Acne Treatments Need Moisturizer
Most people consider the role of moisturizer to be insignificant in treating acne. It's evident where cleansers, toners, and other products fall into the whole scheme of things, but a gray cloud obfuscates what moisturizer has to offer in respect to treatment. This is why most people completely eliminate it from their regimen.
Why moisturize our skin when it is already oily? Won't this make the problem worse? If you've asked yourself these questions in the past and decided to mitigate using moisturizer, chances are good you compromised the overall effectiveness of your acne treatment. Believe it or not, the smallest details can keep your from seeing results.
People have been buying the myth that oily skin causes acne for years. This is a downright lie, as many people with an oily complexion have never seen a breakout in their entire lives. So what goes to explain this phenomenon? Well, oily skin is the body's response to a lack of moisture. The oil, or sebum as it is known, is designed to seal in moisture. When there is a lack of this moisture, the body produces additional quantities of sebum. It is not so much the sebum that is the main culprit to acne, but rather the irritated nature of the skin because it lacks hydration. Skin irritation is a major contributor to breakouts.
Now, what most people unknowingly do when they skip out on the moisturizer is deprive their skin of this hydration. They make the problem worse by applying harsh cleansers and acne topical to their skin. What makes you think that your skin will respond favorably to even more dryness?
We can conclude that no acne treatment is effective without a moisturizing component, regardless of what skin type the particular person may have. Adjusting your regimen so that it includes such a product can bring about results. A non-comedgoenic moisturizer used before or after topical medications should yield a reduction in breakouts with consistent use.