Five New Year’s Acne Treatment Resolutions

The best New Year’s resolutions are attainable ones. If you’re struggling with your acne treatment program, this year you can set some acne treatment resolutions that are achievable and will help you get rid of acne and get clear skin. Here are five suggestions from the acne experts at Murad.

Eat Less Junk Food and Processed Foods
Many New Year’s resolutions center on diet. Ideally, eat an acne diet packed with antioxidant-rich fresh fruits and vegetables that will also help you “eat your water.” A more manageable New Year’s acne resolution might be to simply reduce the amount of junk food and processed foods you eat and replace them with healthier foods for your skin.

Add an Acne Face Mask to Your Treatment Regimen
If you’re not already using an acne face mask as part of your acne treatment regimen, 2012 is a great time to add one. Enhancing your acne products with a weekly mask treatment to draw out impurities and dry out existing blemishes can improve your overall skin tone and reduce acne breakouts. Consider Murad’s Clarifying Mask, which uses rare earth clays to draw out skin impurities.

No More Rough Exfoliation
One of the most common acne treatment errors is harsh exfoliation. While an important part of any acne treatment plan is exfoliating away dry and dead skin cells that can clog pores and lead to acne breakouts, using a textured exfoliating agent or a loofah on your face can actually create skin irritation and cause further breakouts. This year, switch to using Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) and Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHAs) rather than rough-textured products to exfoliate.

Acne Moisturizer in 2012!
Another common acne treatment mistake is skipping the moisturizer. Many sufferers of acne breakouts believe their skin is oily enough, and that adding a moisturizer to the mix will only cause more breakouts. In fact, creating a healthy, hydrated skin tone is absolutely necessary to achieving acne-free skin. Of course, if you’re acne prone you’ll want to find an oil-free moisturizer such as Murad Skin Perfecting Lotion. No matter which oil-free moisturizer you choose though, hydrated skin is an absolute necessity for creating clear skin.

Learn About the Real Causes of Acne
There are many myths as well as facts about the causes of acne. The Murad Acne Treatment and Resource Center provides detailed information on what really causes acne (hint: it’s not oily skin!), the best treatments for acne, and much more—all put together by the Murad acne experts to help you understand the best long-term approaches to getting clear and healthy skin for life. Improve your knowledge in 2012 and learn about how to treat and clear your acne.

This year can absolutely be the year of clear skin! Include a few acne treatment resolutions on your list, and enjoy clear skin all year long.

Learn more about Murad acne treatment products, including Murad Clarifying Mask and Murad Acne Complex® products.