Sunday, October 2, 2011

Appearance.

I've just embarked on a regimen to clear and even out my skin tone caused by darkened acne scars. So the fundamentals of acne's are as follows (taken from http://www.medicinenet.com/acne/article.htm I find it to be very informative on acne)

3 Rules of Acne
(1) Unclog Pores/Cleanse Skin
-Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash (w/Salicylic Acid, acts as chemical exfoilant) Twice a Day
-Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - Everytime cleansing is required. i.e. after exercise

(2) Kill Bacteria
-Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash (w Salicylic Acid) Twice a Day
-Benzac AC (2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide) Once/Twice a Day

(3) Minimizing Oil (because cleansers/toners remove oil from the skin, pores might be encouraged to produce oil to prevent dryness but might produce excessive oil, hence moisturisers help hydrate the skin to prevent excessive production of oil)
-Fade Out Original Active Fade Cream (To even out my skin tone)
-thereafter use Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture (Combination Skin)

both Twice a Day

These pictures are from Day 1. I shall have progressive pictures over 4 weeks to 2/4 months.



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