Acne is “the” most common of all the skin problems. Most of the teenagers and in some cases adults are affected by acne. Facial acne is the most common but acne can also appear on different parts of the body like the shoulders, upper arms, back and neck. Whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, cysts, nodules are some forms of acne. Most of the teenagers lose their self confidence due to excessive pimples on their skin and they begin to feel shy in facing crowds thus causing constant depression in teenagers. So to overcome this depression a dermatologist should be consulted immediately so that acne can be stopped from spreading.

According to a research around 80% of the people between 12 to 25 years of age suffer from acne. Acne normally clears up within a few years but sometimes it leaves scars on the skin causing constant depression for the affected person.

Some things should be avoided in order to control acne. These things might not be the real cause of acne but they play a vital role in aggravating the acne condition. They include:

Squeezing:
Squeezing and picking the acne should be avoided at all costs. Squeezing your acne can spread it more. Sometimes squeezing can result in acne scars.

Food:
Although medical research is unable to find out a direct link between acne and different kinds of food but still some people think that oily foods, chocolates, pizzas, colas etc. cause acne. This is not true but as a precaution you can avoid these foods in order to control acne.

Over cleansing:
Please avoid over cleansing and over scrubbing your skin. It is of no help. It will only cause irritation and inflammation on your skin. Dirt is not the root cause of acne but it might increase the intensity of acne so wash your face twice a day to get rid of dirt.

Cosmetics:
Cosmetics play an important role in aggravating acne. They can clog pores thus resulting in acne. If it is impossible for you to go without make-up than you should preferably use non-Comedogenic and oil-free cosmetics. Theses types of cosmetics do not clog the pores and thus they are safe to use.

Sweating:
In some people sweating might aggravate the acne condition. So avoid too much exercise if you are suffering from body acne.

Stress:
Stress has no direct links with the acne. There is a possibility that acne can be caused during stress hormonal changes. Sometimes anti-stress medicines can also cause acne.

If you are an acne victim than you should get proper acne treatment and avoid the above mentioned things during acne treatment and hopefully you will come out of this condition.