If you or someone you love suffers from pimples or acne - what you want to know is what you can do about it. The key to healthy, clear skin is to choose a skin care regimen that’s right for you based on the type of acne condition you have. Acne is the result of clogging of the follicles of skin glands causing pimples to appear.
Acne will affect almost every person at some stage of their life. Acne is a group of skin rashes that have different causes. Acne is the most common skin disease. People of all races and ages have acne.
Scientists are trying to find the cause of acne and working on ways to prevent plugs. The cause of acne is unknown and there is still much to be learned. New studies show that during times of high emotional stress, such as during exam time in high school, there are more acne breakouts; so are stress hormones the culprits?
Use only products that have natural ingredients or try to use fewer products to allow your skin to heal naturally. If you’re going to buy acne products, it’s much more worth your while to buy acne-treating products that work against current pimples and prevent the occurrence of new ones. Some natural home remedies include dabbing on non-gel toothpaste or lemon juice to dry out zits.
Remember, that even the most gentle and natural products you might use to clean your face can leave your skin a bit dry; use coconut oil as an excellent way to re-hydrate the skin after using any acne commercial or natural cleanser. If you wear make-up choose it carefully; it should be oil free. Drinking lots of pure, filtered water may be one of the most important things you can do for your acne, working from the inside out.
You want to avoid squeezing, pinching, picking or popping your pimples because it can cause scars or leave dark spots on your skin. Make sure to stay out of the sun if you’re taking any acne medications. Coconut oil is very inexpensive; it’s a good, cheap, natural home remedy.
A skin specialist in New York is using the new red light-blue light combination therapy to treat severe cases of acne successfully; ask your skin doctor or dermatologist if he’s familiar with it. Coconut oil is one of the best, if not the best, treatments I’ve found for acne. It bears repeating, you want to be good to your skin and never pop or squeeze a pimple no matter how tempting.
Treatment with raw apple cider vinegar will work better on your skin if it isn’t already noticeably irritated from acne medicines, acne products or other failed treatment. This is a little messy but you can try making a paste by mixing three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon together and applying the paste on your pimples at bedtime for two weeks, and wash it off each morning; honey has anti-bacterial action - a cheap, natural home remedy.
The best acne treatment is a diet that will help the body eliminate waste; if you’re eating the standard American diet (SAD) it’ll be reflected in your skin. Essential fatty acids are particularly important to people with inflammatory conditions such as eczema and acne. When your liver gets overloaded with toxins it’ll send the toxins out through your skin as well as other organs of elimination.
To cure yourself of acne, you need to correct the problems going on inside of your body that are causing the acne. Besides external acne treatment it’s even more important to work from the inside out too.
The two most common digestive concerns that affect your skin are not enough water and not enough fiber. Good nutrition will help your skin from the inside out. Get plenty of sunshine on your arms and legs; sunshine triggers the production of Vitamin D3 which is essential to having healthy skin.
Eat high-fiber snacks like raw nuts, raw seeds, fresh or dried fruit, such as dates, and figs. Eat foods that contain essential fatty acids.
Don’t give up - try everything you can until you get relief from your acne. Be assured, scientists are constantly looking at new non-invasive ways to treat acne. With cheap, safe, simple, natural, effective, alternative home treatments for acne and pimples, your skin should be well on its way to recovery.
Helen Hecker
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pesky pimple problems!!!!?
okay so i am 14 and i used to have really clear skin. I recently started getting alot of pimples all over my face. Especially the sides of my nose, my nose and my chin. Alot of pimples for me is like 7 or 8 at one time. They are not acne because they go away, leave no scar, and they are bright red the whole time i have them on my face. what is the best way to get rid of random pest pimples? I currently use neutrogena face wash and clearasil ultra for spot treatments. what else can i use???
Comment by killerbambi1 — March 22, 2009 @ 4:46 am
lol u realize you just made an alliteration with the question?
english class is getting to my brain!
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Comment by Shakesperean. — March 22, 2009 @ 9:48 am
apply a dab of toothpaste on the pimple and leave it on overnight.
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Comment by Pinkie Princess — March 22, 2009 @ 9:50 am
Perhaps try St. Ives Apricot scrub.
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Comment by Norm — March 22, 2009 @ 9:52 am
that happens to me all the time. I am also 14, and i wear make up. but I seem to get them on my nose to, one at a time. so my mom told me to wash my face before I go to sleep. it seems to work out for me.
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Comment by Jessica — March 22, 2009 @ 9:54 am
use stridex pads after you wash your face
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Comment by xoxjk — March 22, 2009 @ 9:56 am
im 13 and i never eat oily food or really salty and i havent ever had a pimble and strees dont help snd dont wear alot of make-up if u do wash ur face and wash ur face 5 times a day it will help
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Comment by tori — March 22, 2009 @ 9:58 am
retin-A micro cream you a pea size on your face at night and in a week or 2 all break outs should be gone and it should stop future ones. It was the only think that ever worked for my skin. Also before you put it on wash your face with soap and water those face washes sometimes have chemicals that can actually cloge pores. also if you ever use lotion on your face make sure it says non-comedogenic(wont cloge pores). Hope this helps.Also clean and clear oil absorbing sheets. They instantly remove oil but they wont smudge or take off your makeup. Makeup does not cloge pores!
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Comment by Joe K — March 22, 2009 @ 10:00 am
TOOTHPASTE and i cannot stress this enough it is the best and cheapest way to go. just put it on the areas and leave on over night and when u wake up in the morning just wash off and dab try dont scrub because this causes oil and more pimples
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Comment by kill_my_pain13 — March 22, 2009 @ 10:02 am
Okay. First of all, toothpaste is not the most reliable source for getting rid of pimples. It will dry it out at the most. Washing your face may help, but only if your skin is oily. I think I have the same problem as you do, but I use Murad skin care. It is this skin care line they sell at Sephora. It is a 3 step line, but I only use step two, it's called Acne Spot Treatment. It's kind of expensive but it will last a while. I just put a thin layer of it on right after dinner, only on the place with the pimples and once before I go to bed. It's all better in the morning!
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Comment by KoreanBabe — March 22, 2009 @ 10:04 am
WASH your face! I'm 12 and I get acne/ zits and so you know acne DOES go away! but make sure you don't touch your face a lot that can get oil into your pores and clog them up! But use the neutrogena on the spot cream I just started using it for about a week and a half and it works. another thing is when you wash your face, make sure you don't scrub too hard! because it could scuff up the skin. But different people use differnt things for zits and acne and just try to find the product(s) that works best for you! Good Luck!
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Comment by Kristen — March 22, 2009 @ 10:06 am
For black heads you could get pore cleansing strips or you could apply mixed cornstarch and water onto your pimples and keep it on all night, or toothpaste all night. It will dry out the pimple
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Comment by fabfair94 — March 22, 2009 @ 10:08 am
You can clean your skin with apple cider vinegar as a simple home remedy with great results. More such solutions at
http://solutionsforpimples.blogspot.com/
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Comment by tomorjerry — March 22, 2009 @ 10:10 am