Who Gets Acne?
Nearly every teenage boy and around 80% of teenage girls will suffer from acne. Boys are laso more likely than girls to have severe acne during adolescence.
In contrast women are most likely than men to have acne in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Some doctors say it's because of cosmetic use and birth control pills. Women may also be more likely to visit a dermatologist for treatment.

What to do?

1. DO NO HARM
Don't pick, press, rub or manipulate those pimples. It increases the risk of spreading the bacteria and chance of scarring. The plug at the top of the porem is like a balloon. You can pop it, but below the surface, the sebum, bacteria, and skin cells may leak into the surrounding tissue, causing inflammation.

2. USE Benozyl Peroxide.
This over the counter ointment helps break up the plug of dead skin cells, bacteria, and oil in pores and cuts down on the bacteria as well. Start with a lower concentration.Use it once or twice a day. If it fries the skin too much, aply a mild moisturizer.

3. APPLY OVER THE COUNTER PRODUCTS FOR PREVENTION
Put in on acne prone areas.

4.GO EASY ON YOUR FACE
You can wash your face 10 times a day and still have acne. It has nothing to do with cleanliness. Washing removes oil from the surface of the skin, not from within the plugged ducts.

5.WASH PROPERLY
Use a mild soap. Rub lightly with your fingertips and warm water. Do not use a washcloth. If you skin is oily, use soap with benozyl peroxide for its drying properties. Wash once or twice daily.

6.DON'T EXFOLIATE
That refers to removing the top layer of dead skin cells. In acne skin, dont's since your skin is already irritated.

7.WATCH OUT OILY PRODUCTS
That goes for oily pomades on your hair, heavy oil- based moisturizers, and even oily cleaners.

8.USE WATER- BASED MAKEUP
If you're not sure and some cosmetic labels are misleading, set the bottle of makeup on the counter. If it separates into water and powder, its water- based, if it doesn't it contains oil. You should opt for powder blushes and loose powders. Eye makeup and lipstick are ok because you don't generally get acne in those areas.

9.FOREGO THE FACIAL
Most people giving facials aren't trained to treat acne- prone skin properly and may end up doing more harm than good.

10.DONT REST YOUR CHIN ON YOUR HANDS
Try not to constantly touch your face. It causes trauma to acne, just like picking the pimple does.

11.SOAK UP THE OIL
Some cosmetic companies make a paper product that can be pressed onto the skin to soak up the oil. It doesn't help the acne, but it helps relieve the oilness, which is disagreeable.

12.SCREEN OUT THE SUN
Sun exposure was believed to help acne. However, too much sun can lead to skin cancer and premature aging, making the risk outweighs the benefits. Protect your skin with a sunscreen that has sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. Look for one that is oil- free or noncomedogenic.

13.DON'T WORRY ABOUT DIET
Chocolate, french fries, and other foods have not been proven to have anything at all to do with causing teenage acne.

14.WATCH FOR IODINE
This is some what controversial, but some doctors believe that high levels of iodine, found in some multiple vitamins and iodized salt, may encourage acne.