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The Dermatologist-Approved Way to Treat Chest Acne Once and For All
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Let s face it: acne anywhere on your body can be frustrating. Some skin types are more prone to acne, and especially so when exposed to bacteria, oil, sweat, and inflammation. Then, with the hotter months just around the corner, sweat, humidity, and sunscreen formulas can further clog pores and magnify the problem. Body acne in particular can be tricky to treat (anyone else have trouble reaching their back?), but this is especially true with the chest area. The skin there is thinner than other parts of the body, which means traditional in-office and topical treatments can be too harsh.
Should You Use Coconut Oil on Your Face?
Not every skin type can handle being soaked in the beloved oil. Jonathan StoreyGetty Images
It sounds a little silly to say that coconut oil had a moment but, well, it did. From food prep to skincare to the debatably useful
oil pulling, there was a minute there where everyone you knew was slathering coconut oil on
everything. But the oil s trendiness plummeted just as quickly as its rise to fame, at least in the beauty community. Turns out that not every skin type can handle being soaked in a thick layer of comedogenic oil.
Who should use retinol?
Just like the importance of eye cream or building the habit of wearing sunscreen everyday, retinol is something you should start using before your skin cell turnover rate slows down.
“Start using retinol in your mid to late 20s. It is ideal to start before age 30 as your skin cell turnover slows down as you enter your early to mid 30s, says Dr. Howard Sobel, founder of Sobel Skin and Attending Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. “Retinol speeds up the cell turnover process and tricks the skin into acting like its younger self. If you have early signs of ageing it is even more important to start earlier.