Home Remedies For Acne
When we think of "home remedies", it is easy to think of ineffective measures that were passed down for many generations that may be more harm than good. But when it comes to eliminating the problem of acne, the effectiveness of home remedies is impressive. When you think about it, most people who are taking their first measures to control acne start with something they buy at the drug store. And while these treatments are professionally produced, you are diagnosing and attempting to cure the problem without the aid of the professional medical help of a dermatologist.
If you begin your search on the internet, you can compile an impressive list of home treatments to use when you or when your teenager gets acne. Some of the best include…
. A mixture of mint juice and turmeric powder applied to the affected area for half hour and then gently removed with warm water.
. The use of a mudpack made with oatmeal or a paste made of orange peels, cucumbers or garlic. The garlic version will smell bad but garlic is well known for its antibacterial properties so it can do a lot of good when applied topically.
. Rose water and lemon juice mixed and used as a skin treatment has shown a lot of promise.
. The application of chamomile tea can be surprisingly capable at reducing the effects of acne in the skin. This is just one of the many health uses of this kind of tea.
If you are preparing these home remedies for a teenager, he or she will probably snicker when you produce your concoction from the kitchen to apply to the skin. But they won't snicker when they see how effective these treatments can be. Another home remedy that uses a commercially sold substance are mud masks that are commonly sold to women to repair the effects of wearing makeup all day. The "mud" of a mud mask is not dirt from the earth but a mixture of ingredients that are designed to pull oils and dirt from the pores, which end up in the mud and then rinsed down the sink when the treatment is cleaned off.
Of course as effective as these treatments are, the long-term answer to controlling acne especially in young people is a healthy lifestyle. It is natural for adults to lecture youth about washing their faces and eating right as a way to control acne. But it is also important for the lifestyle of the acne sufferer to include plenty of sleep and the elimination of smoking and consumption of alcohol. While all of these are good overall lifestyle choices, sometimes the desire to get rid of acne to be appealing to the opposite sex is just what is needed to turn a teenager's lifestyle around. And if that is the outcome, acne could have been a blessing in disguise.
