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Daily Care for Acne Prone Skin

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One of the most common questions I get is “How do I take care of my skin when I have acne?” If you’re reading this you may have landed here while googling to find the answer to the same question.

Taking care of your skin when you have acne is a little tricky. You want to find a way to take care of it without hurting it even further.

One of the key things to remember here is that when you have acne the best way to treat your skin is gentle. You may be tempted to slather on the acne creams to try and get rid of the acne. While it may work you could be left with dry, sensitive skin. From personal experience, I can tell you that dealing with dry, sensitive skin is not a picnic.

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The Truth About Sensitive Skin

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Most of us who suffer from acne either feel we have sensitive skin or are told that we have it. So is it something that is genetic? Are we born with skin that is sensitive? Or is it something that we do that makes it that way?

I went through most of my 20’s thinking I had sensitive skin. I bought skin care products for sensitive skin and all that did was make my skin worse. As a kid, I did have skin that turned red easily but it was smooth and clear. As I grew older my skin got increasingly worse. It was red in places, dry in places, it felt tight when washed, it felt dry and tight but looked oily. And this type of skin is generally termed as sensitive skin. If you suffer from acne I am sure you know exactly what I’m talking about.

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Why You Should Never Take Accutane – Part II

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This is the second post on Accutane. Please click here to read the first part.

So how far would you be willing to go for clear skin? Would you be willing to put your whole body at risk? Only if you have experienced acne first hand will you understand the pain and frustration when nothing works to clear your acne. Only you know how excruciating it feels when you have to go to work but your acne is bad. Even as strongly as I felt about the drug, I bought it after it was prescribed to me. That’s how desperate I was!!!!! Though I never took it, I can truly understand why so many people do – acne is a big blow to your confidence and happiness.

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Why You Should Never Take Accutane – Part I

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Many of my readers email me saying that they are thinking of taking Accutane if all else fails. Hearing the word Accutane itself gives me goose bumps. While I totally understand how having acne makes you feel desperate, you will never convince me that Accutane is a good idea. I had very strong feelings about this even when my acne was at it’s worst.

Here’s a bit of my story.

When I turned 35 and I seemed to be the only 35 year old still suffering from acne, I decided to give a reputed skin clinic a try. They had rave reviews and I hoped I would see some improvement in my skin. They promised treatment which was uniquely tailored to me. However within a couple of minutes of meeting the dermatologist my hopes were dashed to the ground. Again!!!!! However I thought I would stick with her and see what happened. After 20 years of being disappointed time and time again, somehow I hoped that this time would be different.

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