will swimming make my face/body acne worst?

Question

im 18,i want to workout and im thinking of swimming.i have bad acne on my face,back,lower back,chest,and some on my butt.yea i know gross huh..but im trying to get rid of them belive me but its not easy. so if i do swimming as my exercise/sport will it make my acne problem worst?? thanks..

Answer 1

NO IT WONT JUST WASH YOUR FACE.

Answer 2

From what I know, as long as you wash your body right after you swim, then you're fine. The chemicals in swimming water can do a lot of harm to your body, and even more if your body is sensitive to those kinds of chemicals. The swimming water can even dye your hair to a lighter color. I'd suggest you wash your body more often. Don't worry so much about acne unless you're over 24 or so, then ask a doctor. But if you're a teen, don't worry about it. Acne IS NOT permanent. Have patience with it.

Answer 3

Right now my skin is perfectly clear, for the first time in 3 years. It's been about 9 weeks and all my acne is gone. It is such a great feeling to wake up with clear skin.

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Answer 4

No, it doesn't. In fact, many feel swimming helps there acne. Although I know of no scientific studies concerning the effect of swimming on acne, most swimmers feel their acne gets somewhat better when they swim. Whether this is due to the effect of chlorine on their acne, or simply the fact that swimming is good relaxation and stress itself can make acne worse, is not known for sure. But I would encourage you to swim, and would expect your acne would most likely get better. And it's great exercise, too :)

Answer 5

Actually, it will probably help the acne because chlorine has a tendency to dry out the skin. Go for swimming!

Answer 6

Don't know but chlorine wreaks havoc on your skin & hair... dries 'em out. Plus, it possibly might make it worse as it (the chlorine) will further unbalance your skin. It will dry the normal or dry areas of your skin, causing your skin to produce more oil to compensate, therefore; make oilier parts more oily = more break outs? That's one senario. {shrug}
Exactly, Blue Whiz, the chemicals are really bad for those with sensitive skin!!!! "%@&#$ @^%&^ *^%#$ @&^%!!!!!!!!!"
BTW, I am sorry about your difficulty with your skin. Have you tried those back scrubbers in the shower & loafas? You may need to watch out for whatever type of shampoo you are using, too, that's rinsing down your backside. But definitely find some sort of shampoo or soap that you can use on a back scrubber for the shower. Lather up & keep it washed once/day! Good luck! {hug} {hug}

Answer 7

Yes, unless its in the ocean then it will get worse, because the water is very dirty no matter what they say about it or how ever often they say its cleaned, stay away from swimming in pools. Salt water will most likly help kill the acne, good luck.

Answer 8

Swimming should help you just need to be careful not to dry out your face. My advice is that you dont wash your face after swimming because your face will dry out, causing more breakouts. i know that swimming has helped my face immensly.

Answer 9

i got spots and i am 50, you will have the same problem as mr the best cure for acne is sun shine . so go out in the sun and it will clear up quickly, but then doing that increase my chances of skin cancer , so what every you or I do we will be stuck with one or the other

Answer 10

It might help in conjuction with the usaul things,washing warm water mild soap clean towels. swimming is bad you teeth. I t erodes the enamel if you keep getting on your teeth.Merry Christmas

Answer 11

The skin is the largest of the elimination channels. Through the skin toxins are eliminated which are brought to the skin surface from the blood. When the regular elimination channels are sluggish or partial plugged up such as your colon being constipated, not all toxins move out through your feces.

Toxins that accumulate in the colon tend to move into the blood, when colon walls have been weaken through constant constipation or abused through eating excessive junk food. Once in the blood they move into the liver for detoxification.

If you are frequently constipated, than your liver will be overworked and unable to detoxify all of the colon toxins. The liver will store a lot of these toxins in its own tissue and else where in your body's tissues, joints, organs, cells and skin.

When you have excessive toxins and your immune system is not able to detoxify them, these toxins will moved to the skin surface through the blood where they are enter the hair pores - follicles - and try to move to the skin surface. When your pores are not working properly, excessive toxins in the pores can lead to acne.

Body odor is also a result of toxins coming out through the skin that should be moving out through the other elimination channels.

If your body skin is clean and its pores are open and unclogged, toxins will move out through the pores without creating pimples or eruptions. The skin normally moves 1-2 pounds of toxins out of your skin daily.

You can tell when your pores are open. You sweat freely during exercise. If you do not sweat much during hot weather or during exercise, then your skin pores are probably plugged.

To keep your skin active and serving as a good channel of elimination you need to brush your skin daily before you shower or during your shower. When you brush your skin, brush in one direction, starting from your feet towards your heart.

In her book, Detox For Life, 2002, Loree Taylor Jordan, C.C.H., I.D. says,

"One of greatest gifts of health that you can give yourself is the gift of skin brushing. Dry skin brushing in one of the finest of all baths. No soap can wash the skin as clean as the new skin you have under the old. You make new skin on the body every 24 hours. The skin will only be as clean as the bloodstream. Dry skin brushing removes the top layer. This helps to eliminate uric acid crystals catarrh, and various other acids in the body. The skin should eliminate 2 pounds of waste acids daily."

Understanding how your skin lives will help you keep it clean. Brush your skin daily and bring toxins to the skin surface where you can get rid of them during your shower.

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