vendredi 25 août 2017
This Simple Treatment For Pimples and Acne Will Surprise You
If you struggle with pimples or acne, our friends at Charlotte's Book may have found your solution. Keep reading to find out the single product that could cure all of your skin care problems.
If you've ever had surgery, or saw it in action as a spectator, then you're familiar with that brown liquid applied to cleanse the skin pre-incision. Well, that "brown stuff" is called Povidone-iodine (brand name, Betadine), and it just might be the miracle pimple solution you've been looking for.
Povidone-iodine is a non-irritating antiseptic solution that works by slowly releasing iodine into the skin to kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses that cause or perpetuate infections and wounds. The mere bacteria that cause pimples wouldn't stand a chance.
But don't go rubbing this stuff all over your face as a just-in-case measure. According to researchers at UCLA, we all possess acne-causing bacteria, but there are good and bad strains, which explains why some of us suffer horrific breakouts and some of us don't. "We learned that not all acne bacteria trigger pimples," explains Dr. Huiying Li, assistant professor of molecular and medical pharmacology at UCLA. "One strain may actually help keep skin healthy."
The best way to use Povidone-iodine to effectively wipe out a breakout without harming the friendly bacteria: apply it as an overnight spot treatment. Dab it on pimples you can actually see as well as the ones that you can feel festering under the surface of your skin. The Povidone-iodine will heal the infection on the surface and even blast the bacteria in a burgeoning blemish before it peaks, allowing for prompt healing without leaving a scar.
To avoid defeating the purpose, use a sterile cotton swab. Our pick: Betadine Antiseptic Solution ($19). And no popping or picking! Sit on your hands if you have to.
Related Posts:
5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Getting Laser Hair Removal Despite how long laser hair removal has been around now, there is still a lot that many don't know about the hair removal system. When I signed up for a course of laser treatments for my underarms at sk:n, a UK-based skin cl… Read More
Why Kendall Jenner's Acne Going Viral Is Part of a Bigger Problem If you meet someone who hasn't dealt with acne, consider them a unicorn and put them in the Smithsonian. It's a rite of passage for many people, and as we age, we're learning that due to our hormones, adult acne is commonpla… Read More
11 Beautiful Vanity Trays That Will Make Even the Messiest Beauty Junkie More Organized My bathroom used to consist of products haphazardly spread all over my counter, constantly falling off and ending up in different places. Then I bought a beautiful white marble vanity tray and lined up all my makeup by heigh… Read More
This Genius $30 Makeup Bag on Amazon Will Help You Get Your Life Together My makeup bag used to be a giant black hole of cosmetics that I was constantly digging through to find that one eye shadow. Everything changed when I discovered this Lay-n-Go Cosmetic Bag ($30) on Amazon. I quickly purchased… Read More
Lady Gaga's Grammys Hair Could Easily Be Confused With a Corset Lady Gaga is never afraid to make a beauty statement and went full Gothic-glam on the Grammys red carpet. The singer donned dark smoky eyes and an incredible hairstyle that was shockingly ornate. Gaga's eye makeup was the fo… Read More
0 comments:
Enregistrer un commentaire