Right now - my skin for the most part has really settled. AND THEN. After a weekend of me moving house, having a friend from out of town visit, little sleep, fairly hard partying and just unhealthy food has led to some fairly unattractive acne on my jaw line. 3 of them! All at once! AH! Now when this happens, I might be irritated but I'm never surprised. Clearly not the most scientific of reasons for acne, basically my body has overheated and now I have acne! I also usually get eczema on my lips at the same time. I do a couple of different things when this happens to make my body calm down and of course for the acne to go away.
Oral medication: Currently I'm only taking Diane-35 which was recently banned in France (so I might stop - but I'll discuss that in another post) and will continue to take it to the end of this cycle.
Topical medication: I'm continuing with my nightly Dalacin-T and I'm making sure to use the Aesop Chamomile Concentrate Anti-Blemish Mask. I use this as a nightly mask - like a big dollop covering whatever issues I'm having at the moment. Sometimes it can really do the trick but for the most part I think it just calms down the acne.
Food: See list below:-
Coconut Water: People swear by coconut water - so I try and drink some when my skin has issues. I can get fresh coconut at my workplace so its fairly easy for me. I think this can also be bought in the supermarket.
Water: Just drink a lot of this.
Berries: Antioxidant rich - this is basically supposed to be good for your skin. I sometimes just get strawberry juice at work and its so yums!
Coffee/Tea: Stay away. Overheats you even more!
Alcohol: Def stay away! I had wine yesterday and my face is TOTES regretting it.
Yogurt: Another food believed to cool down your body. Definitely have some.
Behaviors: See list below:-
Exercise: Ok it seems weird, but I believe that sweating out your heatiness makes you less heaty? You may or may not agree with me but I think it totally works!
Sleep: The only thing that will really heal your body and acne is sleep. I know. I hate it when people tell me obvious things too especially when you're like - but that's why I'm coming here -for alternative acne therapy. Yep I got that covered, above. But YOU know and I know that the only way to get rid of it is to sleep and...
Stress: Stop stressing out. About whatever. Your job. Love life. Lack thereof. Family. Try and stop. Read a book. Go for a run. Watch a movie. Do more work. Be productive. Stop procrastinating. Hang out with your friends. But try to, as much as you can to relax!
And maybe do some breathing. Gluck!
