What is the Best Acne Treatment For Black People?

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This is the very question I found on several message boards, and surprisingly not many people had an answer ready for it. Is there no acne cure for folks with darker skin?

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I've gone off to investigate the situation. There are many good products available, and something has to work for every skin care and color, no matter what. I've check out the producs properties, the websites advertised, read through countless posts on different acne forums, message boards and online groups. And what were my findings?

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First of all, there is a myth that all acne products work the same for all skin types. This is wrong. There is also the myth that the people with dark skin have it much better, because their skin is tougher. The opposite is actually true. Dark skin is sometimes more difficult to treat for acne, pimples and acne scars, because the skin is usually more sensitive! Who would have known, right? I mean everybody is feeling sorry for the Nordic European girls who burn their faces by being in the sun for more than 10 minutes.

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Truth is, if you have dark skin and have severe acne, you might notice that once the inflamation has retreated, the skin has now a lightened (hyperpigmentation) or darkened spot (hypo-pigmentation) shade. These spots will go away with time. But who has the time? Not when you're that close to Christmas, or to your next prom party, or to meeting your first date just in a few weeks time.

There are a few things that DO work. However I also found that not everything works. Some type of products leave this skin discoloration I mentioned above and it's darn difficult to fix it in the short time.

What is the Best Acne Treatment For Black People?

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The Best Cure For Acne - Bar None!

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I'll try to put this lightly - I am sick of your acne. Please don't be offended. I mean well, honestly. I rode on the acne thrill ride for far too long myself. "It's gone! It's back. I'm up! I'm down. It's gone away again, yea! No, it's coming back...I Wanna Get off Already!"

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I went to doctors and specialists. I tried over the counter and under the counter products. I watched infomercials, subscribed to acne magazines, and spent way too much money on soap. I finally found the best cure for acne, and promptly put it at the top of my "Things I never want to hear, speak, or even think about again" list. Unfortunately, shutting it out is impossible even with my acne cured. Why? Because of your acne. That's right! The fact that you and so many others still have acne means I'm up to my ears in acne treatment ads and products!

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I have to do something to help. Partly for selfish reasons, but mostly because if you still have acne you're not curing it right! I have a feeling you still think acne is brought on by dirt and oil, giving you the impression that chronically washing your face will do the trick. I'm willing to bet you're currently using some kind of "special" soap exclusive for acne ridden skin. Am I right? If so, don't worry. We've all been there...

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You're simply misinformed about acne (as most people are). Acne doesn't have to be such a big deal in your life, just take it from someone who knows. The reason you still have to pick up "face wash" while grocery shopping has more to do with the groceries you purchase than any germs on your face. I'll help you out with a few tips on foods to stay away from to avoid causing breakouts. For starters:

-Refined Sugars:
You can probably find refined sugar in your pantry or refrigerator right now. Cookies, doughnuts, ice cream, soda, mayonnaise, and salad dressing all contain refined sugar. If you can't cut it out of your diet completely, take it in moderation please! Your skin will thank you for it.

-Caffeine:
Caffeine is an easy one. You can find it in coffee, soda, chocolate, tea, and so on. Caffeine has its negative and positive aspects, so I wouldn't recommend extracting it from your diet completely but again... in moderation.

-Hydrogenated Oils:
A common example of hydrogenated oil is margarine. You can also find it in many cooking oils, such as vegetable oil, and in peanut butter.

-Fast Food:
I don't think I need to elaborate much on this one. It's harder for me to think of ways fast food isn't bad for your skin than ways that it is. I would advise you to eat as healthy as possible if you really want to cure your acne.

As I said before, acne isn't that hard to handle if you know what you're dealing with. There's really no need to stock up on products to treat it when you can simply rearrange your grocery shopping a bit!

The Best Cure For Acne - Bar None!

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