Acne and pimples can leave behind permanent ugly marks on your skin.
There are a large number of therapeutic creams and medicated products which aid in the treatment of zits but it is always better and safe to stick on with natural means of acne, pimple, whitehead and blackhead treatments because not only do they show an immediate effect and cure the zits, but in the long run, they also prevent the further recurrence of zits on your skin, especially when these home remedies are used on a sustained basis.
You can select any one of your favorite home remedy for zits out of the hundreds of available options and benefit from its long term use.
At home pimple treatment can be carried out using orange peel mask, lemon juice, coriander juice (or mint juice) mixed with turmeric, or even by applying fresh juice of raw papaya directly over the pimple.
These remedies are extremely helpful in getting rid of zits.
One of the most effective zit remedies involves applying a paste of crushed nutmeg mixed with unboiled milk directly over the pimple.
The zit is found to be cured completely, without even leaving a scar behind.
You can also apply a drop of garlic juice to the pimple and keep it on for about 10 minutes before rinsing it off with lukewarm water.
Garlic juice contains a strong and powerful antibacterial component, named allicin, which kills all the pimple causing bacteria and cures the zit completely.
Home overnight cure for a zit involves the use of toothpaste, which has a drying effect on the pimple.
This remedy is being used for years now, wherein, you apply a little toothpaste on the swollen red pimple during bedtime and the pimple simply disappears when you rinse off the toothpaste from your skin next morning.
Another excellent option for home overnight cure for a zit involves the use of a paste of honey mixed with cinnamon powder directly over the pimples just before going to bed and rinsing it off next morning with luke warm water.
The result will amaze you because the pimple will have dried out completely by next morning.
Similarly, home remedies for blackheads include the use of a paste of crushed fenugreek leaves and water to your face just before going to bed.
This paste may be allowed to stay overnight and rinsed off with luke warm water in the morning.
Fenugreek paste not only prevents the formation of pimples, but it also prevents the formation of blackheads on your skin.
But first of all, before you try out any home remedy for zits, you need to know what kind of zit you are suffering from - is it a non-inflammatory acne or an inflammatory one.
Ascertaining the kind of zit you are affected with, will make it easier for you to select the most suitable and appropriate remedy for the problem that is affecting your skin.