Don't Endure Acne, Eliminate It

Don’t endure acne, eliminate it ! ‘Beauty is skin deep’, True! but suffer from acne and it gets even deeper. Not all of us are blessed with a peaches and cream complexion. The appearance of the first pimple spells disaster and it’s the climax when the pimples have multiplied into acne. Acne vulgaris is the most common form of acne amongst 95%teenagers. Acne begins with puberty at around age 12 and may persist even in adulthood. It strikes the face first but can even affect the neck, back shoulders, chest upper arms and shoulders. Teenagers with acne have low self esteem and are emotionally depressed. The skin condition worsens at puberty due to hormonal imbalance, stress and a poor diet. It is natural for every teenager or adult to hide the acne. You hate the look of your blemished red skin. In desperation, you make yourself gullible to all the advertisements that make tall claims to restore your skin to its original silky smoothness.

When none of these remedies work, you resort to applying thick layers of foundation and worsen the condition of acne even further. When the acne worsens, you start to crawl out of social situations. Before you lose your self -confidence and more importantly your healthy complexion maybe these tips would help. First and foremost, diet is an important aspect of healthy skin. Plenty of water, carrot and pineapple juice help flush out toxins from the body. Carotenes present in carrot and pineapple juice are good for the skin and a rich source of vitamin A.

It is important that you consult a dermatologist and get a proper antibiotic prescription. Only an internal antibiotic therapy will eliminate the fast multiplying microbes. Beautifying the skin and keeping it clean come in next. Avoid use of make up, oily and greasy skin preparations, as also stearic acid or fatty acid based soaps. Switch over to gel based or glycerine soaps. Gel soaps are slightly more expensive but they completely eliminate any external oil from interacting with your skin. Avoid over washing or under washing your face. Wash your face with warm water and remember to splash or dab it with cool water to close up the pores.

What works magic to remove the redness, scars and reduce the acne is a simple homemade pack of finely powdered oatmeal, honey and the white of an egg. Begin with washing your face with a gel based soap. If you are getting a cosmetologist help you with the treatment ask to receive infra red rays prior to applying the pack with the necessary precautions for the eyes. This will help open up the pores. Apply the pack consisting of two tablespoons of finely ground oatmeal, one tablespoon of pure honey and egg white each. Leave the facial pack on for at least 15-20 minutes. Then, wipe away the pack with cotton pads soaked in warm water. When the skin is completely free of the pack, ask the cosmetologist to give you two minutes of blue light to close up the pores. Try this therapy three times a week along with your doctor supervised antibiotic regime. Acne, will surely be a relic in the history of your complexion.