What is a blemish?

Any kind of marks on the body which look unpleasant and mar the beauty of the skin are known as blemishes. A blemish, especially on the face, can be especially bothersome. Blemishes can be of various types, colors and sizes. Marks caused due to boils, pimples, allergic rashes, burns, acne, eczema or any other skin irritation are also considered blemishes. A lot of people hide their blemishes using make up or other temporary techniques. However, there are some home remedies that can help remove the blemishes, restoring the beauty of the skin back.

Some kinds of pigmentations and scars may take a long time to heal. However, continuous use of these home remedies would help fade them and speed up the process of healing so that you are back to looking like your old self. Blemishes like moles and birthmarks may not always be removed permanently, however, there are ways using which they can at least be lightened so that they are less obvious.

Home remedies for Bemishes

Here are some home made solutions to tackle your blemishes.

• Lemon is considered the best remedy for any kind of rashes and blemishes. While it is not wise to use lemon juice on recently healed scars or wounds, the remedy can be used for blemishes caused by acne marks and pigmentation. The chemicals present in lime juice are natural bleaching agents and can help fade the blemishes quicker. If you are using a skin rejuvenation pack, you can add lemon juice to it to fade the marks on the skin. If you do not want to use lemon juice directly, you can also take some lemon peel and rub it on the blemished area of your skin. Leave the rubbed peels on the skin for a few minutes before completely washing it off.

• Grate a potato finely and wrap it in a cloth. Squeeze the cloth to obtain the juice of the potato and rub this juice on the blemished area of the skin. This also would help reduce blemishes. This remedy is especially useful for acne and pimple marks.

• Grind two tomatoes and sieve out the seeds and the pulp. In the juice of the tomato, add the juice of one large lemon. Using a cotton ball, apply this solution on your face. Tomato contains antioxidants which help in removing scars and lemon contains natural bleaching agents which help disinfect the skin as well as lighten it.