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Home cure for acne
Clearing up acne
( 3 Oct 2007)
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Acne is one of the most common problems faced all over the world and studies have shown that almost 7 in about 10 individuals will have experienced some form of the condition over the course of their lives. While treating acne with the help of creams and other cosmetic products has become very widespread, there are also a number of home remedies that could be used to treat the condition. Most commonly acne tends to affect those in their late teens and mid-twenties, some individuals are known to experience acne breakouts well into their mid-thirties.
Since acne affects teenagers more, the need for treating acne becomes all the more important. There are a number of factors that could be responsible for the development of acne on the skin. While most of these factors would be related to our skin type and the hormonal make up of our bodies, the others factors could be related to environmental factors as well.
Our skin has pores all over for effective breathing of the skin. However, due to pollution and other factors a lot of foreign objects such as dust find their way into these pores and thus cause a blockage. This causes the sebaceous oils to collect in that area. In some cases, the particle causing the damage may even have some sort of bacteria on it – thereby causing infection in the area. When a lot of oil has been collected behind the blockage, a pimple will start to form and in the instances where there is some kind of bacteria present – the liquid will be infected. As a result, despite human nature usually prompting us to do so, it is not advised for a person to manually burst the pimple as this will allow the infection to spread over a larger area. Once the infection spreads it would result in the acne covering a larger area of the skin, thus making it more noticeable and prominent. One of the biggest problems that people generally face with the development of acne is the scars that develop when the pimples and blackheads disappear. These scars could last for a significantly long period of time and may also be permanent.
Because of the fact that acne is such a common problem all over the world, there are a number of acne remedies as well as acne solutions that one can choose from to try as a natural acne cure. One of the most commonly used acne remedies during pregnancy and at other times is to simply rub the inside of a banana peel over the affected area in the night before going to sleep and washing it off in the morning as soon as you awake. Another very highly recommended acne remedy for pregnant women as well as other individuals is to make a paste in your home consisting of sandalwood and rose water and then apply it over the affected area. You could then wash it off after a period of about 20 minutes with the help of some warm water. The use of turmeric powder is another very popular of acne solutions during pregnancy and only requires you to create a paste by mixing some amount of turmeric powder in mint juice and then applying it over the affected area. Mint juice is highly regarded treatment for acne as also when dealing with pimples. You could apply of some amount of the substance every night before you go to sleep and this will go a long way into ensuring that you are not affected by acne to any significant extent. Another way on how to treat acne is by making a paste of orange peel with water and applying it over the affected area. This is another very highly regarded acne remedy for pregnant women as well as other patients of the condition.
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answered by M W on 11 Apr 2011, 4:20:37
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