Five Tips for Taking Control of Your Acne

1. Exercise - Keeping in shape can help fight acne by fighting off negative stress levels that can come from negative self-esteem and depression. Also, watch what you put on your body with regards to clothing, sports gear and equipment. Wear lose clean cotton clothing.

Always shower and put on clean dry clothing when you finish your workout.

2. Cosmetics – Use products labeled noncomedogenic so that you can avoid clogging your pores and skin irritations.

3. Diet - Studies show that diet does not play a role in the cause or the treatment of acne. You are what you eat. If you eat healthy, so will your skin be healthy. Watch your diet and consume healthy vitamins, minerals.

4. Hygiene - A healthy skin regimen should include no harsh scrubbing or over-washing, because this can cause possible skin irritation or possible over production of oil to replace what has washed off, clogging pores in the process. If you do spot acne-troubled areas, do NOT mess with them.

5. Shaving - Shaving for both genders is actually an excellent way of exfoliating or removing dead skin to help with the prevention and spreading of acne instead of leaving the remains to clog pores. And for some light acne cases already in process, shaving can help rid whiteheads and blackheads from the face.