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When most people think of treating acne, facial washes and spot treatments are often the first, and sometimes only, things to come to mind. Because acne isn’t just the result of a dirty complexion, however, it’s important to look to the source, stay informed, and keep your head in the game in order to witness real results.
The condition of acne actually begins forming beneath the skin long before we witness symptoms on the surface, and is actually attributed to a hormonal imbalance, which can affect the function of the sebaceous glands. These glands work to create sebum, or oil, which travels along the pore to hydrate and protect the skin on the surface. A hormonal imbalance or fluctuation can cause the sebaceous glands to go haywire, producing more sebum than is necessary, which can become clogged within a pore. When this sebum pairs with dead skin cells from the surface, bacteria known as P. acnes can become formed, which triggers an inflammatory response from the body. The result of that response usually appears as red, swollen bumps such as pimples or cysts, although symptoms of this condition can come in many forms, including whiteheads, blackheads, comedones, or even just oily skin.
So now that we know what acne is and how its symptoms are formed, what can be done to treat this condition? Before you even start thinking about your skin, the first thing anyone with acne should be doing is looking within, in more ways that one!
First thing’s first, it’s time to focus. A positive mindset can be your best friend along this skincare journey, which can last anywhere from months to years, depending on the type of acne you’re dealing with. For example, if you’ve had chronic acne, whether mild or severe it just isn’t going to go away overnight, which is why it’s important to be as patient as possible, and do your best not to cut yourself or your progress down before you’ve made progress. Healing the skin is a process that takes time, and could take anywhere from 1-3 months (if not longer) to see results, so allow yourself some room and time to improve. Finding an approach that works for you will be the best way to stay the course, and you’ll likely be less tempted to make excuses to skip on your routine, so if a 10-step nighttime ritual is likely to cause you to fall off of your path, limit topical treatments to just the essentials and just do your best. Working toward a goal takes a certain amount of willpower, and by setting yourself up to succeed by taking small, manageable steps, you’re more likely to end up where you want to be while still feeling good about the work you’re doing along the way.
In addition to keeping your head in the game, combating acne will take work on the surface of the skin, as well as from within, which is why a combination therapy approach to treating acne is the only real way to witness long-term results. Keeping your complexion free of dirt, excess oil, and dead skin cells will go a long way in the prevention of clogged pores. This can be done with twice-daily cleansings, moisturizing, and possibly some additional exfoliation, depending on your skin type. Because acne starts from within, however, the problem must be targeted at it’s source in order to experience real results, and AcnEase does just that.
So just how does AcnEase work to treat acne from within? By using safe and effective herbal ingredients, AcnEase works to create a buffer between the hormones and sebaceous glands, ensuring that only the amount of oil needed to properly hydrate the skin is produced - no more, no less. This means no harmful side-effects as the function of the hormones will not become affected by treatment, and because it limits the amount of sebum produced to only what’s needed, you won’t have to play those frustrating guessing games with a topical wash that may over-dry the skin. AcnEase is formulated to treat all types of acne, from blackheads to bacne to cysts, mild or severe, and with a 96% user success rate, it can make for a great solution for anyone with especially stubborn symptoms who have struggled to find relief elsewhere. AcnEase works to treat existing symptoms while preventing new acne formation before it starts, so think prevention to eliminate the endless cycle once and for all.