ACNE ATTACK
Ooo…there it is…overnight, a hideous eruption has taken up residence on your face. The very first thing you want to do is zap it with the latest acne treatment. It’s not fun, and seeing people so smug in their acne-free skin only makes it worse. For some of you, sometimes it’s not just the occasional pimple or two, but it can get so severe, your face looks like the terrain on some distant planet. “Why me?” you lament. Well you’re not alone. Acne is one of the most common skin conditions in the world, affecting an estimated 85% of people at some point in their lives.
At Reflect Personalized Skin Care we get it.
IT’S NOT JUST DRAINS THAT CLOG
Acne starts when the pores in your skin get clogged with oil and dead cells. Each pore is connected to a sebaceous gland, which produces an oily substance called sebum. Extra sebum can plug up pores, causing the growth of a bacteria known as Propionibacterium acnes, or P. acnes. (Rolls right off your tongue.) When this happens, your white blood cells rise to the occasion, and their attempt to attack P. acnes, can lead to skin inflammation and more acne. Acne which usually takes the form of blackheads, whiteheads and pimples. Ah, the evil trifecta. So what’s the perfect acne treatment?
Fortunately, Reflect Personalized Skin Care for acne can help you attack back.
THE DIRT ON DYI ACNE TREATMENTS
DYI acne treatments glut the internet. Tons of “I hope it works, it’s got to work” remedies that make promises they just can’t keep. We’ll just lay out just a few for you: (We couldn’t make these up no matter how creative we might be.):
- Rubbing tomatoes over your face or making a tomato face mask
- Corn starch and water paste
- Elmer’s Glue
- Banana peels
- Cocktails mixing three different acne products together
- Dryer sheets
- Baking soda
- Pepto Bismol and Listerine
- Toothpaste
- Athlete’s foot powder
- Windex
- Coal tar
- Snail slime
What you can count on is Reflect Personalized Skin Care for acne to do the trick.
ACIDS ASSETS
When it comes to treating acne, there are few ingredients more important and effective than acids. Acids work to deeply exfoliate the skin and keep pores clear. However, not all acids are created equal. Each battles breakouts in their own way.
Benzoyl Peroxide
Great for whipping whiteheads, for actually treating acne as opposed to only preventing it. An antibacterial, it also helps decrease the redness and discomfort associated with acne blemishes.
Salicytic Acid
Another superstar acne treatment. Salicylic acid is a type of Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA). It is well known as a powerful chemical exfoliant. It’s ability to breaking apart the top layer of skin cells makes it an effective acne treatment. It clears pores, reduces swelling and diminishes redness. It’s a powerhouse in making pimples a thing of the past. It is also considered to be one of the best acne treatments for scars.
Glycolic Acid
This acid, is known as an Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA). Like Salicylic Acid it acts as a chemical exfoliate that helps to slough away dead skin and clear pores. It is also an effective resurfacing agent that can reduce scarring by boosting cellular turnover. And even more…it can lighten post-acne scars.
Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid packs a ton of skin-boosting benefits, including mega moisture! Without adequate hydration, skin cells are unable to move through the cycle of dead skin cell removal. This results in clogged hair follicles, in which dead skin cells mingle with cosmetics, dirt, and bacteria, causing chronic breakouts.
Reflect Personalized Skin Care for acne stands the acid test for taking on even the worst.
RETINOL: THE HUGE HOORAY!
While it’s not an acid, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention how retinol can change your skin in such a radical way. Retinol attacks acne by encouraging your skin cells to turn over faster than they would normally, make way for new skin. Basically, it’s like spring cleaning for your skin; out with the old, in with the new.
WHEN IT COMES TO ACNE TREATMENT, REFECT PERSONALIZED SKIN CARE CARES ABOUT IT ALL
We understand all too well how pimples, whiteheads, blackheads and acne scars are enough to make you pull out your hair. (OK, a little drastic; maybe a bag over your head?) We also understand that everyone’s skin has its own fingerprint (but keep those fingers off your face for heaven’s sake!) with its own set of acne issues. That’s why we help guide you through the process of finding what will finally get long-term results you’ve been fiercely but fruitlessly searching for. Whether it calls for one product or a regimen combining many. Products seriously studied and proven in clinical trials. Products meticulously chosen not just from one company, but from the best of what different medical grade companies make. Products loved with a vengeance, because they tackle acne with a vengeance.
Reflect Personalized Skin Care for acne. In every way, it’s spot on.
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