Do you suffer from keloids and the resulting scars, irritation, inconvenience and sometimes even psychological pain that come along with them? I have learned some elementary laws that will give you more confidence in your approach to acne and keloids. These basic principles-which don't cost you any money and which you can practice right away- will help you to lessen acne breakouts and therefore cut back on the amount of keloid scarring that you have.

Did you know that keloids form after some type of trauma on the skin? When we shun the things that cause acne breakouts, we are stopping this vicious cycle before it can begin! It is simply amazing the difference you will see in your skin from following these easy, practical rules!

Principle #1 for Preventing Acne Breakouts and Keloid Formation

Sometimes we don't give enough thought to the effect that our beauty products can have on the sensitive skin on our face. Most hair sprays and styling gels are full of oils that could clog our pores and lead to acne. That's why it is helpful to protect the forehead and face when applying these products.

Even our creams we use for our face can cause problems! For this reason any creams that we use as a natural acne treatment or for scar removal should be non-comedogenic (or non-acnegenic) and oil-free. This means that they will not stop up our pores and cause more breakouts.

Principle #2 for Preventing Acne Scars and Keloid Scarring

Who would ever say that food allergy could be a cause of acne? But guess what? Without knowing it, we may be causing internal inflammation that can move through the bloodstream and show up on our face! For a month, it may be helpful to keep a diary of what we eat and drink along with a list of the occurance and severity of our acne along with other symptoms we might have.

Principle #3 for Lessening the Frequency and Severity of Your Acne and Keloids

I know that we all like to look cute! But if you are serious about getting control of your acne problems, think about this: regardless of the latest fashion styles, those of us who are preoccupied with acne or acne scars on our back or chest should avoid tight clothes. Why? Because clothes that rub on our skin irritate the pores and inflame areas that are susceptible to acne. Applying a natural acne treatment cream on these areas will also help decrease the inflammation.

This rule doesn't only apply to acne. Keloids are also vulnerable to tenderness. Even just having our clothing chafing areas of our body that are prone to keloids will cause itching, pigmentation or pain. To avoid the likelihood of keloid growth, it is better to wear loose clothing that does not cause friction.