Acne is a condition that can make anyone too embarrassed to leave the house. The bright red scars that can be left behind make many people feel like they will never have beautiful, glowing skin that is free of blemishes and scars. This leads to depression and lack of self-confidence.

There are many remedies available for those suffering from acne, but before deciding on a therapy, patients are advised to consider what may be causing the pimples so they can decide on the perfect acne therapy plan.

hormones

Hormonal acne is one of the most common forms of this skin condition. Women are more likely to get pimples due to their hormones than men. Often this condition can be easily identified because women will have flare-ups while they are menstruating or when they are pregnant. The rest of the time, your skin may be oily, but it doesn’t break out.

fat

People who work in high-oily environments are more likely to develop pimples if they touch their faces a lot during the day. For example, if a person works in a fast food restaurant, he touches greasy French fries with his hands and then touches his face, all the oil from his hands will stay on his face to clog the pores.

There is a surprisingly large number of patients who think they have this condition but just stop touching their face and see a big difference.

Cleaning

Sometimes patients don’t clean their face well and then wonder why they get pimples. People with this skin condition may still get pimples, but the less they clean, the more they get. Simply ensuring that a proper routine is followed both morning and night can help make the condition more manageable. Exfoliation, deep cleansing therapy, and simply washing your face with cool water throughout the day can help control this skin condition if it is the cause.

Diet

What enters the body eventually leaves the body, and some leaves the body through sweat droplets. As bacteria are expelled, they need to be washed off, hence the cleaning section above. Sometimes, however, this is simply not enough.

Patients with an extremely unhealthy diet are advised to make subtle dietary changes over time to see if this makes a difference. Contrary to what was previously thought, chocolate does not cause acne. Some other foods, particularly fatty foods like pizza and French fries, are still thought to contribute to this condition.

exaggerating

Going overboard when it comes to treating your skin may seem harmless, because these therapies are supposed to get rid of pimples. While this may make sense, it often backfires. Instead of getting rid of more pesky blackheads and pimples, this actually makes your skin dry, causing it to produce more oil than ever before, resulting in more pimples.

Instead, patients are encouraged to follow a regular therapy schedule and watch the pimples slowly disappear.

Just as each person is different, so is each skin condition. One thing may help one person, but that same thing may do nothing to help another person. Finding the perfect remedy often depends on the cause, and it may take a bit of trial and error to figure out exactly what the cause is and how the skin condition should be treated. Many people find relief in knowing that once they get their pimples under control, laser therapy can help heal scars.