how to get amazing skin (AT EVERY AGE!)

                                 age 15 & under be aggressive

• start a routine the sooner you being to take care of your skin, the better your chance of stopping acne from getting worse.use  a gentle cleanser and an oil-free moisturizer with SPF every day,moring and night.
• treat all over instead of treating you skin on a zit-by-zit basis, apply a perscription retinoid cream every night to unclog pores deep under your skin so by the time a pimple reaches the suface,it's been brewing for weeks!
• keep fighting even if your skin seems to get better, don't quit your regimen. the acne treatment product you use is essential for killing bacteria and preventing pimples from forming in the frist place.

                              Age 16-17 control breakouts

• gently exfoliate your pores are producing oil at such a rapid rate that it's hard for your skin cells to keep up.use a daily scrub with salicylic acid to loosen and rinse away the dead cells that could clog pores.
• take notes to keep track when you get your period-breakouts usually coincide with PMS,because hormone levels spike and cause your skin to produce extra oil.to stop a breakout before it starts,add another acne-fighting medicine,like salicylic or glycolic acid,to your regimen the week before your period.

                          Age 18-19 get serious

• brighten up help your skin look clear and even with brightening cleansers and moisturizers.look for ingrediets like vitamin C and soy, which fade scars and drak spots left by previous breakouts.
• stay focused even if you're still having bad flare-ups, don't give up hope(or treatment!). try applying a benzoyl peroxide lotion all over your face every night before bed. it's the strongest antibacterial medicine you can get without a prescription

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