Acne is one of the perils of our growing up years. It has been a source of embarrassment and shame for many of us during our adolescent years. Often referred to informally as zits or pimples, acne emerges a serious impediment in our social activities. A bad case of acne can seriously jeopardize a night out with one’s friends or a first date. Often the acne causes itch and at other times the person having them want to get rid of them himself and thus ends up squeezing pimples.
Acne
is caused among other factors, by disbalance in the
hormone levels of the body. Disruptions in the hormone
levels, especially the over-secretion of the sex
hormones during our adolescent years, are one of the
major causes of acne. However, as a person grows older,
the hormonal balance gets restored naturally, and as a
result, problems like acne also disappear. However, they
sometimes persist and may well continue into
adulthood.
More
than a physical condition, acne often carries profound
impact on the mind of a growing boy or girl. It often
comes across as a source of social embarrassment and a
reason to feel shy and defeated. In an age when looking
beautiful and making an impression with members of the
opposite sex are major concerns, the presence of acne
can have a severe impact on the mind and psychology of
the person.
So
how does one get rid of acne? Well, there are plenty of
medications available in the market to make them
disappear. They require varying lengths of time to make
the acne disappear, and in some unfortunate cases, may
fail to do the trick, or at the most, do a half-hearted
job of it. Squeezing the unsightly pimples out of
existence feels like a natural urge at such times.
However, squeezing pimples may not be such a bright idea
after all.
In
our usual haste to get rid of the unsightly pimples, we
often feel the urge to squeeze them in the hope of
making them disappear fast. But such a practice often
does more harm than good. Squeezing a pimple can
cause the acne-causing bacteria to spread faster and
cause more pimples to appear. It can also leave behind
unsightly scars and marks that will look even uglier
than the pimples themselves. The best thing to do, most
often, is to step away from that mirror and lay your
hands off those pimples. A patient approach helps
because if the pimples are not disturbed (such as by
squeezing them), they tend to go away faster. Of course,
the topical application anti-acne creams and ointments
may help expedite the process to a certain
degree.
If
squeezing pimples seems like the only option, one should
take care to do it properly. Maintaining cleanliness and
hygiene is very important. Squeezing pimples should be
done slowly in a well-lit room, in front of a mirror.
Extra care should be taken to ensure that you do
absolutely nothing which might aggravate the
condition.
The
best way to fight acne (and certainly, way better than
squeezing pimples) is to try the holistic
approach. It is a completely natural curative process
that heals from deep within to bring lasting results. It
works by eliminating the real causes of acne and not
just the symptoms (which is what conventional
medications do).
