Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Home Treatment for Acne

By David Lam

The acne products which sold in stores are full of chemicals which you may not want to apply to your skin. Many people prefer more natural products and always look for home treatments for acne. In many cases, home treatment for acne has proven to be as effective as the products that you get from the store.

Home treatment for acne starts with proper skin care. Make sure you wash your face with a pure soap such as Ivory at least twice each day. If you live in an area where high air pollution has, you may need to wash more often. You should also wash your face after activities which cause you to sweat. Wash your face with warm water and do a final rinse with a splash of cold water to close the pores.

It is also important that you drink plenty of water to keep your skin and your body hydrated. The proper amount of water intake will helps to promote healthy skin and will keep your skin looking younger for a longer period of time by helping it to retain its elasticity. You also need to eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits.

While no food has been scientifically proven that trigger acne, any food that you have an allergy to will cause an acne breakout. You can have food allergies without knowing it as the only sign of the allergy may be the acne breakout. You should pay close attention to the foods which you eat and keep records of what you have eaten when your skin breaks out. You might also need to consult an allergist to find out what you are allergic to. Most people are allergic to at least one kind of food even if they don't realize it.

Home acne treatment also includes regular exercise. Most people don't understand the overall effect that exercise has on our bodies and minds. Exercise relieves stress because stress can cause acne breakouts.

Exercise can build our immune systems and makes us less susceptible to infections while acne is a skin infection. Exercise causes us to sweat which rids our bodies of toxins that can cause acne as well. It will become a good habit that exercises at least three times each week for at least thirty minutes.

Home acne treatment continues with natural products to avoid or clear up acne. For example Evening Primrose oil can be used both externally and internally to clear up acne. For internal acne treatment purpose, apply between 3000 and 6000 milligrams per day. For external acne treatment purpose, use the oil directly to the acne. Leave it on overnight and then wash it away in the next morning.

An herbal tea that made from the petals of the Evening Primrose plant will help to prevent acne if you drink it regularly. Crush the leaves or the petals from the plant and mix one teaspoon of the herb for every one cup of boiling water. Avoid using a metal cup or pot as the metal can destroy the medicinal properties of the herb.

When buying herbs or herbal oils for home acne treatment, make sure that you get the products which have been organically grown. Don't use herbs or oils from plants that were chemically treated with pesticides or other unsafe chemicals as this actually defeats the purpose of home treatment for acne.

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