Some useful tips to prevent acne:

Understanding why the body produces acne is important if you want to prevent acne even appearing. Many people all over the world wish they could prevent acne before it makes their face blotchy and even scars their face. The key to stopping it before it has a chance to develop is by enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

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When I was around 10 years old, my older brother was 15 and he suffered from very bad acne. I always noticed (and so did he) then it appeared when he ate sugar and candy. He loved sugary foods though and therefore he would regularly flare up with a new attack of acne. He just didn’t seem to want to stop it. A few years later I realised I was just as likely to get acne, but I was determined to prevent acne by avoiding candy. It was simple but it worked, I still got flare ups but nowhere near as bad as my older brother.

The key here to prevent acne is to eat well. Since that most basic of things (avoiding candy), I have learnt there are many other ways to prevent an acne attack. Here are some proven ways to help prevent acne:

- Proper skin care. Many people that suffer from acne over do this. Avoiding oily skin is absolutely key, but a lot of people end up damaging their skin by overdoing this. If you wash too often with the wrong lotion or soap, you run the risk of drying the skin. Healthy skin can be attained by having a healthy diet (see below) and using a soap that is suited for your complexion. I recommend trying a product which won’t dry out the skin and won’t require you to wash more than twice a day.

- Proper diet to promote healthy skin. This is the most important way to prevent acne in my opinion. Drink plenty of water or other no sugary liquids, this helps to keep the body hydrated which means the skin won’t dry out. Avoid eating bad foods especially to much sugar and fat. The body doesn’t want these things inside it so it will try and excrete them through pores, this helps to create oily skin which is an acne breeding ground. Eat foods with vitamin E in them, this is a great idea as vitamin E is promotes healthy skin which in turn can help to prevent acne.

- The third tip to help you prevent acne is not for everyone but can be beneficial. Maintaining a healthy mental balance can actually help. It is no coincidence that teenagers going through puberty experience acne. It is a life changing time and can cause stress for many. Avoiding stress and negativity can do wonders for the complexion. This is easier said than done but if you find yourself getting worked up to easily, try and calm yourself by taking a deep breath and focusing on logical thoughts. Stress comes from anxiety which is often an unnecessary emotion. Just being aware of that fact is often enough to calm a person down.

How to prevent acne summary: To summarize, avoid oily and dry skin by cleaning moderately with a good soap or face lotion. Drink plenty of water or tea to avoid oily skin and keep it hydrated. at food rich in vitamin E to maintain healthy skin. Vitamin E is also available in capsules which can be taken daily like multi vitamins. And keep a healthy mind by avoiding worry and stress, take some extra ‘me time’. When you get worked up, take a step back and ask yourself “is there really any need for me to get agitated so much over something so trivial?” The key to preventing acne is to be healthy inside and out. It isn’t enough just to buy the latest acne skin care product. Simply improving overall health in the body and mind is just as important as your skin care routine.