what's a great way to rid chest and back acne?
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try washing your back and chest with a light cleanser and then rub on some witch hazel. doesn't sound like much, but it will help. BUT as much as you want to touch, keep hands off. Give it a week and you will notice an improvment.
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1.  Drink at least eight 8-oz. water per day.  2.  Do not scrub face, but gently wash with exfoliant soap.  3.  Rinse thoroughly.  4. Use lemon juice as a toner or purchase a mild astringent/toner.  5.  Don't use perfumed lotions, soaps, etc.  6.  Don't "pop" pimples but excise with sharp needle.  7.  Cleanse face or other acne areas at least 2 times per day.  Take wipettes with you to keep face clean during the day or hot weather.  8.  Wear sunscreen.  All these products can be purchased at a $ Store.
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wash your face with some acne lotion and watch your diet, avoid greasy foods, junk foods etc. try to eat plenty of fresh fruit and drink plenty of water.
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Use Acne Free it works great. I use it my face feels better than ever!
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the only way to get rid of it is with products. you can  wash your face more but that might dry out your skin.  It took me awhile of experimenting to find the right products that got rid of my acne, kept me from breaking out and did not dry me out everyone is different
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Acne is normally caused by the hormonal changes in your body. Washing is one of the ways to Lower the amount of pimples you get, but not the only way. The oil glands in your hair and skin produce a specific type of oil lubricant, Sebum, but as a teen’s body matures hormones cause these glands to go into overdrive and produce more than necessary. Your pores become clogged and a bacteria gets trapped inside, that bacteria cause’s acne.\n\nNow washing your face two or three times a day can help prevent the buildup of oils, but make sure you DO NOT SCRUB HARD. Washing your face as gently as you can helps, Scrubbing with pressure actually worsens it by irritating your skin and pores! \n\nIf you wear makeup or sunscreen, make sure it's labeled "oil free," "noncomedogenic," or "nonacnegenic." This means it won't clog your pores and contribute to acne. And when you are washing your face, be sure you take the time to remove all of your makeup so it doesn't clog your pores. If you use hair sprays or gels, try to keep them away from your face, as they can also clog pores. If you have long hair that touches your face, be sure to wash it frequently enough to keep oil away.\n\nThere are many over-the-counter lotions and creams containing salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide available to help prevent acne and clear it up at the same time. You can experiment with these to see which helps. Be sure to follow the instructions exactly - don't use more than you're supposed to at one time, as your skin may get too dried out and feel and look worse.\n\nSometimes even though they wash properly and try lotions and oil-free makeup, people get acne anyway - and this is totally normal. In fact, some girls who normally have a handle on their acne may find that it comes out a few days before they get their period. This is called premenstrual acne, and about seven out of 10 women get it from changes in hormones in the body.\n\nIf you look in the mirror and see a pimple, don't touch it, squeeze it, or pick at it. This might be hard to do - it can be pretty tempting to try to get rid of a pimple. But when you play around with pimples, you can cause even more inflammation by poking at them or opening them up. Plus, the oil from your hands can't help! More importantly, though, picking at pimples can leave tiny, permanent scars on your face.\n\nAcne is passed on from your parents ask them about their Acne. What helped them may work for you; there is no one single cure for Acne.\n\nFission\n\nNOTE: Some people believe that foods and stress cause breakouts. These are Myths, they are not true.\n\nAcne isn't caused by eating greasy foods like french fries or pizza, chomping on chocolate, or drinking sodas. Stress doesn't usually cause acne either (although it can make existing acne worse because stress increases sebum production).\nThere are also myths about what helps make acne better. Acne isn't really helped by the sun. Although a tan can temporarily make acne look less severe, it won't help it go away permanently - and some people find that the oils their skin produces after being in the sun make their pimples worse.
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Take the Homeopathic remedy SULFUR in 200 potency once a week and take BERBERIS A in mother tinture potency 5 drops in a sip of hot water thrice a day half hour before meals it will clear your skin and make your skin glow, without any side effects or complications. To remove Pockmarks or acne marks apply CALENDULA OINTMENT try them for 15 days and tell everybody about the effects ;-) ! Awesome Results.\nTake Care and God Bless you !
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A simple remedy at home for acne: Lemon juice applied regulary has proved very beneficial in reducing pimples and acne.As well as Garlic has been used successfully to cure acne. Rub with raw garlic several times a day. Garlic is known to have cured the toughest of acne problem. The external use of garlic helps to clear the skin of spots, pimples and boils. Acne can further be cured by eating three seeds of raw garlic once daily for a month. This purifies the blood stream and ensures basic cleansing of blood keeping acne away. Grated cucumber applied over the face, eyes, and neck for fifteen to twenty minutes has been found effective. It is the best tonic for the skin of the face. Its regular use prevents pimples and blackheads.
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Here are five ways to naturally get rid of acne: \n\nPlain old vinegar!\nLemons!\nEgg whites!\nVitamin B5!\nOatmeal!\n\nYou can read the full article about how to apply them here: http://www.theknowguide.com/acne-7.html\n\nRemember: everybody has different skin types.  What works for one person will not work for another.
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stay away from all the products that "reduce" acne n just try washing your face or wherever with mild soap may take a while but it works
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I would contact a dermatologist for the 'best' way.\n\nOther steps\n\n1. Wash your face at least twice a day with a mild cleanser. Use a pH-balanced cleanser without perfumes or too many chemical additives.\n \n2. Touch your face as little as possible, and only when your hands are clean.\n \n3. Avoid squeezing pimples. Bacteria on your hands or on unsterile equipment can lead to more blemishes and possible scarring.\n \n4. Steam your face once or twice a week to help open the pores. Boil water, remove the pot from the stove, drape a towel over your head and hold your face over the pot. Then rinse your face with cold water. \n \n5. Use essential oils such as calendula, chamomile, juniper, lavendar and mint directly on your skin. Mix 10 drops of any of the oils with 2 tbsp. soy or almond oil, and smooth a few drops on dampened skin.\n \n6. Try using herbs. Saw palmetto can help balance boys' hormones, while chaste tree berry can do the same for girls. Echinacea, alfalfa, burdock root, cayenne, chaparral and yellow dock root are also helpful.\n \n7. Consider other topical mixtures. Beat an egg yolk, apply it with a cotton ball and leave it on for 15 minutes. Alternatively, mix oatmeal and honey together to form a paste and apply it to your face. Oatmeal soaks up excess oil and honey soothes the skin.\n \n8. Take acidophilus to fight bacteria.\n \n9. Eat a diet high in fiber, including whole grains and fresh vegetables and fruits, to keep your body healthy overall and provide nutrients to your skin. Stay away from junk food, caffeine and salty foods.\n \n10. Determine whether specific foods aggravate your skin and eliminate them from your diet.\n \n11. Consider adding zinc supplements to your diet.\n \n12. Limit your exposure to the sun and reduce the stress in your life.
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Treat it the same as you would acne on the face.\nLike the face, if you scrub too hard it can remove all good oils and change the skin pH, so the body creates more to replace what you removed.\nJust cleanse with a mild cleanser or gel, then use a toner for acne (w/salicylic acid) over the acne area.  \nAlso, use a cleansing/exfoliating mask once a week.  (a wash off mask, rather than a peel-off!)
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1.  Change your pillowcase every other day (sleep on it one night, flip it for the next night, then change the pillowcase for the next night. Lather, rinse, repeat. LOL).  You may have to get someone to buy more pillowcases for you .  In a pinch, fold a clean towel over the pillow and sleep on that.   Our bodies get rid of extra oils and "poisons" in our cells by sleeping at night, and we exhale all of those through our breathing and skin. It will go into your pillowcase as you perspire at night.\n\n2. Wash your hands in the sink, then wash your face with your HANDS ONLY.  Use an antibacterial soap. Do not use a washcloth as they carry germs and bacteria and you will spread the acne around. Wash just when it gets "oily " on your forehead and nose throughout the day. Let it air dry.  (Or, at school, just "pat dry" with a paper towel).  Don't overwash your face, it just makes the follicles produce more oil. \n\n3. Do NOT touch your face throughout the day. You need to train yourself not to do this. Touching spreads bacteria around. You may be holding your chin in your hand throughout the day, which would cause chin acne. You may be touching your face and not even realize that you do so. Or do you have sporting equipment where you wear a chin strap. If so, that needs to be washed in an antibacterial daily. \n\n4. Drink lots of water throughout the day to keep your skin well- hydrated. This keeps the pores healthy. \n\n5. Change your diet--don't eat greasy foods like fries, tacos with lots of cheese, meats.  Add lots of vegetables to your diet.  Drink green tea or herb tea to flush out your system and achieve balance. \n\n6. Use the "clear" clearasil on the acne that really hurts and DO NOT TOUCH THEM, until ready to come out.  After a blemish comes out, use hydrogen peroxide on a cotton ball and hold it on there while it cleans out the pore. It will fizz, which is what it is supposed to do. Let dry on its own.\n\n7. Don't use oil based makeup, ever. \n\n8 .  If it is really getting bad, see a dermatologist so that you don't get the scarring.\n\nGood luck , I had this problem in high school .  I wish someone had told me to back off on all the face washing.
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I found these tips for u . Follow them and do let me know if they worked on your skin. i'm sure they will!\n\n\n1. Put toothpaste on your pimple before you go to bed, should help reduce swelling overnight. Make sure it is the paste not the gel. One of the most popular acne home remedies. \n\n2. Wash your face twice a day in warm salty water. This should leave your face oil free without aggravating the acne. \n\n3. Apply a paste of fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves over the face every night for 10-15 minutes and washed with warm water. This will prevent acne, pimples, blackheads, and wrinkles.\n\n4. Place strawberry leaves on the acne, the alkalinity helps to reduce the swelling. \n\n5. Extract juice of one lemon and mix with equal quantity of rose water. Apply this mixture on the face and let it stay for about half an hour. Wash the face with fresh water. About 15 days application helps cure acne, pimples and reduces blemishes and scars. \n\n6. Another method is to massage the face with the skin of lemon before washing with lukewarm water. \n\n7. Apply fresh mint juice over the face every night for the treatment of acne, pimples, insect stings, eczema, scabies, & other skin infections.\n\n8. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. At least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables should be included in your diet. All acne home remedies should include a healthy diet. \n\n9. A couple of garlic cloves, crushed and dabbed on the face 1-2 times a day. One of the smellier acne home remedies! \n\n10. Home face wash for acne: Mix together 1 or 2mls each of the following: witch hazel, tea-tree and sweet fennel essential oils, adding essential oil of geranium for women and essential oil of rosewood for men. Mix with 300mls of water. Shake before use, as the oils will float on top of the water during storage. Dab affected areas with cotton wool two or three times a day. The oils will clean and unclog giving antibiotic-like protection to the skin. \n\n11. Apply fresh lemon juice on the affected area overnight. Wash off with warm water next morning. \n\n12. Use 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves to 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10-20 minutes. Cool, and apply with cotton ball.\n\n13. Grind orange peel with some water to a paste and apply on affected parts. One of the best acne home remedies. \n\n14. Clean face with cotton wool dipped in rose water 2-3 times a day. \n\n15. Mix 1 teaspoon lemon juice in 1 teaspoon finely ground cinnamon powder and apply on affected areas frequently. \n\n16. Nettle Tea is another solution, this tea has a herb that has some curing power and really helps work wonders on skin problems. Drink four cups a day to get the full benefit of one of the most powerful acne home remedies. Get nettle products here. \n\n17. Aloe Vera juice applied twice a day can greatly speed up the healing of acne lesions. You can buy Aloe Vera at vitacost.com\n\n18. Another lotion that uses bee propolis extract may also be effective. Mix eight ounces of water and 11 drops of bee propolis extract. One of the acne home remedies which has been proven effective with many people. \n\n19. Some herbal acne home remedies... \nBurdock leaf tea. \nLavender essential oil (mix 1:10 with water) \nTincture of calendula flowers. \nTea tree essential oil (mix 1:10 with water) \nLiquefy cabbage leaves with witch hazel, strain and add two drops of lemon oil. Use as a lotion. \n\n20. Ice down the acne before bed, by morning it should be noticeably less swollen. Works best on larger pimples that have not yet formed a head. \n\n21. Take vitamin B5 and zinc supplements daily to strengthen the skin's resistance to acne. \n\n22. Mix mint juice with turmeric powder and apply on affected area. Leave for 15-30 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water. \n\n23. Mix some vinegar and salt in a bowl. Pour a little bit in your hand and rub it on the pimples. Soak a face towel in it and dab it on the bumps. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off. \n\n24. Blend cucumber and
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Soap\n\nDrink plenty of water. (so your pores don't dry up)\n\nWash your bed sheets no less than once a week. (so that gunk doesn't get on your face)
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Actually, fatty and greasy foods shouldn't cause acne on your back. Also, don't pop those zits. Just don't. That's terrible for the skin, and it will prolong the healing process.\n\n1) Try some salt. Salt cleans out the bacteria. Leave the salt on for 2-5 minutes, and then shower off. \n2) If you exercise (which you should, it's great for your skin) make sure to thouroughly wash that area. \n3) When you wash, try washing with hot water (to clean the pores out) and then cold water (to close them up.) \n\nGood luck, I hope it gets better.
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3 steps for home remedy for acne (this does not get rid of scars), wash face w/ body soap, apply tea tree oil conditioner (found in most natural food stores), and moisturize (preferably w/  a moisturizer with a built in sun block spf 15).  You might also want to try the occastional mud mask treatments, and sugar scrubs (all found in natural food stores, or Bath and Body Works).