Dr. Melissa Levin, a New York-based dermatologist, gives 30 doctor-approved acne tips to Seventeen magazine:
1. Always wash your face before going to bed.
2. Never forget moisturizer.
3. Wash / change the mask often. Cotton is the best material.
4. Rinse face thoroughly to remove all detergent.
5. Be gentle with the skin: For example, do not rub the scrub too hard on the face.
6. Make a small lather on your hands with the cleanser, before applying it on the face: This activates the anti-acne ingredient.
7. Remember to clean the phone as well.
8. Do not touch your face often.
9. Exfoliate your face regularly.
10. Never wash your face too much: Twice, enough.
11. Before applying a scrub, you should have your face washed and cleansed well.
12. Change the pillowcases you sleep on often.
13. Beware of baldness: Grease, hair spray, etc., can be causing acne on your forehead.
14. Try the 3-step solution: If you have acne, dermatologists recommend fighting it with a three-step regimen: a salicylic acid cleanser, an acne treatment with benzoyl peroxide, and a daily moisturizer.
15. Check your routine: Too many products does not mean you are doing something good!
16. IMPORTANT: DO NOT HOLD ACNE WITH MY HANDS!
17. Wash makeup brushes often.
18. If you start a treatment or routine, show consistency.
19. Sleep well!
20. Apply sunscreen (Yes, both in winter and indoors)
For any concerns, that you think are serious and long in time, contact your dermatologist.
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