We’re edging toward the end of winter, and your
workout resolution is well under way. Or,
your regular workout routine has been under way for a long time. Either way, this is often the time I get
asked about the best way to keep acne clear with a workout schedule
that seems to interfere too often with keeping skin healthy. How do you
avoid over- or under-washing the skin with workouts, and how to keep skin hydrated enough?
The fact
that right now is not “wedding season” is precisely the point of this
post.
In the
20+ years that I have been specializing in Adult Acne, I’ve had people contact me just a few weeks
before their wedding (a few people, even just 2 weeks ahead), to book a facial
to get rid of their breakouts.
If
someone tells me her breakouts are very recent from stress, that’s one
thing. In that instance I tell her a facial will exfoliate, calm and hydrate her skin to prep for better makeup
application, but when it comes to clearing her breakout, I tell her it’s
actually best to treat it at home with my Ice Therapy technique twice a day.
