Acne, or plain and simple spots, are a terror to many teenagers, and also to a large number of twenty something and even thirty something adults.
Everyone gets the odd spot from time to time, but acne is a longer lasting condition which saps the confidence of all who suffer from it.
Acne affects more than one in two people, and among those there is a small percentage of people who know the distress of very bad acne which can lead to infections and lasting scars.
So what can we do to combat bad acne? There are things we can do from the inside of our bodies and there are other things we can do on the surface of the skin, in other words, outside the body.
As far as the inside is concerned, we can make sure that we are taking in key vitamins and nutrients in the correct quantities; too little and the effect they have will be minimal; too much could lead to toxic levels which would cause further damage to the body.
Given that most of the major acne treatments contain a powerful dose of vitamin A, it makes good sense to ensure that you take vitamin A, in pill form, on a daily basis.
Zinc is another major weapon in the fight against bad acne; it's no surprise that most people suffering from bad acne are teenagers, whose zinc resources are largely used up by their growth spurts.
Roughly 45 mg a day would be an ideal intake of zinc.
On the outside of the body, one way of tackling bad acne is to keep your skin well cleansed and free from oils which could block the pores of your skin.
Be sure to clean your face with a cleanser which matches the pH levels of your skin (between 4.
5 and 5.
5).
If you do these things, your skin will look and feel better in no time at all!