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If you start to take care of your skin when you are young then you stand a good chance of having less wrinkles and a good complexion when older. When you are in your teens hormones can make skin spot prone and difficult to look after.

To help to alleviate acne or individual spots try one of the medicated products for sale that are in most pharmacies, they contain ingredients which have been shown to help get rid of the spots.

If over the counter products fail to work, do not despair. Your doctor can recommend treatments such as the contraceptive pill for women or antibiotics for severe acne. There are also topical skin treatments they can prescribe. Buy acai berry skincare products for a more natural approach as these contain an extract of the acai berry which is renown for it’s healing properties.

A night cream that is medicated is another idea to try, you skin repairs whilst you rest so the results should be slightly better with that.

It is best to avoid products that contain a fragranced beauty perfume as these are more likely to irritate your skin causing its appearance to become more blemished in some cases.

Whilst creams and ointments that do not contain perfume do not smell as good they are much better for acne break outs and won’t cause any drying of the skin.

For general skin care the best thing to do is to cleanse tone and moisturise morning and evening. There are many options for cleansing. You can use special cloths that exfoliate gently whilst cleansing, or use a cream or lotion wiped off with cotton wool, facial wipes that come in a packet or foaming cream washes.

Not everyone likes to use a toner on their skin as they can be quite astringent and make the skin feel taut and over the past few years they are not used as much as they used to be, this is down to personal preference.

Moisturising is a vital part of any skincare routine, you need to find a cream to suit your skin type. For example use a light cream if you have greasy or oily skin and a richer cream if you have dry skin. You may find that you need to change your cream in the summer or the winter as your skin needs will change with the weather, tending to dry out in winter because of weather and central heating. Night creams are very beneficial in helping the skin heal itself.