(These results were achieved using Jan Marini's Skincare Management System)
What Causes Acne?
- The Right Mix: Oil and bacteria can live harmlessly in the pores, but when sebum (oil) gets trapped and can’t flow to the skin’s surface, and it mixes with bacteria inhabiting the follicle, you get a pimple.
- An Attempt to Heal: Acne prompts an an inflammatory response in the skin in an attempt to heal itself. "With continued inflammation, it becomes harder and harder to treat the skin because it becomes more sensitive to products," says Las Vegas dermatologist Dr. Alison Tam.
- How Breakouts Heal: Why does your skin scar after breaking out? “Long-standing inflammation in the skin leads to scarring and the tissue being remodeled. When this happens, acne scars, texture changes and hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation can occur,” adds Dr. Tam.
How to Fight It:
To properly treat recurring breakouts, follow a plan of attack that includes lifting away dead skin through exfoliation, killing acne-inducing bacteria, minimizing the amount of oil produced, using a healing antioxidant to fight inflammation, and always protecting your skin with sunscreen.
A truly comprehensive, permanent acne solution often cannot be addressed by one product. It's important to remember that just killing the bacteria isn't enough to get beautiful, blemish free skin!
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