Say Goodbye to Acne

They pop up when you least expect them or want them. They wreck your social life and cause you embarrassment. Whether it’s the day of a date you’ve been dying to go on, a party you must attend, an interview you have, or the day you were having an important picture taken – it seems this is when they pick to visit. They’re called pimples, zits, or acne. They are small but cause big problems in our every day lives. Although commonly known as a teenage malady, they are not uncommon in adults.

How do we win the war against the pimple? A three-step approach would consist of cleaning, treating, and concealing. You should wash your face with a gentle cleanser that is oil and fragrance free. It is important not to scrub hard; rather, do it gently. Then apply a topical acne treatment, which contains benzyl peroxide, glycolic acid, or salicylic acid over the entire face. At night use an oil-free moisturizer on dry areas.

If you need to get rid of the pimple immediately for an important occasion, a cortisone injection by a dermatologist will stop the redness and swelling quickly. Cortisone creams can also temporarily cure the problem until you can consult a dermatologist.

Then there are the home remedies some people dispute, while others praise. Either way, home remedies are easy and produce no skin reactions. Some consist of grinding nutmeg with un-boiled milk and applying to the affected area for one to two hours. A paste of honey and cinnamon powder can also be applied before sleeping. Wash you face the next morning with warm water, followed by a cool water rinse. Rubbing fresh garlic on and around the pimple is believed to not only make the pimple disappear but will leave no marks if used on a regular basis.

Another remedy consists of combining one piece of tomato and two tablespoons of parsley in a blender. Apply this to the face for a few minutes and then wash off. This is believed to work because tomatoes are acidic and therefore act as disinfectants. Lemon and lime juices are also known to be helpful.

Most people who get pimples want an immediate remedy and take it upon themselves to pop them. This is not considered a good idea, since popping pimples can cause more redness and swelling, scarring, or even push the infection further into the skin. A simple routine would be to clean the skin daily, using a soap containing aloe vera. You should also begin a cleansing diet low in fat and high in fiber and take supplements for promoting healthy skin. Routinely done, this will help you to avoid the dreaded pimple. It is also a good idea to check for food or cosmetic allergies since these are often causes of breakouts.

ichliebe_katzen asked:

I have VERY acne-prone and extremely oily skin. I have used a lot of facial products for my pimples and acne but none of them worked. I tried using other home remedies like toothpaste, etc., but they don’t help as well. Any other suggestions?

Cystic acne is the most severe form of acne skin problems. This appears mostly in teenagers and quite rarely in adults. The main area is the face. There are home remedies for cystic acne but tend to take more time to heal it or you can take a prescription from your dermatologist for some drugs to clear it.

Cystic acne appears mostly because the oil ducts get clogged and it creates an abscess. The biggest mistake people make is to popping and squeezing the zits. This creates scars which are more difficult to get rid of.

The most commonly used drug for severe acne is Isotretinoin. This help treat the clogged pore inflammation, excess of oil produced and the acne appearance. However, it has some bad side effects for your health, like eczema, dry skin, rashes, dry mouth, so you better check it out before you take it.

For women, a great treatment for cystic acne is taking the contraceptive pill. This will help balance your hormone level in your body and help reduce the production of sebaceous glands in your body. The downside effect is gaining weight during treatment.

There are lots of home remedies for cystic acne out there, and the most common ones are using a mango paste for your face, using lemon juice mixed with water o the inflammation areas, putting over your face a paste made from neem leaves with turmeric for 30 minutes, applying some groundnut oil or lavender oil on the affected areas, etc.

Other good things to followed is to wash your face at least twice daily with a cleanser special made for acne ski condition. This contains 5% benzyl peroxide which helps clear the bacteria.

Keeping a way from foods like chocolate, junk foods, sugar, oily foods will diminish your cystic acne condition rapidly. The diet that we eat influence heavily the quality on which some glands work and our skin appearance.

By: R Kusuma

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