How many times should I wash my face?

Question

To get rid of acne, to what extent should I wash my face? I know that too much can be bad on your skin.

Answer 1

Twice is the normal amount, but if I had acne, I would wash my face as often as it feels oily or dirty.

Answer 2

You need to buy some witch hazel, 2-4 bucks for a large bottle and cotton balls to wash each pimple individually and throw each cotton ball away.Do this each night. Acne is bacterial and touching one pimple and another area of the face spreads the infection. Then at night put a dab of antibiotic ointment on each one with q-tips. Throw each q-tip away too, no spreading here!! Wash again in AM with witch hazel. It is a natural astringent and PH balances the skin. Leave the ointment off for the day. Do this for two weeks and see if it helps. You can also use hot compresses before the witch hazel and a salt water solution on the wash cloth would help. Just lay it on the face and press it down and let it sit there, don't move it around. This will draw out impurities. If it isn't showing signs of getting better in 2 wks. you will probably need an antibiotic. Please, wash your hands often, several times a day and always before doing and after doing face care. All germs that you touch to your face will make it worse. There are germs everywhere, on door knobs, sinks, banisters, anything people touch. So, make it a habit and use lots of soap and do not touch your face during the day. OK? You really need to do this every day and on weekends do it more often if you can. If you use a tooth paste that has an antitartar property to it stop using it and go to a diggerent one. My daughter was allergic to it and it caused her acne around her mouth, chin and cheeks. When she did this routine and cnhanged tooth paste it cleared. Both my daughters have beautiful skin and this is all they use. Good luck.

Answer 3

Acne comes due to internal problem of the digestive track,your body is not able to get rid of the excess fats of your diet which the body cannot absorb and hence it pushes it all out of your skin as it is the shortest way and not only external issue of skin pores being clean.This also happens at the time of harmonal changes from time to time.
So please do look into the diet you are having and the type of skin you have, it all depends on you interest you have in your looks (skin)your self.Keeping that in mind & change your diet eat a lot of fresh fruit/ veg or drink juices of them with a lot of fresh water along with face wash at least twice or thrice a day if it is oily which would help in reducing the acne .If the skin is dry do apply some lubricant which you feel is good /nice and keep your skin moist in summer.This should do the trick and help you get rid of the acne

Answer 4

2 times..

Answer 5

Its probably as important to ask what you should be washing your face with. Start with compounds containing benzoyle peroxide once daily. If you want to wash a second time, begin with something like Cetaphil cleanser or neutrogena. If you tolerate once daily with the benzoyl peroxide, then increase to twice daily. If this does not help within 4 weeks, see your doctor. There are some other types of acne treatments that are prescription only. (metrogel or clindamycin gel, for example.)

Answer 6

Once or twise a day, for everyone, for all skin types. In the evening, to get rid of dirt that you accumulated walking around in dusty streets - that's essential. And in the morning, before applying whatever products will protect your skin during the day. Acne will not go away if you wash your face more. Washing it more often will disbalance it - either dry it out or result in even more oil production.

Answer 7

Unfortunately, just washing your face isn't going to take away acne. It's typically hormonal. Washing your face can help, but won't get rid of it. I think twice a day is good, once in the morning, once before bed. If your face is very oily, you might do it once more in the day.

Answer 8

You should wash your face a minimum of once a day and not more than twice a day. It really depends on if you have oily skin. You do not want to overdry your skin either. I highly recommend proactive. It is the best thing Ive seen on the market for acne. Good luck!

Answer 9

Only wash it 2 to 3 times a day or when it gets exceptionally oily otherwise you will just dry out your skin causing the acne to bleed and scab.

Answer 10

washing it often can really dry out your skin
which really adds on to it

try washing it maybe once in the morning
and once at night.
that should be sufficient and make sure you stay
away from oily foods.

Try an Oil-free lotion to moisturize your
skin once a day
it should really help.