Question: Can exfoliation help acne?

 CarrieGilmore more than 1 year ago

Exfoliation definitly helps acne, just make sure to stay away from any manual exfoliation such as a scrub or even a wash cloth, these can spread bacteria and make a breakout worse. Peels and acne masks are great ways to exfoliate. Look for products with salicylic acid as the active ingredient.

 essenceofbeauty35 more than 1 year ago

Exfoliation is essential to caring for acneic skin. But you have to be careful as to not overexfoliate because that can cause the sebaceous glands to produce more oil which can lead to more breakouts. Also, you want to make sure that you moisturize when using acne products. Use an oil control or water-based moisturizer.

 Arkskincare more than 1 year ago

Yes it can help depending on the severity of acne. I would normally recommend a fruit acid/glycolic or AHA exfoliator. You should not change the amount of times you exfoliate. I would recommend 1 – 3 times per week depending on your needs. However, if someone with severe acne is on Ro Accutane or Retinol, they are to not exfoliate at all.

 Lacalisto more than 1 year ago

Exfoliation can definitely help get rid of dead skin cells that are blocking the pores depending on the level of the acne and the inflammation of course. Often acne needs to be treated from the inside out as well, how much water do you drink and how is your diet?

Things you need to look at is the acne hormonal worse before your period, or is it constant and never gets better. Even if you have acne you still have to put the correct amount of moisture back on your face or it will produce even more oil.

A level 2 peel from a licensed esthetician can very quickly get rid of the built up layer of dead skin that is holding in the bacteria. At home you can use a gentle scrub, look for one with Jojoba beads in it. Also what are you using to clean your skin sometimes a cleanser can be to harsh and aggravate the situation.

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 Norah more than 1 year ago

Preventing the build up of dead skin cells will help to keep your pores clear and therefore unblocked so exfoliation needs to be part of your skin care routine. Definitely avoid harsh scrubs (anything that feels scratchy against your skin) as these may aggravate existing lesions and lead to further inflammation. Mechanical scrubs with jojoba beads (made from jojoba wax) are very gentle as the beads will melt as you massage them in. I use a scrub with jojoba beads and retinol so there is some mechanical exfoliation combined with chemical exfoliation. This is a powerful yet gentle combination. Look out for cleansers with glycolic and salicylic acid in. Glycolic acid helps to exfoliate the surface of the impaction and salicylic will penetrate the pore to help release the blockage so these two ingredients work well in tandem. Salicylic acid is also anti inflammatory and anti bacterial and there is lots of evidence that it is very helpful for acne sufferers. Good luck.

Sources: professional experience of products used, general reading of books and internet

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