No one likes acne, and flare ups seem to occur at exactly the wrong moment.
Remedies are often expensive and they may or may not help in all cases.
Fortunately, there are natural, inexpensive home remedies for this bane to the existence of young adults.
1) Avocados: As a healthy fat, this creamy fruit is enjoyed by many.
However, they aren't just helpful on the inside, they can be useful on the outside as well.
Many people like to use it on the soles of their feet to reduce cracking and calluses.
The same moisturizing quality can also be used on the face after it has been cleaned and toned.
Just take the peel and rub the inside of it on your skin, let it sit for ten to fifteen minutes and rinse off.
2) Distilled Witch Hazel: Most of the time, this can be found on the bottom shelf of the body soap aisle.
It's usually around a buck in price, and well worth it.
It makes an excellent toner and disinfectant.
It's much easier to buy this ready made than make it yourself, at that price.
3) Honey: Need a mask? Look in your kitchen.
That jar of honey makes an excellent facial mask.
It has antibacterial properties and can help reduce the inflammation caused by pimples.
It isn't quite as easy to apply as some other masks, but be persistent.
Let it sit on your skin for ten minutes, then rinse off.
4) Oats: You can use any oats for this, but steel cut is probably the best variety.
Dampen the oats with water and use it as an exfoliant.
You can mix it with a bit of kosher or sea salt for an even better scrub.
One of the good things about oats is that it can also soothe the skin during the exfoliating process.
5) Oat Soap: This product is found near the distilled witch hazel and is about the same price.
Because it has a moisturizing property, it can help remove excess oil, clean the skin and prevent your face from being too dry.
6) Tomatoes: Like honey, tomatoes can make a superb mask.
You can use canned tomato sauce, but fresh is best.
Seed the tomato, grind up in a food processor, food mill or blender and apply it to your face.
It may be difficult to keep it on for a full ten minutes, but that would be the ideal amount of time.
The astringent qualities of tomatoes can help reduce the excess oil and tighten your pores.
7) Willow Bark: You don't have to buy prepared salicylates for topical blemish reduction, just get some willow bark.
You can brew it like tea or extract it in the distilled witch hazel.
It has the same chemical as the commercially prepared product and is far less expensive.
If you are allergic to aspirin, don't use the willow, for the same reason.
Acne isn't pleasant, but it doesn't have to be a drain on your wallet or a problem in your social life.
These tips can help you reduce the impact.
Severe acne may need to be treated by a dermatologist.
Make a list of all the treatments you've tried and how you reacted to it.
This will help the doctor know which medications might be useful.
Remedies are often expensive and they may or may not help in all cases.
Fortunately, there are natural, inexpensive home remedies for this bane to the existence of young adults.
1) Avocados: As a healthy fat, this creamy fruit is enjoyed by many.
However, they aren't just helpful on the inside, they can be useful on the outside as well.
Many people like to use it on the soles of their feet to reduce cracking and calluses.
The same moisturizing quality can also be used on the face after it has been cleaned and toned.
Just take the peel and rub the inside of it on your skin, let it sit for ten to fifteen minutes and rinse off.
2) Distilled Witch Hazel: Most of the time, this can be found on the bottom shelf of the body soap aisle.
It's usually around a buck in price, and well worth it.
It makes an excellent toner and disinfectant.
It's much easier to buy this ready made than make it yourself, at that price.
3) Honey: Need a mask? Look in your kitchen.
That jar of honey makes an excellent facial mask.
It has antibacterial properties and can help reduce the inflammation caused by pimples.
It isn't quite as easy to apply as some other masks, but be persistent.
Let it sit on your skin for ten minutes, then rinse off.
4) Oats: You can use any oats for this, but steel cut is probably the best variety.
Dampen the oats with water and use it as an exfoliant.
You can mix it with a bit of kosher or sea salt for an even better scrub.
One of the good things about oats is that it can also soothe the skin during the exfoliating process.
5) Oat Soap: This product is found near the distilled witch hazel and is about the same price.
Because it has a moisturizing property, it can help remove excess oil, clean the skin and prevent your face from being too dry.
6) Tomatoes: Like honey, tomatoes can make a superb mask.
You can use canned tomato sauce, but fresh is best.
Seed the tomato, grind up in a food processor, food mill or blender and apply it to your face.
It may be difficult to keep it on for a full ten minutes, but that would be the ideal amount of time.
The astringent qualities of tomatoes can help reduce the excess oil and tighten your pores.
7) Willow Bark: You don't have to buy prepared salicylates for topical blemish reduction, just get some willow bark.
You can brew it like tea or extract it in the distilled witch hazel.
It has the same chemical as the commercially prepared product and is far less expensive.
If you are allergic to aspirin, don't use the willow, for the same reason.
Acne isn't pleasant, but it doesn't have to be a drain on your wallet or a problem in your social life.
These tips can help you reduce the impact.
Severe acne may need to be treated by a dermatologist.
Make a list of all the treatments you've tried and how you reacted to it.
This will help the doctor know which medications might be useful.
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