If you were like most teenagers during your teens, you were probably looking forward to losing your acne problem for good.
After all, who would want to have ugly zits on their face, deal with acne scars, and feel awkward in front of the opposite sex because of these things? So, you couldn't wait until you reached college to start losing all those zits.
Then, there comes a surprise.
Your acne hasn't disappeared! That is why if acne is still getting in the way of your social life and keeping you from getting dates on a regular basis, then, we invite you to read this article.
In the following paragraphs, we're going to show you some of the ways you can deal with male acne.
Washing Your Face without being Girly In most cases, all you need to do is to wash your face with tap water twice a day and you will be generally free from acne problems.
However, there are times when tap water simply can't do the job for you, especially if bigger, more serious zits are involved.
In the past, the only acne solutions you could find were formulated for women, but now the great thing is that there are already a variety of anti-acne products for men.
Okay, the reason for the differentiation of these products isn't simply to keep you from feeling girly when using them, but also because men's bodies tend to work differently from women.
So, picking up an anti-acne product for women won't just make you feel girly, it also won't work as well for you as when you're using a product for men.
Shaving Concerns Shaving can be another problem for men with acne.
You probably wouldn't bother if you like growing your beard, but if you shave regularly, then, having acne can be quite a painful problem.
So, what do you do? One thing you can do is to simply avoid shaving the areas where there's acne.
Doing so will cause bleeding and may eventually develop into an acne scar.
This is especially a problem with smaller zits, but if they're quite big, then, you can safely shave over them without a hitch.
Oh, and don't even think about popping your zit just so you could shave in peace.
It will only cause more problems for you in the long run.
In general, just wash your face regularly, shave carefully, and avoid popping your zits and you're good to go.
But just in case your acne problem persists even after following these steps, then, we'd recommend that you take a holistic approach to your acne problem.
The reason for this is that a holistic approach gets into the heart of your acne problem, so you can say goodbye to acne for good.
Plus, this type of approach emphasizes on the use of natural ingredients so, you can be free from the harmful side effects that are typically found in acne solutions products that use synthetic ingredients.