Acne can be quite embarrassing. Most people feel that they have lost their control over breakouts. People often visit a dermatologist in hope of getting their problem treated. However, most people don’t realize that natural remedies are as effective as other prescribed medications. If taken regularly, these may also prove very powerful.
Body requires adept nutritional balance and proper skin care. Once you try these remedies, you will certainly notice a difference within four weeks. Here are some effective treatments to heal acne.
a) Honey
Try applying a honey mask on your face once or twice a week. Honey is full of antibacterial properties. It will work towards disinfecting and healing minor blemishes. The best part is that honey is gentle on sensitive skin.
b) Use acne soap
It is important to wash your face with a sulfur based soap specially designed for acne at least twice a day. Wash your face when you first wake up in the morning and then just before you go to bed. You need to be very gentle on your skin while washing. Never ever scrub or use a rough cloth. Remember that over washing your skin can stimulate your sebaceous glands to produce more sebum; thereby increasing your acne.
c) Keep your hair off your face
If you keep long hair or bangs, pull your hair off your face. Remember that your hair contains some amount of oil and may increase breakouts.
d) Go for a good multi-vitamin
If you have acne, then it means that there is something wrong with your body internally. Your skin depends entirely on nutrition. In case, your body is not receiving the right type of nutrition, it fights back. You should take a good multi-vitamin in order to reduce the production of a lot of sebum, clogging of pores. This will also increase the ability of your skin to heal and fight bacteria.
e) Go for chromium
You need to include chromium in your diet. It aids weight loss and also heals skin infections. If you take at least one chromium supplement a day, it will help in healing your pimples quickly and prevent future breakouts.
f) Eat Carrots
Eating carrots will provide beta carotene or vitamin A to your body. This strengthens the protective tissue of the skin and also prevents acne. It reduces the production of sebum. This vitamin is an essential ingredient for the maintenance and repair of the tissue that the skin and mucous membranes are made off. It is also a powerful antioxidant that helps your body get rid of body toxins. Remember that deficiency of vitamin A can result in acne.
g) Don’t wear make up
If you leave traces of make up products on your skin, it clogs pores and results in a good number of pimples and blackheads. If you really want to wear makeup under unavoidable circumstances, it should be water-based.
h) Drink a lot of water
Drinking at least eight glasses of water is very important for clear skin and overall health. Water will remove waste material out of your body.
i) Never squeeze or pick your blackheads and pimples
You may sometimes get tempted to squeeze scratch, rub or touch your pimples and blackheads. If you do, you are actually increasing the production of sebum. Squeezing also ruptures the membranes below your skin and results in infection and sebum to spread under your skin.
j) Wash your pillow case
Your face lays on your pillow case everyday. It absorbs oils coming out of your skin and attracts dirt resulting in skin breakouts. You must wash your sheets and pillow case daily.
k) Zinc
Include food rich in zinc. It is an antibacterial agent and necessary element in oil-producing glands of the skin. A diet low in zinc can cause acne breakouts.
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Acne problem. My daughter (25) starting getting real bad acne abt yr ago. At first Clearsil started to help. Then it got worse. In the past year she has spend so much in trying to clear this problem. Proactiv, Murad, Xango. None are helping, some seem to make it worse. Went to dermatologist, got a Rx for some cleansing solution (Benzy something or other) 5%. Didn't work, went to a different doctor who should be investigated for his rude behavior. Gave her a Rx for another medication but said it probably won't help. Really upset her. Has anyone any other suggestions? She watches what she eats & drinks thinking that was the problem. Still after a year, it doesn't improve. HELP! Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thank you
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