How Do I Get Rid Of My Spots

Acne: How Do I Get Rid of My Spots
By Wolfdave

Spots or Acne is a common skin condition. Spots develop on the skin, usually on the face, chest and back. Acne can be mild, moderate or severe and affects around 80% of people at some point in their life. It can cause great distress to sufferers, affecting their confidence and self-esteem. Healthcare professionals now recognise that effective treatments for Acne are required. These treatments will not cure your condition, but will usually help to improve it.

Despite the fact that Acne is the most common of all skin conditions, it is the one which is the most misunderstood. There is a wide range of Myths and ‘Old Wives tales’ about it, most of these are just plain wrong!

For instance:
Acne is not infectious; you cannot pass the condition on to other people.
Squeezing is not the best way to get rid of blackheads, whiteheads and spots. In fact this can make the symptoms worse and may lead to permanent scarring.
Having dirty skin does not cause Acne. The biological reactions that trigger spots occur beneath the skin. Therefore, a cleaner skin will have no affect on your condition. However, you should wash your face twice a day. Washing more often than this can actually aggravate the condition.
There is no evidence that Acne is caused by a poor diet. Healthy eating is always recommended for the benefit of your heart and general health; it will not however, help to cure your Acne.

Acne usually tends to affect older children, teenagers and young adults, and is the most common skin condition in this group of people. Whilst anyone between the ages of 11 to 30 can be affected, most cases occur between 14 to 17 for girls, and 16 to 19 for boys. In a minority of cases however, it can continue to affect people past the age of 25.

Many people will have repeat ‘flare-ups’ of Acne for several years. The symptoms will gradually start to improve as they get older, and for most people, will have cleared up altogether by the time they reach 20.

There is no ‘Magic’ cure for Acne. However, with treatment the condition can usually be brought under control and the outlook is generally good. It can take two or three months for treatments to work, once they do and the Acne is under control, the results are usually quite effective.

Once you have your spots under control, additional treatments or maintenance therapy can be used to prevent your Acne from recurring. In severe cases, it is important to seek prompt professional treatment or permanent scarring can occur.

Treatments can take several months before you notice any improvement. However, if you want faster results, possibly as soon as 14 days.
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