Why Am I Breaking Out On My Cheeks?

Table of Contents

• What are the Causes of Cheek Breakouts
• Ways To Prevent Cheek Acne
• Use Skincare Products to Treat Breakouts
• Must-Have Acne Fighting Ingredients

The face comes into contact with a pillow case for roughly 7 hours per day. If that pillow case isn’t clean, that means this breeding ground for fungi, bacteria, dirt, pollen and other allergens is touching your pores for almost a third of the day.

 

It takes just one night of forgetting to wash your face before bed for the day’s grime to be transferred.

 

It is recommended that you wash your pillow case at least once per week, or at least switch it out for a clean one.

Just think about the amount of objects our hands touch in a day. From phones to keyboards to door handles, or hands can touch some dirty things. The more you touch your face with dirty hands, the more bacteria and dirt gets into your pores. Try to avoid touching your face, but if you must, make sure your hands are clean first.

There are specific products for specific types of skin, and it’s important that you use the right one for your skin type. When buying products it is crucial to buy the one that is right for your face. There are many factors to consider when choosing skincare products. Examples include:

• Type of skin (dry or oily)
• Sensitivity level
• Harshness

Make sure that facial products don’t use hard chemicals or strong fragrances, as they can both be too hard on the skin.

On top of regularly cleaning your pillowcase, be sure to clean your makeup brushes and sponges as well. An old or dirty makeup brush can spread around bacteria even on a freshly washed face.

It’s also important to note that scrubbing hard to clean well is not needed, and can actually be a hindrance to your complexion. The skin of the face is more sensitive than other areas of the body, and it needs gentle care to thrive.

Unfortunately, metabolic syndrome has many negative impacts on the body, including impacting skin health. Metabolic syndrome includes a cluster of conditions that increase the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

While it is good to improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels for a host of medical reasons, improving on these factors can also lend a hand in preventing cheek acne.

It’s important that your face is washed with a gentle cleanser. All aspects should be gentle – from the way you scrub to the chemicals used, your face should be treated with care.

Before washing, always make sure your hands are clean.

It is best to let the skin air dry. To speed up the process, fan your face with your hand or paper. If you must pat your face dry, always use a clean towel or cloth. Just like your pillowcase, wet towels can become a breeding ground for bacteria. It is best to avoid them on your face altogether.

The products used in the cleanser are very important. It shouldn’t be harsh enough that it irritates your skin, but it should have enough power to it that your face becomes clean.

There are many types of cleansers out there, so be sure to choose the best that works for your skin type. The cleansers that are best for oily prone skin won’t be what’s best for dry skin.

After making sure your face is properly washed and dried, it’s time to apply serums. Serums are highly concentrated, lightweight formulas that absorb quickly and penetrate deeply. Often antioxidant-rich, serums are made to address specific skin issues like sun damage, signs of aging, and acne.

There are many out there, but for those with cheek acne it’s best to pick one with acne-fighting ingredients. Read on for what ingredients you should look out for in your products.

Moisturizers tend to be creamy and thick and do exactly what they say: they moisturize your face. The goal of moisturizer is to seal in hydration and prevent water loss. If you remember, having dry skin can be just as bad as having oily skin. It’s important to find a balance, and a good moisturizer will do that for you.

On top of providing hydration, moisturizers also balance your skin’s natural oil production and prevents signs of aging, all while keeping your skin soft and smooth. To prevent cheek breakouts it is important to choose the moisturizer that’s right for your face. Ultra-dry skin needs a heavier, oilier cream to lock in moisture, while those with oily skin benefit from a lighter amount of moisture.

Skin health is important, both for your body and your complexion, so consider buying a moisturizer with SPF included. All three steps are important when trying to clear acne-prone skin. Cleanser is needed to clear the skin of impurities, while the serums target specific issues and the moisturizer seals everything in.

As mentioned before, here are ingredients you should consider when treating cheek acne.

Also called Melaleuca alternifolia oil, this essential oil has been proven to help prevent and treat acne.

This oil works to fight three of the main causes of cheek acne: it kills microbes, reduces inflammation, and prevents pores from clogging.

Cynical research suggests that a concentration of just .5% is high enough to kill acne-causing bacteria, but many products containing tea tree oil have amounts between 5-20% – more than enough to get the job done.

This popular acne treatment is best for killing pimple and cyst causing bacteria. If your cheeks are full of black or whiteheads, this ingredient is less important to add.

This chemical is available in products at a concentration of 2.5-10%. However, 10% is quite high. Although it may sound like you want to use the strongest stuff to treat heavy breakouts, high concentrations can irritate and dry out the skin, exacerbating your acne problems.

This is the ingredient you should use if you have blackheads or whiteheads. This acid gets into the pores to break up the oil and dead skin cells that clog pores.

Concentrations range from .5-2%, and it is best to start with the lowest concentration possible. If you don’t see any results, bump up concentrations.

Look at what’s in all of your products. If they don’t have any of these three ingredients, it might be time to upgrade.