by David T. Johnson
Acne home remedies may be one of the most sought after ways of curing acne. It is no surprise that acne is considered to be one of the most common skin diseases because it has plagued people for thousands of years. In this period of time, people have always been looking for ways to effectively treat acne and today, you will see that there are now several highly effective acne home remedies that really can effectively treat acne. In fact, some of the home remedies are known to minimize, control, and even remove acne on the skin.
Acne affects all people of all ages. And the challenging part is the dreaded attack of the zits pop out of your neck, face, shoulders and even on your back! This is why it is important for you to know how to treat acne and get safe, effective pimple treatments in order for you to at least minimize its appearance on your skin.
TV commercials would have you seek the celebrity endorsed over the counter remedies, but truth is you can get as good or better results and send your blackheads running away with proven home remedies at a fraction of the cost. Plus, you do not have to worry about the wicked side effects of those ineffective chemical based, non-green friendly acne solutions. Natural ways to remove acne and even help with acne scars not only cost less, but as mentioned before they are earth friendly.
I mentioned that there are a number of natural cures for your acne problems. But no one cure is best for everybody. In other words you will get good results with some and then you may find one that really suits you best and then you settle in on that home remedy. The bottom line is you have to try them all and see how your skin responds and then try stronger or weaker solutions until you settle on your home remedy.
There are a several reasons why one natural cure may work for one person and not another. The acidic base as well as the amount of oil in your skin could cause one natural home acne cure to respond better than another. So it is hit and miss for a while and this is normal. You may even find that a combination of the home remedies gets you best results so feel free to mix and match until your zits are a thing of the past.
It should go without saying that just like the over the counter stuff your skin may not like the remedy and it could cause an allergic reaction. So if you are prone to allergic reactions to things applied to your skin I would recommend moderation in use until you have an idea of if you will have an allergic reaction or not. A couple of more pointers. Cold water causes the pores of your skin to contract and these home remedies need to get into those pores to be most effective so when making your acne solutions it would be best to use warmer or even slightly more than warm water.
The first type of home remedy is the good old fashioned oatmeal mask. All you need to do is mix oatmeal with water and apply it on the affected area for at least 20 minutes. Do this two times a week and you will see that it will work wonders on your skin. In fact, it can even reduce oiliness of the skin.
By the way, you may want to try experimenting by making the oatmeal very warm. Some people report that the warmer the better provided it is not so hot that it is burning. And you can even feel free to eat a little bit because oatmeal is great for you and it will not cause you acne like other foods can!
Here is another great home cure for skin acne. It is called orange peel paste. All you need to do is grind the orange peel and mix it with water. But not too much water because you want it to have a paste texture. After that, you will need to apply the paste on the affected area for at least 30 minutes. Then, wash off the paste with lukewarm water. For most people, the vitamins and minerals found in the orange peel works wonders on the skin and on acne. But take care when applying around the eyes because the citric can cause a burning irritation.
If your pimple crisis is giving you high blood pressure then this next remedy will not only work remove your acne, but if ingested it has been said to lower your blood pressure! What am I talking about? You guessed it. Garlic! Now common sense will tell you that unless you want to go out smelling like a piece of garlic bread then you would not use this home remedy and then go out, but a garlic paste is really one of the better working natural remedies for ridding yourself of chronic acne. You can crush the garlic however you prefer and add water unitl it becomes a paste. Hold your nose. Then apply. I am not sure if the acne just can not stand the smell or if this herbal acne remedy has the ancient powers like the Egyptians used to say, but if you want to have clear skin then garlic paste is clearly a winner!
And my final home remedy for your acne is a calming an soothing skin remedy. You can apply this acne solution to your skin, and then drink a cup of it, and have a restful nights sleep. I am talking about chamomile tea. It is wonderful for cleaning your face in the morning and just before you go to bed. The natural compounds in this herbal tea calms you so you can have a great night of sleep and it calms and clears your skin by making pimples disappear and stay away.
You really can use home acne remedies to defeat your mighty foe, the powerful pimple and his dreadful partners, blackheads, whiteheads, and acne scars -but keep using the acne home remedies that work because zits never give up and niether should you! I am confident that these acne home remedies will help you conquer your quest against pimples. Stay with it until you discover the home remedy that works best for you. Clear, smooth skin is waiting for you.