If you’re suffering from red, irritated acne blemishes, there are ways you can minimize redness through skin care efforts. It looks difficult but it’s possible.
Let’s read till the end to know the details.
Steps you should consider:
The keys to reducing inflammation from acne are to apply anti-inflammatory compounds while being gentle to your skin. That’s right — gentle. This means don’t try to use every scrub or irritating product to treat your pimples. Instead, try using a “keep it simple” approach.
If you apply too many oil-removing products, your skin could react the opposite way: It could start to overproduce oil, which will worsen your acne. The goal is to keep your skin clean and apply targeted products to reduce red glow while your blemishes heal.
Here are some tips for reducing redness:
- Cleansing: Cleanse the skin twice daily (morning and night) with a gentle, fragrance-free, cleanser.
- Niacinamide: Add a product with niacinamide into your daily routine. Niacinamide is a water-soluble form of vitamin B3 that’s been shown to reduce acne-related inflammation and redness. You can usually find it in serum or cream forms for topical application.
- Salicylic acid: Apply topical salicylic acid to red, irritated blemishes. Salicylic acid is a peeling agent that also has anti-inflammatory (anti-redness), antimicrobial, and antifungal properties when applied at percentages ranging from 0.5 to 5 percent.
- Pimple patches: Consider pimple patches or stickers. If the redness is limited to one (or two) locations, you can purchase pimple patches designed to minimize a pimple’s appearance. Most contain salicylic acid, niacinamide, vitamin C, or some combination of ingredients designed to reduce the pimple’s appearance and promote healing.
- Ice: Apply a cloth-covered ice pack or piece of ice over areas of redness. Leave on for 10 minutes or less.
These are a few easy way outs. Try and smile
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r. Sayyam Azam is a certified dermatologist who has specialized in Clinical Dermatology (Pakistan) and Aesthetic Medicine (US). During her specialization, she was involved in multiple clinical as well as aesthetic dermatological procedures such as botox, fillers, and chemical peels. As a licensed dermatologist, she is now running a state-of-the- art Aesthetic Center (The Face Clinic) in Multan, Pakistan.
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