00:00Hi, I'm Asia, and here are the five things
00:02you need to know about acne.
00:05So much over, da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.
00:08Now, I'm not even saying words.
00:12Before we begin, I wanna preface this by saying
00:14I'm not a doctor, nor am I a dermatologist.
00:17This is purely based off of medical research,
00:19suggestions from dermatologists, and personal experience.
00:22Now, let's get started.
00:23The first thing you need to know about acne is,
00:25what the is acne?
00:26Now, we typically think of it as those bumps
00:28that show up on our face to ruin our lives
00:30before a school picture day and a first date.
00:33Acne is considered a skin condition that occurs
00:35when your hair follicles get clogged with dirt and oil.
00:38This condition causes those nasty, irritating bumps
00:40that we may call blackheads or even whiteheads,
00:43which are my personal kryptonite.
00:45But not all acne is treated equally.
00:47Cystic acne causes lesions and cysts on your face,
00:50which basically looks like acne hives.
00:52Generally, this is more likely to happen
00:54because of uncontrollable oil production and hormones.
00:57For most people, acne pops up, pun intended,
01:00during their adolescent years.
01:02But that doesn't mean that those pimples are gonna magically go away
01:05when you become an adult.
01:06Which leads us to our second thing, adult acne.
01:09Tis true.
01:10You can get acne as an adult whether or not you had it as a teen.
01:13Why?
01:13Basically, your hormones, your hygiene, your skincare, and your diet
01:18could all be contributing factors to your adult acne.
01:21The third thing you need to know about acne is how to treat it.
01:23These treatments I'm talking about are the dermatologist approved formulas
01:26you can find in the drugstore.
01:27You know the ones I'm talking about.
01:29Those pink foaming cleansers with the little beads in them.
01:32Or those wipes that promise to get the oil from beneath the surface of your skin.
01:36And don't forget those, as seen on TV, three-tier acne systems.
01:41And yes, I've tried them all.
01:43Now honestly, these over-the-counter products have turned out well for some people.
01:46But not every acne product out there is made for every type of skin.
01:49Some of these over-the-counter products can actually make your acne worse.
01:53And we know that that's the last thing you want to do.
01:56Basically, to know what would work best for your skin is to see a dermatologist.
02:00The quicker you seek a professional, the closer you are to an acne-free face.
02:04The fourth thing you need to know is pimple popping.
02:07It's come down to this.
02:08Either you're in a crunch to pop that overnight pimple,
02:11or your go-to remedies just aren't working for you anymore.
02:15But before you start squeezing, is pimple popping really a healthy solution for breakouts?
02:19Pimple popping can be safe if done cleanly and correctly.
02:23But not every pimple can be popped.
02:24It is only safe to extract a blemish if, and only if, a visible whitehead appears at the very
02:30surface of the skin.
02:31Picking a blemish before it's ready to pop is an absolute no-no,
02:35as it can damage the surrounding tissue and make the infection worse.
02:39If you're going to attack that whitehead, here are some tips for pimple popping.
02:42Wrap your fingers with tissue, or wear gloves to avoid damaging the skin.
02:46Position your fingers on opposite sides of the blemish,
02:49like a three o'clock and a nine o'clock position.
02:52Always squeeze in an upward angle.
02:54The rule of thumb is to give your blemish three tries of extraction,
02:57and if it doesn't pop or unclog, call it quits.
03:00If your efforts in zip popping are successful,
03:02you should apply some sort of antibacterial solution,
03:05like a neosporin or a witch hazel.
03:07Then use a damp cloth to press somewhat firmly on the surface of the skin afterwards.
03:12The final thing you need to know about acne is don't sweat it.
03:16Yeah, I said it.
03:17We're so wrapped up in our outward appearances,
03:20that we obsess over acne as being something that makes us unattractive.
03:23You've seen those acne wash commercials.
03:25Even the most beautiful people we idolize have fought with acne,
03:29and even in their adult years.
03:31It's okay to be a pizza face.
03:33Acne really isn't a fight with vanity.
03:35It's a health issue, if anything.
03:37And it can teach us that we just need to take better care of our skin.
03:40Simple as that.
03:42That's it for the five things you need to know about acne.
03:45Deuces.
