Acne
Problems
When I was a young teenager, I had
what could be described as “acne problems.” That's the
understatement of the year! I was a “pizza face”, I looked like
the surface of the moon. I felt insecure all the time about my
appearance. I never wanted to leave the house...all because of
the acne problems I was facing. Constantly, I would ask, "how do
I get rid of acne".
Of course, feelings of insecurity are a common part of
adolescence. It's a difficult period in life. The body is
changing, different hormones are racing through the blood
stream. Suddenly, the adult world, the real world, doesn't seem
so far away.
Acne problems can be
embarrassing and finding the best treatment for acne can take
time. But in the end, the effort will prove rewarding.
At first, I used all kinds of acne treating cleansers and exfoliates, but these only seemed
to make the problem worse. I'd put on the cleanser and the skin
would turn red and dry, and begin to peel. Now even the parts of
my skin without acne looked puffy and irritated!
I begged my mom to take me to the doctor for acne treating
medicine, but she insisted I was
fine just the way I was. I sure didn't feel fine. Finally, she
took me into the dermatologist. She barely looked at me, and
handed me a prescription for my acne problem – a cream which I
was supposed to put on my face. I took this to mean that it was
a miracle cure-all, so effective in treating acne that it was
obviously the right choice for everybody. And it did start
working, almost immediately, but after a couple days, my skin
problems were back, as bad as ever. I began to despair of ever
finding a cure for my acne problem. Who can even say what the
best treatment for acne even is?
The strange thing is that, in all this time, no one had ever
told me about the roll of nutrition in both causing and
preventing acne. Fortunately, I had a friend who's mother was a
nutritionist. Almost overnight when she was thirteen, she
developed terrible acne – even worse than mine. Then, a week
later, as if by magic, it was almost completely gone. I asked
her what was her secret, and she told me – it was as simple as
avoiding greasy foods, and eating lots of fresh fruits and
vegetables. I was skeptical at first, but I figured it was
worth trying.
I eliminated all unhealthy foods from my diet. It took longer
than I would have thought, but I stuck with it. Within a month,
my acne problems were mere acne inconveniences. And a few weeks
after that, they were gone. I don't know if this solution will
work for everyone. Probably, for some people, even with a
healthy diet the acne treating cleansers and medications are necessary. But if
acne is making your life miserable, eating balanced, nutritious
meals is certainly worth a try!
Rest is also another key component
of solving unwanted acne problems. Your body needs a certain
amount of rest each day. Without it, other areas of health start
to compensate for the shortage and affect you in other ways.
Finding the best treatment for acne is a process. Start a new plan today with rest, diet, and exercise, and watch
your acne problems fade away! My question of "how do I get rid
of acne" was finally answered.
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