laughing matter, as it affects the lives of countless people – leaving them constantly searching for a cure. Unfortunately, there is no cure for acne, only treatment.<\/p>\n Retin-A, a prescription acne medicine, has proven highly effective in the treatment of acne. With Retin-A and proper skin care you can be on the road to reclaiming clear, unblemished skin.<\/p>\n How to Get the Best Results from Retin-A and Put Your Face on the Road to Recovery.<\/strong> 2. When you wash your face, do it gently with a mild cleanser and pat dry. Poor hygiene usually has little or nothing to do with acne, and vigorous washing will not get rid of it. In reality, all that scrubbing might irritate your skin and make your acne worse.<\/p>\n 3. Use cosmetics and toiletries that are labeled “noncomedogenic,” which means they will not clog your pores. These are less likely to play a role in causing acne.<\/p>\n 4. Keep your hair clean. Oily hair that rubs against your face can make acne worse.<\/p>\n 5. Give Retin-A time to do its job. You may see an improvement in as little as two weeks, but every person – and every case of acne – is different.<\/p>\n 6. Avoid too much sun, and don’t use tanning booths or sun lamps. Some people think that tanning helps clear acne, but it doesn’t, it simply masks it.<\/p>\n In the end, washing, tanning and overall skin care will have little effect on your acne. The only way to effectively fight acne is with a powerful acne medication. Retin-A is that medication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reviewed by: Arthur Allen, Pharm. D., CACP Acne is the most common skin disorder in America, with an estimated eight out of ten people affected at some time in their lives. Most commonly, it strikes during the adolescent years – causing the sufferer to endure horrible taunting and teasing when severe breakouts occur. You may […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-skin-care"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nThere are many myths about what causes acne, but in reality it is primarily caused by:
\n• clogged pores or hair follicles
\n• bacteria
\n• certain hormones and hormonal changes<\/p>\n
\n1. Although it is likely easier said than done, you should NEVER pop, squeeze or pick at your acne. This can often serve to make the problem worse.<\/p>\n