Do you know what the largest organ in your body is? It’s your skin! Your skin is a living, breathing organ that serves many functions. It’s helps to eliminate toxins (one of the main factors that contributes to acne!), it also regulates your body temperature (that’s why you sweat–air conditioning!), and it protects you from harmful invaders.

Your skin is sensitive to it’s environment. Give it what it needs and it will look health and vibrant. Abuse it and you’ll suffer a host of problems, including acne.

Acne sufferers are subject to an onslaught of advice and commercials that are designed to manipulate your emotions and get you to buy the newest products. While some of them might produce good results, you’ll stand a far better chance of success if you avoid the following factors:

SMOKING: Smoking causes a whole raft of physical health problems and there’s really no GOOD reason to smoke. It causes cancer and heart disease and it causes your skin to get thinner, which reduces blood flow to the skin. Your skin needs blood flow to sweep away the impurities that are causing your acne. If you get nothing else from this article, STOP SMOKING.

Topical Steroids: OTC (over-the-counter) or prescription cortisone creams can cause your skin to thin which will worsen your acne. In addition to the irritation, redness and other side effects can result. Topical cortisone creams address the symptoms of acne (inflammation, itching, puss), but they do not treat the root cause of acne. Obviously, you have to take care of your skin, but you should do it gently using pure natural substances, such as diluted tea tree oil.

ANTIBIOTICS: Your body is host to billions of bacteria, some of them good and some of them not so good. You need a healthy population of bacteria like acidophilus in your digestive tract in order to digest your food. Antibiotics kill good bacteria as well as bad bacteria. “Good” bacteria protect you from parasites and bacteria. Antibiotics can cause stress and damage to your liver, so be careful to follow your doctor’s orders. If you take antibiotics at the advice of a doctor, eat acidophilus-containing foods like yogurt every day.

Four-In-One-Blades. During an active case of acne, you need to be gentle to your skin. Unfortunately, frustration and self-loathing due to acne can cause us to treat our skin rougher than we should. Using four blades instead of a single blade cartridge can cause severe irritation and, by slicing the “head” off a cyst, expose it to infection and scabbing.

Four-in-Ones can cause permanent scarring if used improperly. If you have bumps, scabs (from squeezing), or cysts, use a single-blade cartridge.

PICKING, POPPING, AND SQUEEZING: In a word, DON’T! While it may be gratifying (like “popping” your knuckles) it will make your acne worse. You run the risk of pushing the pus deeper into the pore and prolonging your acne which will aggravate and prolong your condition. Squeezing zits can also lead to permanent scarring. You have to ask yourself, “do I want to get rid of this whitehead right now, or do I want to have a scar on my face for the rest of my life?” sometimes, it’s not an easy decision to make.

Excessive Vitamin A. Vitamin A from natural sources (such as green leafy vegetables, fruits, and veggies) and in small quantities in the form of a supplement can significantly enhance the healing process of your skin. When taken excessively it can damage your liver and cause severe health problems and other side effects. Pay attention to the dosage instructions on the bottle and do not exceed them!

Steroid Creams for Rosacea. Steroid creams can cause redness and swelling. Your rosacea can be very sensitive. Always consult a skin-care professional before using steroid creams on rosacea. Failure to do so may result in intense discomfort.

When you are suffering from acne, it’s an indication that one or more of your bodies systems are not operating as they should. Acne is an indication that you need to re-evaluate your lifestyle. Rather than slapping some of the latest potion on your acne, take it as an opportunity to consider how you can change your lifestyle so you can be more healthy and vibrant.

Yes there really is a natural treatment for acne and zits. Before you spend another day suffering and before you spend another PENNY on acne medicines, visit TreatmentForAcneAndZits.com for news and ideas that can help.

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