Had a really busy week last week as I mentioned before and had one of these mornings...
Have you ever gotten up in the morning to find you have a pimple right smack where Everyone will see it? You feel like no amount of cover up will help? You ask yourself, "should I even be getting pimples at my age?"
Now that you have that dreaded feeling in your tummy, I have sent you back into the world of your teens.
Certain things in puberty just have to run their course but we can certainly make the trip easier and happier.
To do this we must and I stress the must, start to teach our children to be mindful of their hygiene. This means washing our hands often and our faces before bedtime. The earlier we get them use to this routine the smoother it will be when breakouts start to appear.
When you have your own breakout show them how you take care of it, let them know that no one likes to get a pimple but it does and will happen.
• Wash face with mild soap or breakout product
• Use lukewarm water
• Don’t over exfoliate, you will only cause extra dryness
• Pat face dry. Never rub.
• Use medication in infected area only, not the whole face
• Some home remedies do work, like toothpaste. A little dot on pimple reduces swelling.
• If problem is severe, visit a dermatologist sooner than later. We all know how self-conscious we can be about our appearance; we don't want our kids to feel unnecessary discomfort
• Drink plenty of water and eat well. Fruits and veggies, good diet does help.
• Get a cover up stick as close to skin tone as possible to reduce appearance of pimple and help in dealing with the breakout. Boys can use it too, no big deal.
Last but certainly not least, teach your kids to just be patient. Be kind, understand that they are going through changes and this is part of many changes to come. Take things in stride.
I had to reel myself in this week and remember my own words. Thankfully I survived thanks to my glasses of water and Acne Free products :)
I put aloe vera gel on everything lol my kids laugh all the time but it works lmao well on most things. We always have tubes of aloe vera gel, Walgreens should give me a discount now. Pimples, burns, razor bumps sunburn etc :)
ReplyDeleteAloe Vera my mother swore by it too, that is so funny. I will keep that in mind for another crazy week break out geez. Camii thanks for share. Chat soon.
ReplyDeleteI am way beyond my puberty but I am nursing a a big pimple on my forehead right now LOL
ReplyDeleteHilarious I tell you, I mean at our age go figure. Try to toothpaste route and see or Acne Free. Let me now, good luck but whatever you do...DO NOT POP IT leave it alone before you scar.
ReplyDeleteWhen I found out I was pregnant I prepared for the worst. My skin is already little on the touchy side and breakouts come easier than I would like, but as I crested my first trimester my skin just kept getting better and better. I'd get the occasional pimple but that's it. I was actually really confused. Then I did a little research and found out that the pregnancy tea that I started was primarily made up of red raspberry leaf which is really really good for your skin. I was able to go from having a fairly long facial routine to splashing with cold water ever day and drinking a cup of tea. I highly recommend it :)
ReplyDeleteIndiaRoses!,hey this sounds like something I need to look into for sure and share forward :). What is the name of the tea you are using?
DeleteThanks for info and visit we chat soon.
I still am prone to breakouts and my 11 year old son is beginning to experience the onset of acne as well. I've never given aloe vera a try, but I have a little plant sitting next to me that is just calling out my name so we'll give that a go and see if that works. I'm not sure my boy will be keen on the cover up stick idea... Though stranger things have happened!
ReplyDeleteMystika yes boys can be iffy on the cover stick but once they see its not even visible if applied correctly they all for the temporary fix. Good luck :)
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