What causes acne? A lot of people think that it's... Some

people think it's hormonal, but there are other things that are at play. Is

acne genetic? If your skin feels tight after you've cleansed, then

your cleanser is stripping the good oils and leaving your

skin pH out of balance. You need to check the labels of your

makeup to ensure that the product would do not contain ingredients that

will clog the skin. Ingredients such as... Welcome

to The Holistic Skin Guru, where what's on the surface is just

as important as what's underneath. I'm your host, Aamena. Let's

dive deep into the world of holistic skincare. Hi,

everyone, and welcome back to another episode of

the Holistic Skin Guru. Today, we're going to talk about acne,

something that a lot of people suffer with, not just in their teenage

years, but also later on in life. And mature acne is

becoming more and more common as we

see more and more people presenting with this type of

skin ailment. Now, what causes acne? A

lot of people think that it's hormonal and that's the

only thing that causes it, or some people think it's because you're

not clean enough, but this is not entirely true.

There are other things that are at play. Excessive oil

production, clogged pores, bacteria, hormonal

changes, and even gut health play a

huge part in the way your skin responds and how you

end up having acne. Lifestyle factors are

huge. I mean, poor diet, stress, hormonal

fluctuations, inadequate skincare, bad

habits around hair hygiene, and too can cause hairline

acne. And there's so many things that we just overlook that

is actually causing the acne. So that's why it's a good idea to come in

and have a skin consultation with a professional skin therapist who

can ask you all these questions around your lifestyle and start to build

a bit of a story around this. to be able to give you something

that's going to help you not only treat it, but prevent it from

coming back. Now, we can use a lot of treatments to

prevent the acne. One of them is a correct cleansing regimen.

Cleaning your skin regularly with the correct kind of cleanser that

doesn't strip the natural oils from the skin is what we

want. We want the dirt, we want the grime, we want the excess

oil to be cleansed, but we don't want all the good naturally occurring

oils in the skin to be stripped out. If your skin feels

tight after you've cleansed, then this means that your

cleanser is stripping too much of the good oils and

leaving your skin pH out of balance. Now, your

skin has to be slightly acidic, and that's what

normal skin looks like, so we don't want the skin to be completely

stripped. We also want you to make sure that you're using non-comedogenic

skincare products. So what does this mean? It means that you need to check the

labels of your makeup and your skincare to ensure that

the products do not contain ingredients that

will clog the skin. Ingredients such as talc are

very clogging and that many makeup brands will say non

comedogenic and this means that they don't contain those

caking or clogging ingredients in their skincare or

in their makeup. So look for that on the packaging or

simply stick to a salon mineral. Most

salon minerals are triple milled or sometimes

even milled more than that, up to 24 times with

some brands. And minerals come from the earth, so

they don't contain any talc. And they come straight out

of the earth, so they allow the skin to breathe. So when

you apply them on the skin, even straight after a facial,

the skin can still breathe and still acts like it normally does.

doesn't feel like there's anything on the skin. So that's the best kind of

makeup to be using, especially when you have a problem skin. The

other thing you want to think about is managing your stress because lifestyle changes

can impact on your skin. So starting

to learn relaxation techniques, breath work,

meditation, or anything that helps you de-stress. So

some people find sport helps them de-stress, going

for a walk could help them de-stress, reading a book could

help you de-stress, or even watching a movie. So whatever it

is for you, whatever that is for you that helps you to

de-stress, try to use that to manage your stress levels

if they are impacting on your skin and adding to

your acne. Topical treatments can

be really good, but just make sure that they

don't have any harsh ingredients like benzoyl peroxide. Try

things that contain AHAs or salicylic acids or

a combination of the two, but make sure that you get

professional advice about this for your skin, because if you

use them incorrectly, you can actually create some other issues

for yourself. aloe vera, tea tree oil. These

are the must-go's or the go-to's for any of my acne

clients because they are healing and they promote a

more healing environment for the skin around that

acne. Prescription medications such as oral

antibiotics or retinoids can help but in

my opinion these should be your last resort because Antibiotics

are going to create other issues within your gut health that you

may want to avoid. And retinoids sometimes can aggravate

if they are not used correctly, especially prescription retinoids. So

just be careful with those if you are going to go in that direction. And

finally, nothing can beat simply correcting your

home care with the help of a trained skin therapist who

understands your skin, your lifestyle, and

the ingredient technology in the products that they're

advising you to use. This will help you to get real

results. We're just going to answer some questions that we've had from

listeners about acne and how to treat it. Is acne genetic? Well,

in some people it is. So if one of your parents

had it or a grandparent had it or even an auntie, then

that is an indicator that you may be prone to it. If

you know that you are genetically predisposed to acne,

you can probably manage it a lot better because if

it's going to come through, if you have the right skincare and

you know how to manage it, you'll probably fare a lot better than your

parents or your grandparents. Yeah, it can be genetically passed

on. Does makeup impact my acne? Very,

very good question. And I touched on it earlier when I

spoke about non-comedogenic makeup, because certain

ingredients in certain products, and that includes skincare, can

be clogging to the skin. So we wanna make sure that

the ingredient base of your makeup is non-comedogenic. So

turn your bottle over and have a look at the label, it

should say non-comedogenic. There are some big labels out there

that are incredibly clogging to your skin. And we see a lot of people

presenting who have been using these labels that

are coming out with a lot of acne because they just have very

clogging ingredients in them. So make sure you check the ingredients and

try not to use anything that contains talc. because talc

is very clogging to the skin and it will promote further

buildup and you'll end up with clogged pores, which

will then in turn become blackheads and so on. So in order

to stop that cycle, we need to make sure that you are on

products that don't contain any clogging ingredients whatsoever. Do

some acne treatments make my acne worse before it

gets better? They probably are and I'd say

if they do, stay away from them. Your acne

treatment needs to be gentle. Your acne treatment needs to

be healing to be effective. If it's aggravating your

acne in any way, I'd say stay away from it because

I am a holistic skin therapist and I'm going to push you towards something that's

a lot more healing and natural. So you have a habit of

popping pimples and you want to know if that's going to impact

your acne and how to stay away from popping

those pimples. I get it. I watch Dr. Pimple Popper as well.

It is very satisfying, but please don't

pop your pimples. Blackheads, on the other hand, come on into

salon and we can extract them correctly for you. If

you try to pop those pimples yourself or try to get

rid of your blackheads, you could end up with marks on

your skin, which creates a whole other scenario for

you. And then you're going to have to look at lightening those areas

by coming in for other treatments. If you come to

professionals, we can extract those blackheads correctly,

which won't lead to any marks on your skin, and then

you'll probably end up a lot better off. Is there any fix for

acne scarring? Absolutely. SQT Biomicroneedling. Biomicroneedling,

very different to traditional microneedling, is

going to give you your results for acne scarring. We

can actually diminish the acne scarring completely. Please

come into Salon. We are the only clinic in Brisbane

at the moment that's offering biomicroneedling. and

we are a certified clinic. So come in, let us assess your skin. If

you're a candidate, which most people are, we can treat your acne scarring really

quickly. So yeah, come on in, or you can

book with us online. It's called SQT Biomicroneedling. We

do have a special on at the moment, so be sure to grab that.

It won't be there for much longer, and we can definitely help you

with that. If you'd like to come into Salon and have a treatment with us

and receive a 10% discount, just remember when you book online,

just leave the comment, podcast, and we'll know that you've

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