Personal trainer reveals acne breakouts plague her life – and shares her ‘magic 3-step remedy’
A PERSONAL trainer plagued by adult acne has revealed her three-step remedy for banishing spots.
Tanya Poppet, who is also an ambassador for Adidas, spends a lot of her life in the spotlight, making pimples even more difficult to handle.
She revealed her struggle with adult acne to her fan base of more than 300,000 people as a reminder that “life goes on” after breakouts.
“Does your skin ever do that thing where it is clear and perfect for a couple of days and then all of a sudden it’s like haha just kidding,” she wrote on her Instagram post.
“I saw this on a meme the other day and could not have related to it more right now.
“Just thought I’d share this little comparison with you because just like my life… my skin isn’t perfect.
“Breakouts suck.. but life goes on.”
When it comes to spots, Tanya opts for three things to help reduce the inflammation: tea tree oil, aloe and jojoba.
“I use Jojoba oil on the daily, that seems to help with the scarring. I do have a little pigmentation myself,” she added.
Tea tree oil is a well known natural remedy for acne based on its antibacterial and antiseptic properties.
It is thought to help fight infection in the pres that causes acne and reduce inflammation.
Aloe is also commonly used to treat inflammation and irritation while jojoba is a natural anti-coagulant, meaning it unclogs pores.
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It’s also thought that jojoba can soothe irritated skin and is commonly used as a natural remedy for psoriasis and eczema as well.
Acne is a common skin condition that causes spots, oily skin and sometimes skin that is hot or painful to touch.
Most of the time acne is caused by hormonal changes in people between the ages of 11 and 30.
It is also genetic.
In the UK cases of adult acne have soared by 200 per cent in recent years, with one in five women now affected by the skin condition.
At its worst it can not only affect the face but spread to the neck, back, chest and in extreme cases all over the body as a painful condition known as whole body acne.
Last year it was reported that scientists at the University of California working on two potential new treatments for acne – and one is a vaccine, that could stop unsightly breakouts before they even happen.
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