Guest Author - Grace D. Dooley

Acne affects a large portion of the human population. It does not discriminate. People near and far have such skin problems. Acne does not discriminate among people. Male and female alike suffers with acne, Caucasian, Black Asian and the list goes on. Acne affects the young and the old as well as the middle aged. Some acne will last into adulthood and possibly clear up, but for some will begin in adulthood. While some acne can and will clear up, some won't. So the person is forced to live with such a problem. There are several types of acne according to the scientific and medical world. Some are so bad they cause cosmetically disfigured scars and dark spots causing the person to feel less than beautiful.

Many ethnic women suffer with acne. It is a constant battle for beauty. Acne is a skin problem. It's not so much the skin, it's the breakout's you can't seem to do any thing about. It's the one's when you do every thing you're supposed to and still have horrible breakout's. In later years all those breakout's have caused scars and hyperpigmentation in the skin and your complexion, making your skin appear older. The texture of the skin is changed for ever by the simple formation of the pimple. Because acne aggravates the skin hyperpigmention will eventually take it's place causing scarring on dark skin.

Here's some things to remember about acne and how it behaves. In some acne no one really knows what causes it. It is safe to say though it is hereditary, just depends on the side of the family. Food does contribute. What you put in your mouth and how clean you keep your system makes a great difference. You must feed the inside and the outside to help control the breakout's. When it comes to acne sometimes the only thing you can do is minimize the breakout's and use make-up, foundation or the sort to give yourself a smooth complexion. The breakout's are going to happen any way, you're just trying to prevent them from being so numerous and causing disfiguring scars on your skin.

There are many acne skin care regimens out on the market today. And with the mixture of races through the years skin behavior has changed. The best product to use for severe acne is a strong acne medication. If your acne is really bad consider asking your doctor about it or seeing a dermatologist. They can usually recommend a good skin care regimen for your specific skin and acne type. There is even talk of laser TX in helping skin scarred by acne. Again talk to your doctor or dermatologist about alternative methods and ways of dealing/handling acne.

Some ethnic women and women of color who have acne also have sensitive skin or dry skin. Say if you had acne and eczema on your face at the same time. While this may sound strange the skin has been combined with different ethnicities to produce skin that still has problems but now the problem of how to solve it becomes blurred again. Because of this it becomes very apparent to find a skin care regimen that works for you. Most acne is treatments use salicylic acid which is very harsh and drying drying to the skin. Unfortunately acne itself is harsh on the skin too.

You must find a balance between using the harsh chemicals and nourishing your skin. The key is to find a product you can use to help calm and comfort the skin from the harsh chemicals. A botanical comforting cream is very nourishing and healing to damaged skin. Make sure it contains antioxidant herbs to fight free radicals and doesn't clog the pores. It will help your face feel better after you apply your acne solution.

In previous articles it is mentioned how important it is to find what works for you. You may wind up with a hodge-podge of skin care products, but they work for you and you are happy with the results. There's no one product line that will solve all your problems with acne. By taking care of your skin diligently and consistently you will minimize the time between breakouts and how long they last.

If you do have acne and understand the blemishes it does not mean you are not still beautiful and pretty in your own right. It is not your fault you suffer with acne. Acne behaves on it's own, but you are still beautiful inside and that's what really counts. If you are beautiful on the inside then people will see past the problem skin into the person of who you are.

I invite you to check back periodically for more articles addressing acne and ethnic skin.

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