Homemade Acne Treatments
If you pay attention to the acne experts, you’ll hear that to get rid of acne, the first thing to do is to get on a better diet and develop better hygiene habits. Then they tout their latest “miracle” cure that will give you lightening fast results for your acne. But the thing is that it is successful in “many cases”, but not all people. A lot of people that try the cure endure side effects or even get allergic reactions. So it is often better to try proven home remedies for curing acne that work as well (or better) and have a higher success rate. They are cheaper and do not require a doctors prescription.
Here are a couple of home acne treatments that will get rid of your acne for good.So, let’s look at getting rid of acne using home treatments.
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One popular acne home treatment is to use cotton dipped in alcohol and use this on your face. The alcohol will help take the sebum oil out of the pores|hair follicles|skin pores|clogged pores|clogged hair follicles}, and will kill all of the acne bacteria causing the infection. Be sure you don’t use too much alcohol as it can cause a bit of skin irritation.
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If you have oily skin, a good home remedy for acne is to use a mask made with oatmeal. The way you use this mask is by applying an oatmeal and water mix for 15-20 minutes twice per day to get the best results. What will happen is that the paste will dry up removing sebum from hair follicles. After using this mask, make sure to rinse your face with cold water.
Here’s another homemade acne treatment that is extremely successful. It involves using honey and apples. This remedy uses grated apple, which is then mixed together with 4 teaspoons of honey. This mixture will be the paste you use on the acne. Wear it for around 10 minutes. When you’re finished remove it and rinse the area with warm water. Do this two or three times each week for the best results.
Please Note: This article is based upon information commonly available in the national press and medical journals on the subject of acne. Nothing herein is intended to be or looked on as any sort of medical advice. For medical advice people must consult with his or her personal physician or other medical specialist.