Acne

What do Acne Scars Look Like

Acne scars are very common in our day. They usually are left behind if you have acne and decide to mess with it too much (pop it, scratch it, etc). Those scars are usually a little indented and darker than the rest of the skin. If you have acne scars and look into the mirror, you'll see dark spots all over the face.

Those scars will most likely pale out after some time, but you'd have to wait for that for a few months or even years. They are not usually swollen or in any way raised, just little dark dots. Sometimes, it's possible for the scars to happen in groups, so if you have really bad acne scarring, you'll see dark patches on your neck or face.

How do they happen?
The only way for acne scars to occur is if you have outbreaks on your face. If you have acne that never reaches the surface of your skin, you'll not have scars.

How to treat acne scars?
Well, the best way to treat acne is prevention. I'll give you some tips for the actual scars in a second, but I just want to make sure you understand that if you leave acne alone, you'll most likely not have any scars at all. They happen if you pop or scratch your acne or pop it, so just don't mess with it.

I understand this can be a little hard because it can be tempting to pop it, but just resist that temptation.

What if you already have acne scars? Tomatoes and cucumbers.
I know you've probably always thought that it's funny to wear one of those facial masks. The fact is that they work. If you have scars, put some cucumbers and tomatoes on your face and you'll see them disappear pretty quickly.

Honey
I don't even like eating honey very much, but I appreciate it as a solution to acne scars. Again, just like with the above masks, just put the honey on your face and leave it on there for a few minutes.

Ice
Another thing you can do is get some regular ice cubes and rub them on your face. It will feel awesome and relaxing. On top of that, you'll reduce the size of the pores on your face and reduce the visibility of the acne scars.

Egg whites
The last thing I want to talk to you about is using egg whites. It's important for this to work that you leave it on your face over night. Just use a QTip to put the whites directly on the scars and go to bed. Do it a few times and you'll see some great results.

If you want to avoid those ugly acne scars, just makes sure and don't scratch your acne. If you have them already, then the tips above will help you fight it effectively.

What Does Rosacea Look Like

Rosacea is one of the most common skin diseases around the globe. In fact I just found out that my mother in law has it, even though I never knew about it so it can be very tricky to spot.

So what does it look like?
Rosacea is often seen in what's called the T-zone of the face. The T zone is the area above your eyebrows and then down the middle of your face. It can look like acne or pus zits. People with rosacea experience redness around their cheeks or skin build up around their nose which can look like the skin on your nose is peeling off. This peeling effect can also appear on the jaw or on the ears but the nose is definitely the most common.

Now, to put the above in plain English for you, what seems like zits might not be zits and what seems like skin peeling off, might not be skin peeling off, if you know what I mean. That's what makes it so hard to spot. I mean, you go into the bathroom, look in the mirror, notice a zit on your forhead and depending on how old you are you can think it's either teenage acne or cystic acne but you'll most likely not suspect rosacea, right?

Now, How do you treat rosacea?
No one really knows why we get rosacea, but it is most likely an inflammation in your skin. This inflammation can be caused by sun damage, exposure to heat and cold, stress and even micro organisms, so if you want to get rid of rosacea or make sure it never happens to you, just be sure you're careful with the above.

Now, I am not saying that you should start meditating three hours a day or never go sunbathing again, but as you probably already realize, anything in excess is harmful to you and especially too much sun, cold or stress. Also, you need to know that there are certain soaps that will cause you to have rosacea, so whenever you go buy some shower gel or soap, make sure you do proper research to prevent yourself from suffering from this condition.

As I mentioned before in this article, spotting rosacea might be tough. Due to the fact that it's not really easy to know if you have rosacea, treating it can be difficult as well, but if you want to make sure you're rosacea-free jut visit your physician and he'll be more than happy to help you out.

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