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AuthorTopic: Washing face downwards to prevent inflammations
riverdown
10-29-2002
10:22 PM		RRM wrote: This post was copied from this thread (original date: November 05, 2002 11:50 PM)

Riverdown wrote:
...I also notice that I controlled my acne by washing may face with (cucumber extract) in a downward motion..... whenever I try to reverse it an acne will surely appear...its been 3 weeks that I dont have acne since I started washing may face downward motion ....I had no idea why...then i try to wash my face in both downward and upward motion for 3 days and guess what I have 4 acne after 3 hours but not large one's (acne with yellow thing on it).....(During this weeks Im on a very strict diet)..

Please advise any explanations why..?

Thanks
RRM
11-06-2002
02:40 PM
quote:
I also notice that I controlled my acne by washing may face with (cucumber extract) in a downward motion..... whenever I try to reverse it an acne will surely appear...its been 3 weeks that I dont have acne since I started washing may face downward motion ....I had no idea why...then i try to wash my face in both downward and upward motion for 3 days and guess what I have 4 acne after 3 hours but not large one's (acne with yellow thing on it)....
Facial hair grows from follicles in which also the sebum canals end.
These facial hairs grow downwards. Thus, if you wash your face upwards, you will push the hairs into the follicles, which can cause a small inflammation.
so, yes, washing your face downwards is the only proper way.