| Exercise and acne, is there a connection? I | | | | Select your exercise equipment carefully |
| am sure you will agree, that is an | | | | because it could give you acne. Try to avoid |
| interesting thought. It is also quite a hotly | | | | using exercise equipment that rubs against |
| debated subject. | | | | your skin, as there is some evidence that |
| | | | this kind of friction could encourage acne to |
| Well, let us try to find out and see what we | | | | develop. Then again, particularly if you are |
| come up with. On the one hand, the workout | | | | working out in a public place such as a gym, |
| that you have chosen to go through is likely | | | | do ensure that the equipment you are using is |
| to make your skin sweaty and greasy. Now that | | | | clean. |
| would be a perfect setting for acne to | | | | |
| develop! | | | | In a situation where the same equipment is |
| | | | being used by several people, you are open to |
| Acne and lifestyle in your hands. On the | | | | the risk of picking up germs left by other |
| other hand, if you consider the option of | | | | people. |
| turning into a couch potato with your | | | | |
| attention centered on the television set, | | | | Keep your clothing light for workouts unless |
| that does not look like a particularly | | | | you want acne. Make sure that the clothes you |
| healthy choice, does it? There has been a | | | | wear when you are working out are light, |
| fair amount of research to try and establish | | | | loose and comfortable. This again will avert |
| the effect of exercise on acne. The results | | | | the possibility of friction with the skin and |
| of one such study conducted fairly recently | | | | allow the skin to breathe. Tight clothing |
| seemed to suggest that there could be | | | | will cause unnecessary problems, even if it |
| individual variations in the extent to which | | | | does not actually contribute to your |
| acne is affected by exercise. | | | | developing acne. |
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| A study carried out on two groups of | | | | Shower as soon as possible in order reduce |
| participants, one that went through an | | | | the risk of developing acne. Do this for the |
| exercise routine and another that did not, | | | | sake of your own health and well being, but |
| and did not find any significant connection | | | | also for the sake of anyone else who may be |
| between exercise and breakouts of acne. | | | | with you. Keeping your skin clean is surely |
| However, since this is still a disputed | | | | one of the basic rules you must observe for |
| subject, you could play safe by ensuring that | | | | general well being. Dry your skin carefully |
| you minimize the likelihood of developing | | | | after showering and avoid rubbing vigorously |
| acne through exercise. | | | | |
| | | | Keep your sportswear and linen clean to stay |
| Acne, putting you in a spot? Possibly you | | | | clear of acne. Remember that you should take |
| have begun to feel that this is a choice | | | | care to keep the clothes you use for your |
| between the devil and the deep blue sea if | | | | workouts clean. This is particularly |
| you do not exercise, you have an unhealthy | | | | important in the case of headbands and |
| lifestyle; if you do, you run the risk of | | | | wristbands, which accumulate a great deal of |
| developing acne because of the very activity | | | | perspiration. Take care to use clean towels |
| that you have taken up to improve your | | | | as well. |
| health. | | | | |
| | | | Use oil free products to treat your acne. If |
| Well, whichever of these theories turns out | | | | you have chosen to use a sunscreen, make sure |
| to be the right one, you can certainly take | | | | it does not have an oil base. That will be |
| steps to avoid putting yourself at risk of | | | | one sure way of setting the stage for acne to |
| developing acne. That will not take a whole | | | | develop once you have finished your workout, |
| lot of doing. You just need to follow a few | | | | as there will be plenty of grease and |
| simple rules: | | | | perspiration on your skin by then. |
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| Fight acne keep your hair away from your | | | | Exercise can help your acne. Lastly, exercise |
| face. The sweat and grease that is built up | | | | can in fact have a positive effect on your |
| after exercise can affect your hair and scalp | | | | acne by cutting down the effects of stress |
| as well and may run down onto your face. This | | | | and simply making you feel good. When you |
| will be further aggravated by any hair care | | | | build up stress, certain hormones are |
| product you may have used such as hair spray | | | | released into the skin, increasing the |
| etc. | | | | likelihood of your developing acne. |
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| Take steps to ensure that your hair does not | | | | So, if you had any doubts, remember that |
| touch your face and neck while you are | | | | exercise is good for you, and ultimately, it |
| exercising; this will at least give you a | | | | will be good for your acne as well, as long |
| head start in cutting down the chances of | | | | as you observe the basic rules of health and |
| developing acne through exercise, if indeed | | | | hygiene. If you are an exercise freak and |
| it can happen at all. | | | | have also broken out with acne, keep plugging |
| | | | away and you will see the difference!! |