One thing about water and dermatologists is that they are pretty much in unison about the importance of water to clear skin.  Proper hydration is so important.  The USDA and numerous other governmental and health organizations specifically state that the normal adult needs to drink 8 to 12 glasses of water a day.  There's a reason for that.  Your body is made up mostly of water and without it or without enough of it the important mechanisms of the body get clogged up, stopped up and cease functioning correctly.  It doesn't take a lot of dehydration to cause some serious malfunctioning of the body.

Water is not only important as you lubricate for your bones and body structures, but it is equally as important to maintaining proper pH levels, elimination of toxins, and more.  With just a little dehydration toxins start building up and pH levels start to change.  This little change is all it takes to go from clean, healthy skin to a prime acne causing bacteria breeding ground.  So I will say it again, be sure and drink at least 8 to 12 classes of water a day.  Better yet, use a water filter (like Brita, PUR, etc.) to make sure you're drinking the healthiest water possible.  Tap water can have additives, high chlorine levels and other non-desirable elements.

By making sure one is properly hydrated you are taking the first step to clean and clear skin.  You are allowing your body to properly eliminate toxins and to best maintain the proper pH or acidity levels of your skin.  This is important as it helps to reduce the chances of acne causing bacteria growing on your face and other areas of skin like shoulders and back.

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With dehydration the skin's many pores tend to get clogged very easily with dead skin cells, excess sebum (oil), and provide the optimum breeding ground for acne causing bacteria.  An easy way to test if you are dehydrated is to pinch the fold of skin between your finger and thumb.  If the skin does not immediately go right back to its prior position than you are dehydrated.  The longer it takes for the skin to resume its previous shape the more dehydrated you are.  One should not wait until one feels thirsty before deciding you are dehydrated or to take drink.  Once you are feeling thirsty you are definitely dehydrated.

Now it is important not only drink the proper number of glasses of water a day, but to also space them out throughout the day.  If you drink too much water at one time your body will just eliminate it by making you want to go to the bathroom.  But if you space it out throughout the day you will better ensure proper hydration.  Another keynote here is to make sure that you drink at least one glass of water prior to going to bed because during the night and until the morning he most likely will not drink any more water.  Your body will continue to function why your sleep and will have hydration needs the whole time your asleep.

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Now another idea has been around for quite some time and numerous dermatologists use on their patients and instruct them on doing it on their own is to use hot and cold water and compresses on the skin.  By alternating from hot to cold you actually do two things. One, you cause an increase in circulation, oxygenation and elimination of toxins from the areas being treated.  The other aspect is that you reduce the optimal conditions for acne causing bacteria.  The basic idea here is that they apply hot water (not hot enough to burn oneself) for a minute or two and this is immediately followed by applying cold water to the same year.  This is then repeated several times.

So as you can see, your skin to be healthy and clear needs to be properly hydrated both from the inside and outside.  One should also make sure they properly clean their skin.  This is especially important for women as they need to remove all makeup before going to sleep.  If they don't that make up can easily lead to clogged pores, pimples, zits, blackheads, whiteheads, and even acne.  Stay properly hydrated and say hello to clearer skin.

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