- Acne can put a dent in our self-esteem and our wallets. It's believed that hormones are responsible for most acne in teenagers. Some women break out in pimples due to hormonal changes that occur during their menstrual cycles or when pregnant. But anyone can get acne. It can sometimes take months or even years to successfully treat the condition. In severe cases it can scar of the skin.
- Many acne suffers seek out professional help from a dermatologist and are typically given prescriptions for potent anti-acne lotions and gels. But such products can be very expensive. A variety of natural acne treatments that are good for the skin and cost mere pennies on the dollar may be right under your own roof.
- There are a variety of acne treatments that can be found inside your refrigerator or in your kitchen cupboard.
Mix together 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of white sugar, stir with a little water and rub on your face. This may help get rid of acne.
A half glass of boiled milk mixed with fresh lime juice can be used to treat not only pimples and blackheads, but cracked skin as well.
Drinking a glass of wheat grass juice each day is believed to help remove acne.
Lypocene-rich tomato paste can be applied directly onto pimples for a period of one hour.
At night you can apply fresh mint juice to your skin to keep the fight against acne going while you sleep.
Zinc is a mineral that can help improve acne. It should initially be taken in 50mg doses three times a day. As the severity of the condition lessens, the dosage can be reduced.
Extra virgin olive oil is very nourishing to the skin and can work to relieve acne. Steam your face for 10 minutes and wash it with an anti-bacterial cleanser, then apply a teaspoon of olive oil mixed with sugar. The olive oil/sugar treatment should be applied to the face every three days.
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