People with an acne infected skin condition will need to be educated on how to care for his or her skin with home treatments.
Proper cleansing of the skin is of vital importance.
An acne infected skin mustn't be cleaned too often, because excessive cleansing tends to irritate an acne infected skin and over-dries the surface.
Over-cleansing stimulates the sebaceous glands to work harder to replace the oil that has been removed.
You must avoid picking and squeezing blemishes without the correct procedure if the spread of infection is to be controlled.
The following guide will help you to control acne: 1.
Every morning and evening, the face should be cleansed with a mild cleansing lotion for an acne infected skin.
2.
Place cotton compresses that have been saturated in a disinfected solution - one tablespoon of baking soda in one liter of distilled water - over the areas of the face that have enlarged follicles, blackheads and blemishes.
Remove the cotton presses after fifteen minutes.
Wrap thin strips of cotton moistened in astringent around the forefingers.
The sides of the blemish can be gently squeezed and lifted until the infectious material is expelled.
The pressure must come from the fingertips and not from the fingernails.
If the blemish drains, the gentle pressure may be continued until clear fresh blood is seen.
After wards the face is cleansed with a clean cotton pad that has been saturated with astringent.
3.
Once or twice a week a mask for acne prone skin must be applied for the recommended length of time.
Remove mask with cool water and cotton pads.
Pat the skin dry with a facial tissue.
4.
A treatment cream especially formulated for acne infected skin must be applied to the skin.
Make sure it is an oil free lotion.
Gradually, with consistent home and salon treatments, the skin will be restored to its normal functioning.