Most acne outbreaks tend to heal slowly and when one outbreak begins to go away, another one will crop up to take its place. For most teenagers, hormones play a major role in acne outbreaks as well as the severity.
People of all ages get acne, but it is most common in teenagers and young adults. Sometimes, adult women will experience a temporary outbreak due to hormonal changes associated with pregnancy, menstrual cycles and birth control pills.
Acne home remedies work for all skin types. One of the best remedies is eating the right foods and drinking plenty of water. This is one of the easiest ways to keep your skin looking its best.
To help keep your skin clearer, when a pimple first appear, clean the area thoroughly and apply a bandage to keep germs out and lower the chance of leaving a mark. Acne scars can cause even more problems than the acne itself.
Get rid of a scar left by acne with a vitamin E capsule. Rub it gently on the acne scar for about one minute at least twice each day to get rid of acne scars; fast and easy.
More Natural Acne Remedies:
1] Do Not Touch The Pimple
Constantly touching the already inflamed pimple will transfer the dirt and germs on your fingers to the pimple. This will cause even more inflammation and the infection will be carried to other parts of your face. This can result in even more acne and scars.
2] Keep Your Skin Clean and Sanitary
Dirty skin can never, ever be beautiful. Keep your skin clean with the proper skin care products. The right products will compliment your skin type. Wear oil-free cosmetics, because oil and other heavy ingredients will clog your pores and this will lead to skin break-outs.
3] Drink Stinging Nettle
TeaThere is s lot of proof that Stinging Nettle tea is a natural treatment for acne that can help to prevent acne breakouts. Drinking Stinging Nettle tea during your breakout time, will help to clear your skin.
4] Lemon Juice as a Natural Acne Treatment
Clear up pimples and dark scars with lemon juice. Using a cotton tip, put the lemon juice on your pimple[s]. The antiseptic properties of the lemon juice help to clear your skin. Make sure you put the juice only on your pimples, unless you want your skin to become lighter. Use this treatment ONLY at night and use sunscreen.
5] Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
Get rid of your pimples with a mixture of equal parts distilled water and organic apple cider vinegar. Or use water that has been boiled on the stove and allowed to completely cool. Put the water/vinegar solution on the pimple with a clean cotton pad or cotton tip two or three time a day. After a few days use a milder solution.
The slime in the bottom of the organic vinegar is a natural sediment — that is the true sign of raw, unfiltered vinegar. Do not use white vinegar.
More Information About Natural Acne Treatments
* Aloe vera from an aloe vera leaf can be applied to an acne scar as a conditioner for the skin.
* Keep your hair away from your face. Hair care products and dirty hair can cause skin problems, especially for sensitive skin. Keep your hair clean.
Acne usually appears on the face, neck, chest, upper back and shoulders. These are the areas of your skin with the largest number of functional oil glands.
Some of the things that will trigger breakouts are: progesterone-dominant birth control pills, some medications for some people, excess stress, iodine found in seafood and supplements and, of course, hormones.
Help keep your skin looking its best by avoiding birth-control pills and seafood – if it is causing your skin to breakout. If you get plenty of rest, exercise regularly, drink plenty of water and eat right – your skin will glow.