Saturday, October 17, 2009

How To Get Rid Of Pimples Using Home Remedies For Acne

By Alan Dickson

There are home remedies for acne that have proven to be as effective in clearing pimples as any costly medicated creams. These are concoctions you can easily make at home with ingredients that you might even find right under you nose. They are very simple to do and you won't need to spend on it at all.

With so many tips on how to make homemade treatment for pimples, it is quite overwhelming to choose which one is the best for you. It would be quite a hassle to try them all out to find out which one actually works. The best advice one can get is one that has a scientific explanation to it; a homemade recipe for acne that is considerably scientifically proven.

Let us start with the cause of pimples. One gets pimples when there is oil and bacteria stuck underneath the surface of the skin. This is caused by the blockage of pores. The accumulation of the said oil and bacteria is the reason why the surface of our skin gets noticeable bumps, which we call pimples. These pimples get bigger as there is more oil naturally produced by the skin glands. The puberty stage is where we usually experience this due to the thickening of the skin and over production of oil at this age. This is also why teen-agers get a more considerable amount of big acne than adults do.

Undoubtedly, there are medicated pimple treatments that really work. Scientists have studied everything about pimples and have come up with active ingredients that can combat the causes of pimple growth. These ingredients are now found in almost every costly acne treatment cream in the market.

As research shows, there are two active ingredients found in almost all effective medicated pimple creams, namely benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. These active ingredients trigger outer skin peeling and helps in unblocking the pores. At the same time, it kills the bacteria that have already accumulated under the skin surface.

As I said in the beginning, there is a 100% chance that you will find the ingredients you need in concocting home remedies for acne solution in your in your house, right at this very moment. Benzoyl peroxide is an ingredient of most toothpaste. Salicylic acid is found in aspirin and some dandruff shampoo. However, wait; don't apply these items on your pimples just yet. Benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are known to dry up the skin. You will need some more products that will help moisturize and invigorate your skin.

Using cucumber, tomatoes, honey mixed with cinnamon, strawberries, are just some items that have been tried and proven by many to have helped in making home acne remedies. If you have any of these at home, crush it up and mix it with a spoonful of toothpaste or crushed aspirin. After washing your face clean, apply a small amount of your concoction to the affected area and leave it overnight. Make this a routine and you will be pimple free in no time. It works on big acne too.

Although these home remedies for acne are very effective in getting rid of pimples, there are some major facts you have to remember so as to achieve the best results in curing acne. Cleaning your face will help avoid bacteria build-up; fatty foods will accelerate the production of oil in your face; popping a pimple will cause the skin to scar which might be visible for many years to come. With these in mind, make sure your face is clean, wash it three to four times a day; avoid eating fatty foods; never ever squeeze big acne (or any sized acne for that matter). If you adhere to all these, your pimples will be gone in no time.

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