Cleanse daily, avoid washing away natural oils with soaps or washes, this causes skin to produce more oil than normal which clogs pores. I HIGHLY recommend Oil Cleansing Method (OCM), it doesn't strip away natural oils so is healthy, reduces acne and heals scars. Mix half Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) to moisturize and half Castor Oil (CO) to cleanse, change mix as your skin changes, also try adding tea tree oil as it's antibacterial. Massage mix into your face, then put a hot face cloth onto your face for at least 1 minute, this opens up pores letting the oil cleanse. Wipe off oil, any trace amounts of oil are absorbed so skin won't be greasy. http://www.moogoo.com.au/category13_1.ht鈥?/a> Have your own face cloth and towel, keep them clean and dry to avoid bacteria growth which can cause spots. Moisturize daily, as long as it's not greasy it won't cause spots, but don't be scared to use oils such as Bio Oil which will heal scars too, remember oil is actually good for your skin.
Once a week steam to open pores by putting your head under a towel over a bowl of hot water, but don't do this during breakouts as it stimulates blood flow and oil glands which can make things worse. Exfoliate weekly to scrub off dead skin, use something with rounded beads as things such as apricot kernels have sharp edges which cause small cuts leading to spots. Another way to exfoliate is cosmetic vinegar which also promotes circulation, regulates skins pH and is antiseptic. Mix 500ml of apple cider vinegar, 3ml lavender essential oil, 3ml rosemary essential oil, 2ml rosewood essential oil, and 2 tablespoons glycerine. Place into a glass bottle, use as cleanser by adding 1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 cup of water. Try masks too, they are easy to make and there are many recipes online, see Make Your Own Cosmetics http://www.makeyourcosmetics.com or Pioneer Thinking http://www.pioneerthinking.com try this mask;
Strawberry acne mask;
Ingredients: 陆 cup fresh strawberries, 1 egg white, 2 teaspoons of honey.
Mix together ingredients until smooth using a blender or a fork. To use spread over face and leave for 15 minutes, rinse off with cool water and pat dry. This one is good as strawberries are rich in salicylic acid which is commonly used in acne treatments, honey is also antibacterial.
Keep yourself healthy, diet is a big factor so make sure to get a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables as well as a lot of water, but avoid salty foods as iodine aggravates acne, try also a good multivitamin - vitamins A, B6, zinc and chromium help to clean up acne. Get plenty of exercise, sleep and stay stress-free. Pay particular attention to your skin during harsh weather when it is more prone to damage, also avoid agrivation from the sun by using plenty of sunscreen. What is the best thing to use to get rid of Acne?
There are lots of variables when it comes to acne. Some people only have one cause that makes them breakout whereas others have lots of causes.
The best thing you can do is to target all the causes of acne rather than just relying on a diet or just relying on a cream.
There's more information on some of the things you can start doing as well as home remedies below.
Exercise detoxifies the body, so be sure to get a lot of it. Drink lots of filtered water and eat foods made out of natural ingredients. A raw clove of garlic each day, fresh raw fruits and vegetables, a spoonful of cod liver oil, green tea- all are wonderful and almost magical treatments for acne. (Speaking of green tea, there are green tea creams which are excellent to massage and rub into the facial skin.)
Easy question, easy answer, well not really. Everyone is different, so what works for 1 person might not work for you. In my experience.
AVOID PROACTIVE
AVOID ACCUNTANE
AVOID CLEAN AND CLEAR
all three of those didn't work for me and actually made things worse. They dried my skin out way too much and it took months just to get back to square 1 after using them.
The thing I've tried that did work was Skin Perfection M.D.
It's a treatment system that includes three products.
Lactic acid as a pore exfoliate.
Salicylic acid which helps with redness
Glycolic acid which is a moisturizer to help keep the skin from drying out (the number 1 reason why most acne products don't work...)
I've been using this 6 months and so far, so good. Basically started to see small improvement in the first week and by the 3rd week my skin was looking good.
Also, when I first started using it they were offering a free trial (well, you have to pay $10 shipping, but still a good deal in my opinion.) Here is the link:
http://www.eczema-free.org/creamreviews/鈥?/a>
although I'm not really sure if that link will still work. Worth a try though. Might as well try it out and see if it helps you.
I hope you have tons of success with whatever treatment route you choose.. Good Luck!
I like skin perfection and have been using it for a while now. Definitely worth a try if you have issues that don't seem to be manageable with a normal wash/moisturize routine.
You might check out: http://acne-treatments.blinkweb.com
They have good infromation on natural acne treatments and acne home remedies.
Clay mask once a week and a skin cleanser with sacilyic acid. Proactive I hear only works temp. Aveda has a good outer peace line but it isnt cheap
Proactive it costs only like $20.00
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