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• Prescription treatments
• AHAs and BHAs
• Antioxidant ingredients

Overall Tips & Warnings

• Reduce long-term risks of skin aging, skin cancer, and other harmful effects of the
sun by limiting sun exposure, wearing protective clothing, and using sunscreen.
While it's true that genes play a large part in how you age, with care, your skin
will appear younger--for free.
• Never use tretinoin or AHA products on the sensitive skin around your eyes.
Because these are mildly exfoliating, they can cause redness or flaking en route to
revealing fresh new skin. They also make your skin more photosensitive.
• Hypoallergenic products should be free of fragrance and other common irritants
like preservatives, but can still aggravate your skin.

How to Care for a Boil

A boil is a skin infection, most often caused by the microbe Staphylococcus aureus. The
bacteria gets into a hair follicle, forms pus, and the result is a boil when the pus moves
upwards and reaches the surface of the skin.

Instructions

• STEP 1: Avoid squeezing a boil, as this may spread the infection.
• STEP 2: Allow the boil to come to a head and open on its own. Applying a warm
compress two or three times a day will speed up this process.
• STEP 3: Keep the area very clean, especially after the boil has begun to drain.
• STEP 4: Apply a saline solution once the boil has opened. Mix 1 tsp. table salt
with 1 c. hot water. Wet a washcloth in the solution and apply it to the boil. This
can help dry it out and reduce the amount of pus.

Tips & Warnings

• Most boils heal on their own. You should see a doctor if the area becomes
increasingly red and inflamed, or if it does not go away within two weeks.

Overall Things You'll Need

• First Aid Kits
• Washcloths
• Antibacterial Ointments
• Saline Solutions