HOW TO TREAT ACNE WITH HOME REMEDIES

HOW TO TREAT ACNE WITH HOME REMEDIES


Dear friends, today we will discuss how to treat acne at home. Acne can flare up any time in our life. But these trouble teenagers the most at the time when they are very much concerned about their physical appearance.







At this point of time, hormones are considered the foremost reason for the acne. These are present in many forms like black heads pimples with white material oozing out from them or boil.






 The glands under the skin secrete white wax like substance. This is called white head. Soon it turns into black head because of the melanin hormone present in the skin.


Due to bacterial activity it can turn into big pustules with pus and blood in it. Thus acne can turn a pretty face into ugly duckling. Acne can be present on forehead, cheeks, chin, neck, and chest or on whole body.


There can be different reasons which can cause acne.
·       Acne can be due to faulty diet i e more of sugar, starches, fried and fatty food.
·       Constipation can also result in acne. As toxins are not eliminated out of the body and will spread in the blood stream. Thus skin gets rid of these toxins in the form of acne.
·       If both the parents have acne. Then the child is more prone to have acne.
·       Psychological stress is one of the reasons resulting in acne.
·       Change in hormones at the time of puberty or before menstruation or menopause in women.
·       Medications like steroids, epilepsy, tb may also cause acne.


Remedies for Acne





Diet – Diet can be one of the reasons for acne. As faulty diet can lead to accumulations of toxins in the body. More of sugar, salty and fried food can alter the level of hormones in the body which can lead to eruptions on the skin. So avoid junk food and processed food made up of white flour and all the fast food to keep your skin healthy and to treat acne also.


Sometimes milk can also cause acne. As it has saturated fat in it. So try to eliminate milk from your diet for some time and see its effects.


Include low glycemic index food – Low glycemic index food will control the levels of hormones in the body. Thus helpful in treating acne. So eat high fiber food i.e. whole grains, fruit and vegetables.


Consume omega 3 fatty acids – Omega 3 fatty acids controls inflammation and are beneficial for the good health of the skin. So eat more of walnut, fish, flax seeds and green leafy vegetables to treat acne.


Vitamin A and C– These vitamins are good for skin. Vitamin A controls the production of sebum in the gland under the skin. So helpful in treating acne.  Carotene found in certain food converts into vitamin A. Green leafy vegetables, yellow colored fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamin A. Berries, citrus fruit, cabbage, capsicum, potato are rich in vitamin C.


Increase Zinc intake – Zinc has been found to be beneficial for the healthy skin. It fights bacteria and boost immunity also. Sea food, poultry, whole grains, milk are rich in zinc. So consume this mineral to treat acne.


Vitamin B6 – This vitamin is also beneficial in treating acne. It is found to be implicated in hormone production thus treating acne. Poultry, sea food, pulses, banana, potato, nuts are rich in vitamin B6.


Orange peel – Orange peel is very beneficial to apply on the skin. It is pounded on stone with water and applied on the skin after washing face with gentle soap.


Lemon – Lemon is also helpful in treating acne. It is applied after washing face with soap at night. Wash face next morning with lukewarm water.


Cucumber – Cucumber is also very effective to treat acne. It helps to clear the skin. Apply grated cucumber on the face, neck or any other part of the body which is effected by acne.


Garlic – Apply garlic on the skin several times a day. It helps to clear all types of acne. It also helps to clear the scars. We can also eat three garlic pods to further its effects to treat acne.


Coriander and mint - Coriander and mint are also very healthy to treat acne. Pinch of turmeric is added in their juice and applied on the skin at night after washing face with soap.


Some more remedies




  •        Control your stress to treat acne. As stress alters the levels of hormones in the body thus causing acne.

·       Do not use oil based cosmetics products if you have acne problem.
·       Wash your face with gentle soap twice a day to make it dirt free.
·       Do exercise meditation and pranayam to control stress and increase your blood circulation so that toxins are released out of your body.

·       Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water.

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