Everybody wants a great complexion; unfortunately, not everybody is blessed with perfect skin. Alas, there is still hope for those of us who are genetically disadvantaged. With good habits, a healthy diet, and the right medicines, great skin is within your reach.

Break Bad Habits and Start Good Habits

Do not let anything that is dirty or oily touch your face – ever. This includes your own hands. Even if you just washed your hands, they still have natural oil on them. Touching your face can be a very difficult habit to break, but the benefits make the effort worthwhile.

Your hands are not the only source of contaminants that threaten your complexion; your pillowcase is also covered with dirt and oil. Wash your pillow case one to three times a week. In between washings, you can flip your pillow over, so that you are sleeping on the side that is not covered with oil from your face and dust from the room.

If you are prone to picking your pimples, stop. While you are pushing junk out of your face, you are also pushing it further into your face. As a result, the pimple will soon be redder, it will take longer to heal, and it may scar. Certainly, picking a pimple is not worth a permanent imperfection. Instead, dab a little medicine (good medicines are covered below) over the problem area and let it heal.

Keep Healthy

Bad skin is sometimes a result of bad health. Specifically, dehydration and a lack of certain vitamins can cause acne. Make sure that you drink plenty of water (approximately eight glasses a day) and take a multi-vitamin. Even if these healthy habits do not help your complexion, you might notice other benefits.

Although eating greasy or chocolaty foods has been blamed for causing acne, there is no real link here. Unless you are smearing your potato chips over your face, they will probably not cause you to break out. At the same time, some people do react badly to certain foods. If you suspect that something you eat may trigger your acne, stop eating that food for a while. If your acne clears up, try eating the questionable food once more; if your acne flairs up again, then you can be fairly certain that the food is indeed to blame.