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Acne and Your Skin Type

By Expert Author: Liz Radisson | Article Abstract
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Living with acne can be difficult, and it is even more difficult to find the right acne treatment product that will help you in your struggle to be free of it. One thing that makes acne treatment so hard is the number and variety of acne treatment products currently on the market.

While it is easy to find acne treatments, locating the treatment product that is right for you can give you a headache. It can be irritating to go through all those different types of acne treatment products. And how do you know which product will work for your skin?

You can simplify this search and get the product that you need much quicker. However, the place to start your acne treatment search is not with the products.

The place to start is with your skin. In order to determine the best treatment for your acne, you need to know your skin type. There are three basic skin types, the most common of which is combination skin.

Oily Skin

Oily skin is typically shiny and attracts dirt and dust. This grit causes blackheads. Oily skin also generally has larger pores, and is coarse to the touch. Very oily skin does not require you to use any moisturizer at all, but it does require a good face wash and cleanser. You can also use alcohol-based products to help dry out your skin.

Dry Skin

Dry skin looks dry and often flakes. Dry skin can also be more sensitive to sun, wind and cold. This skin is usually less prone to acne. To treat dry skin, use moisturizers that will lubricate your skin. Also, avoid products containing alcohol, as alcohol will dry your skin even more.

Combination Skin

Combination skin is what most people have, where the oily T-zone comes into play. (The T-Zone is the zone made horizontally by your forehead, and vertically by your nose and chin.) This type of skin usually requires products that are specifically for combination skin.

Normal to Oily: Oily skin in the T-Zone, normal skin on the cheeks

Dry to Oily: Dry skin on the cheeks, oily skin in the T-Zone

After you find out what type of skin you have, finding the right product will become much easier. Reading more about the difference skin types will help you understand your skin, and how it reacts. Work with this knowledge to identify the products that are right for your face.
Liz Radisson

About the Author/Author Bio

Elizabeth Radisson is a frequent author on the subjects of acne, and acne treatment products. For more information on ways to treat acne, head to www.ForYourPores.com

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Article Submitted: 2007-03-19 | This Article has been viewed 97 times.
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