If possible, wash your face a couple of times a day with a mild cleanser and warm water (not hot) to remove surface oils and dead skin cells. Never scrub your skin hard, especially with an abrasive cleanser. One cause of acne is oily buildup, not dirt, so scrubbing hard won't help and can actually irritate the skin and further inflame your acne. If you do not have access to a sink, but still want to clean the oil from your face, there are several different face-cleansing cloths available on the market that you can use.

Shampoo your hair regularly. Keep in mind to avoid oily shampoos, hair gels, and conditioners, as these products can transfer from your hair to your face during the day or at night while you sleep and cause problems with your skin.

Stop touching your face! Many people touch their face continually during the day for many reasons. If you are studying, do not rest your hands on your face while you look down at your books. Every time you touch your face you transfer all sorts of germs and bacteria from all the doorknobs, money, etc. that you have touched during the day.

Here is something a lot of people do not think of very often. If you use a telephone a lot, keep the receiver off your face. The dirt and germs that build up on the phone, along with the constant friction against your face, can cause breakouts in key areas such as the chin. If being on the phone all day is your job, see if your boss will spring for an inexpensive headset to help the problem.

For the girls: Never use oil-based makeup or other products. Check the labels of everything you use and if oil is an ingredient, throw it away! Look for products with non-comedogenic on the label. If you have oily skin and you use a pressed powder, be sure to look for one with oil control... and be sure to wash your powder pad often.

For the boys: If you have started to shave your face, always use a sharp razor. Old razors with dull blades will drag across your skin and cause rashes and irritation.

Do not think that just because you have oily skin you do not need to use a moisturizer. Your skin can be oil rich, but moisture dry, so find a light moisturizer that works for you. You need to balance out the moisture levels in your skin. If it has enough moisture, the oil glands will not produce as much.

If you spend a lot of time in the sun, be sure to wear an oil-free sunscreen, such as a gel or light lotion. Gel and light lotion sunscreens will not aggravate your acne and will help you avoid skin cancer in your adult years. If you are currently seeing a dermatologist, some skin treatments can increase your skin's sun sensitivity, so be sure to wear your sunscreen if you are outside. Talk to your doctor if you have questions about the treatment you are receiving and how it relates to sun exposure. Something else to keep in mind regarding the sun and how it affects your skin: sunburn is your skins way of saying it has been injured, but so is a tan. When your skin browns or reddens, is using its defense mechanism by producing melanin. Melanin acts as a protective biological shield against ultraviolet radiation. By doing this, your skin is trying to prevent sunburn damage that could lead to melanoma later in life. So be careful if you are a sun worshiper, you will regret it later in life when the wrinkles caused by sun damage start to appear.