Monday, March 12, 2012

Acne Breakouts

By Owen Jones


Acne is one of the commonest skin problems afflicting the human race and it affects people irrespective of age, caste, colour or gender. Acne is a tremendously embarrassing and burdensome problem, because it is so obvious and off-putting. Acne can be defined as red eruptions on the skin, sometimes filled with a white substance, causing discomfort and irritation. The most common form of acne is called acne vulgaris or puberty spots.

Acne vulgaris can be described thus: ... an inflammatory disease of the skin, caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland) . Acne lesions are commonly referred to as pimples, spots or zits - [source: Wikipedia]. It is a heart-breaking problem that we do not appear to have complete control over. However, there are different ways to cure acne: you can go in for medication from a skin specialist or you can go in for home or natural remedies.

Natural treatments are less time consuming, less costly and have no side effects. However, they do require a little more patience, because the routines have to be followed rigorously in order to cure the problem once and for all. A natural remedy for acne is just as effective as medication. Here are a few natural remedies to cure your acne. To start with, your daily consumption of water should be at minimum of eight to ten glasses. This helps you to detoxify your system and kill the harmful bacteria that cause acne.

Too much oily food also leads to acne, so fried and spicy food should be strictly avoided. Complete abstinence of fried and fatty food will have a marked, beneficial effect on an outbreak of acne. Furthermore, including chromium and zinc in your diet also helps to eradicate acne. There should be a combination of the right nutritional balance and proper, hygenic skin care.

A mixture of ground nutmeg with unboiled milk regularly daubed on the afflicted area also helps to cure acne. Cinnamon powder mixed with honey is just as effective in eradicating. Boiled Neem tree leaves applied to acne acts as a disinfectant. [Neem is a tall, usually evergreen East Indian tree (Azadirachta indica) widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its timber, resin, bitter bark, and aromatic seed oil, which is used medicinally and as an insecticide (source = 'Free Online Dictionary')].

The infected area should be cleansed with anti-acne soap at least three or four times a day. Make-up should be strictly avoided when suffering from acne. Make-up makes acne worse. Acne must never be squeezed as it may cause infection or / and make it spread. Squeezing your acne can also lead to permanent marks on your skin, which leaves your skin looking unsightly. Avoid letting your hair touch the acne-affected area too.

Your hair ought to be kept tied back to avoid contact with the acne. Pillow covers should be washed on a daily basis to prevent the bacteria spreading. The regular washing of your skin should be done to keep it free from bacteria. Apart from this, a healthy lifestyle ought to observed with a proper, balanced diet, exercise and sleep. Remember if you take good care of yourself, illnesses will have trouble afflicting you, especially a small thing like as acne!




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