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Exfoliating has many uses for the skin such as: Helps to clean the skin, prevent clogging of pores, brighten the skin and help nutrients penetrate deeply into the skin. So with acne-prone skin, can you exfoliate? In fact, exfoliating for acne-prone skin is recommended or limited depending on the specific case.
1. When to exfoliate acne skin?
For those who have only a few inflammatory acne spots, have many problems with acne due to pore blockage such as hidden acne, blackheads, whiteheads, ... then exfoliating is necessary in the cycle. Skin Care .People with acne due to clogged pores can use any type of exfoliator without fear of irritation or skin effects. In contrast, exfoliating also helps to remove the stratum corneum, dead skin on the surface of the skin, thereby significantly improving the condition of clogged pores. If done correctly, this step helps prevent acne formation.
However, users need to pay attention to the skin, if you see widespread inflammatory acne and skin irritation, you should not exfoliate.
SEE ALSO: How to safely exfoliate according to each skin type
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2. When should you not exfoliate acne skin?
Exfoliation brings many benefits to the skin. However, in some cases, this skin care routine should not be applied. Specifically, in case of severe and severe acne skin, exfoliating should be considered.
Usually, the skin is contaminated with chemicals or has medical problems, there will be inflammatory acne and swelling on the surface of the skin. In case the skin is contaminated with chemicals, the skin barrier is damaged, so it is necessary to limit any strong effects on the skin (such as exfoliating). At this point, the main thing to do is to restore the skin barrier, reduce irritation.
With severe and severe acne skin, exfoliating products for acne skin can be used in topical form with a gentle formula and concentration. People with severe acne should not use granular exfoliants or cosmetics that require strong force when used. The reason is because these products can cause acne to burst, cause infection and spread bacteria to other areas of skin.
SEE ALSO: Acne skin care: Do's/shouldn't do
3. Some notes when exfoliating for acne skin
To exfoliate for acne skin, you need to pay special attention to the following:
Do not exfoliate with too much frequency: Acne skin is often more sensitive than normal or dry skin. Therefore, exfoliating too often will be detrimental to the skin, causing the skin to become even more dry and rough, producing more oil to balance this state, from there, the more acne will grow. Therefore, the ideal exfoliation frequency for acne-prone skin is 1-2 times a week to effectively clean the skin, without affecting the skin's natural protective film; Choose the right exfoliant: Do not use harsh exfoliants. Instead, use products with gentle ingredients that are gel or lotion, which do not irritate the skin; How long the exfoliating product stays on the skin: It is necessary to follow the instructions for use of the product. With a cleanser-type exfoliant, massage on the skin for 1-2 minutes. With the mask exfoliator, it can stay on the skin for 10-15 minutes. With some chemical exfoliants, you can wash your face right away to avoid the risk of skin damage and irritation; Gentle exfoliation: With acne skin, using too much force when washing or exfoliating can cause skin damage, irritation, swelling or inflammation or rupture of young acne. Therefore, when exfoliating for acne skin, the operator should gently massage, massage in a circle with the fingertips; Using a face wash, an exfoliating machine with a mode for acne-prone skin: These devices are designed with functions suitable for skin conditions, helping to exfoliate quickly and safely; Protect your skin carefully after exfoliation: After exfoliating, the skin usually becomes more sensitive within 1-2 days. Therefore, it needs to be carefully protected. Users should use moisturizer (or mineral spray, serum, moisturizing mask) to moisturize the skin, use acne cream to heal acne marks and use sunscreen to protect skin against UVA and UVB rays. . SEE ALSO: How to choose sunscreen for acne skin
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4. Suggestions for natural exfoliating ingredients
Users can use natural exfoliating masks. They have the advantage of being easy to find, cheap and very safe, without irritating the skin. Some recommended exfoliating masks are:
Oatmeal + honey + apple cider vinegar mask: Ingredients in the mask such as vitamin B, zinc, magnesium, iron, ... help remove dirt. , oil and dead cells on the skin, returning ventilation to the pores. Mask of yogurt without sugar + rice bran powder: Has the effect of removing dead cells on the skin, controlling oil, blurring dark spots and moisturizing the skin effectively. Lemon + egg white mask: Lemon is rich in natural acids, which cleans the skin and removes sebum very well. Egg whites help nourish softer, smoother skin. Green tea + honey mask: Green tea and honey effectively exfoliate dead cells and contain many vitamins to help keep skin healthy, fade dark spots quickly; Coffee grounds mask: Coffee is an ingredient that contains powerful antioxidants, which can blow away the stratum corneum on the skin, effectively removing excess oil. Depending on the extent and type of acne on the skin, users may consider exfoliating the skin. When exfoliating for acne-prone skin, it is important to pay attention to using gentle products, gently manipulate and maintain a reasonable frequency of implementation.
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