One good word of advise though, is to avoid soaps that has the tendency to dry the skin and one good suggestion for cleaning facial skin is a cream -based cleanser for dry skin and a cleanser made without oil for those with oily skin types. Step two is exfoliation, which is the process by which the dead skin cells on the surface or the top layer of the skin are removed through a gentle skin abrasion process with the use of natural or synthetic based cleansers. After the 30-minute period, get a tissue paper and dab you re the following areas of your face, the forehead, the nose, the chin and the cheeks. Oily areas will of course leave an oily mark on the tissue paper. In normal skin type, there is a balance between water and oil. This is the type that is not dry but also not too oily. Make sure to gently massage the face with circular motions and do not attempt to scrub, since scrubbing or even overwashing can irritate or damage the skin. To further prevent pimples from coming back, also apply an over the counter topical ointment or cream with benzoyl peroxide, which will help decrease skin oil and bacteria. Never ever consider applying sunscreen on your exposed skin to be wasteful, since the cost of getting skin disease costs much more than several tubes of sunscreen. Always make sure to give careful attention to children and do not hesitate to apply sunscreen on them, even double the frequency as you do on yourself. A healthy and balanced diet involves making the right choices and taking only recommended amounts of certain food groups that help ensure a well- balanced diet. This would mean cutting down intake of simple carbohydrates and making sure to avoid taking foods rich in saturated fats, cholesterol and trans fatty acids. It can develop in different areas of the body although frequently found on the face and at the back. Acne often starts from the overactivity of the pilo-sebaceous glands, oil-producing glands. When combined with bacteria, dead skin cells and hormones, these oils are trapped in pores and induces swelling.