Need natural/home remedies for adult acne?
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Yeah, sorry, dermatologist is pretty much all you've got left.  I've had acne since I was about 13 (now 28).  I started with your basic skin care that you can get at the drug store then moved on to Pro-Active.  Nothing seemed to help.  I did see my dermatologist at the on campus clinic (I'm in college too) and he prescribed Clyndamycin (an anti bacterial) and Retin-A to be used in conjunction with Oil of Olay or Dove cleansers.  There is a HUGE difference now. \n\nIf your school has a clinic check with them.  They may be able to help and give you options for health insurance too.  Or at least maybe treat the basics.
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Go to a dermatologist.\nIf you're looking for things you can try at home, Proactiv works for a lot of people.\nI've also heard very good things about Tea Tree products (the best face wash in the world is from the Body Shop) and also Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne wash.\nAlso... if you have cystic acne, it's not the same as regular acne. It can be caused by something other than bacteria... which is why you want to see a dermatologist, because they can help treat cystic acne.
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Try an over-the-counter non alcholic product made for adults, containing salicyclic (sp?) acid such as Neutrogena Anti wrinkle anti blemish. \nI am only 29, no wrinkles but really oily skin. It works pretty good for me to absorb the oils without over drying the skin like benzoyl Peroxide would, thus avoiding more breakouts!! I also like Biores products, they have a good clay mask and a warming cleanser (feels good on those cold winter dayz!!) I have struggled with acne for almost 20 years..I sympathize and empathize. It can be a self esteem downer!! If this suggestion doesn't work for you, try and try again. Keep trying until you find something that works for you. Don't give up girl, you are beautiful!!
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u can try using witch hazel. its 100% natural astringent gently cleanses and conditions skin without removing essential moisture. it cleanses deep down to the pores. another thing is our hands, we must remember our hands are very dirty. and every time we put our hands in our faces thats only adding to the acne on our face. wash your hands as constant as possible. and keep them out of your face
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Home remedy for pimples.\n\nMake a paste by mixing honey and cinnamon powder. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. Repeat for two weeks, pimples will disappear forever.\nApply a mixture of 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder.\nMake orange peel paste by grinding it in some water. Apply on and around pimples.\nRub fresh garlic on and around pimples. Pimples will disappear without a mark with regular applications.\nMix 1 tablespoon groundnut oil with 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples .\nApply fresh mint juice over the face every night for the treatment of pimples, insect stings, eczema, scabies, & other skin infections.\n\nHome remedy for blackheads.\n\n1.Use an oatmeal or almond mask throughly to cleanse your face. Mix either oatmeal or almond powder with enough rose water to make a soft paste that spreads easily on the skin. Rub it on your skin with your fingertips, paying special attention the problem areas. Leave to dry for about 15 minutes and then rinse off with cold water.\n\n2.Apply undiluted lemon juice, two to three times a day, on the affected areas.\n\n3.A solution made out of one and a half cups of hot water and half a tablespoon of boric powder is an ideal concoction for blackheads, Saturate a face napkin in this hot solution and press on to the skin, repeat twice. Extract blackheads carefully with a blackhead remover and sterilized cottonwool. Pat on an astrigent.\n\n4.Warm a little honey and apply on the trouble spots. Wash off after 10-15 minute
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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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Refined carbs/sugar = more insulin = more hormones = more sebum (oil) = more bacteria = more acne\n\nWe're always being told that a diet of pizza and chocolate doesn't cause acne, which may be true to a certain extent, but certain foods can aggravate acne. Simply by cutting down on the foods that can aggravate acne and eating more foods that can help alleviate acne your skin condition will improve.\n\nPeople with skin that is susceptible to acne can benefit from eating a wide range of fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds. These foods have been found to be beneficial in helping reduce acne.\n\nFor good skin health, you need plenty of antioxidants (vitamin A (mainly from beta-carotene), vitamins C and E and selenium), B vitamins, vitamin D, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, chloride, magnesium, zinc, iron and sodium. A diet high in beta-carotene and zinc can be especially beneficial to acne. Men with acne can also benefit from extra selenium. Having plenty of the right minerals and vitamins will also help your skin by speeding up the healing process and spots and scarring will fade more quickly. \n\nDrink at least 2 litres of still mineral water daily. Drinking plenty of water helps reduce acne by flushing toxins out of your system and keeping your kidneys, liver and bowel functioning effectively. A sluggish digestive system is often linked to acne. Drinking plenty of water and eating lots of fibre in the form of fruit and vegetables will keep your insides healthy. Water will also help keep your skin supple and hydrated. Dehydrated skin can become dry and flaky, the skin's natural exfoliation slows down and pores become blocked which in turn can cause spots.
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GO TO WALGREENS, GET SOME APRICOT FACIAL SCRUB. WOMEN WILL KNOW WHERE ITS LOCATED. USE IT ONCE IN THE MORNING, AFTER WORK OR SCHOOL, AND ONCE BEFORE GOING TO BED. DONT SCRUB HARD JUST LIGHTLY SCRUB YOUR FACE WITH IT.. THE SRUB IS OIL FREE AND REALLY CLEANS OUT DIRT AND OIL ON YOUR FACE. NEXT GET THIS LOTION CALLED "SIMPLY GLOWING" ALSO AT WALGREENS. ITS ALSO OIL FREE AND WONT CAUSE ZITS. THIS CUT MY ZITS DOWN 80%.   I LEARNED ALL THIS FROM MY WIFE. NOW THERE IS ONE MORE THING YOU CAN DO AND IT MAY SOUND STRANGE CUZ YOUR A GUY AND ALL BUT HEAR ME OUT. THERE IS ACNE MEDICATION THAT LOOKS LIKE A PEN BUT IT IS ALSO A COVERUP. WHAT YOU DO IS AT NIGHT BEFORE YOU GO TO BED TAKE THE PEN AND PUT THE COVERUP OVER YOUR ZIT OR ANY NEW FORMING ZIT. NOT ONLY DOES IT COVER THE ZIP UP LIKE YOUR NORMAL SKIN BUT IT ALSO HEALS THE ZIT OR WILL STOP A NEW ONE FROM COMMING OUT. IT BLENDS IN SO WELL WITH MY SKIN THAT I PUT IT ON DURING THE DAY WHEN NOBODY IS LOOKING OR FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.. NOW PEN IS EXPENSIVE. I STOLD IT FROM MY WIFE.  WALGREENS OR SOME BEAUTY DEPARTMENT SHOULD HAVE IT.AND IT WORKS GREAT. IT LOOKS JUST LIKE A SMALL THIN PEN. ASK FOR "BLEMISH CONCEALER" WHICH LOOKS LIKE A PEN. ALSO SOMETIMES STRESS CAN CAUSE ZITS SO IF YOU NEVER WORK OUT TRY WORKING OUT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.  THE PRODUCTS WILL WORK TO SOME DEGREE. THEY WORKED AWSOME FOR ME,AND IT MAKES SENSE BECAUSE WOMAN ALWAY HAVE BETTER SKIN THATN MEN. BECAUSE WE USUALLY USE PLAIN SOAP AND GENERIC LOTIONS. WHICH IS TERRIBLE FOR YOUR SKIN\nGOOD LUCK
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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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Please see my site on natural remedies for acne
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There are a lot of things that can help cure acne, but the few I rely on most are:\n-Drinking lots of water and tea...instead of soda or juice\n-Washing your face a lot\n-After making a cup of tea, take the used teabag and "wash" your face with it (I don't know if this actually does anything, but I keep hearing it does...and it doesn't hurt to try)\n-Put toothpaste on your zits
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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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Try pro-active or see a dermatologist. I had acne that was caused by stress and a hormonal imbalance and my dermatologist put me Acutane and it worked great but it takes at least 2 months to start working.
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Acne may be due to an improper mineral balance in your gut. If your gut is telling you to try Zinc, why not listen to it? Taking 50 mg's of Zinc each as a supplement could help with your acne. You might take a copper and calcium supplement as well. Avoid all dairy and wheat products. Avoid shampoo with SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE. Drink 6-8 glasses of distilled water. Change your table salt to sea salt. Stick with it and expect wonderful results.
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Toothpaste is not suitable for all, plus there are soo many varieties available that you just don't know. I've been taking homeopathic treatment for acne. The doc says after 6 months of treatment the acne will go forever. Have been into it for 2 months already and it seems to work, coz now i am not getting any more new pimples. I also apply a face pack which works out just fine. It includes honey + few drops of lemon + grounded nutmeg. Apply it on the face for 20 mintes daily. \nAlso, keeping your head free of dandruff works. \n\nApplying lemon juice on the scars for 10 minutes daily also helps.\nDo not expect immediate returns. It will take some patience.\nAll the best.
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Fellow 27/f here...I have a couple suggestions for you. I have struggle with this problem since my teen years and have literally tried everything!!  I finally went on Accutane at 18 and it was so horrible, but I stuck it out and it got rid of my acne, minus a break out here or there. At 26, my acne came back in Full force! I am determined never to harm my body with horrible drugs like I did when I was 18, so I am trying a more natural approach. \n\n1) Use hydrogen peroxide as an astringent after you wash your face. It will help kill off the bacteria on your face and eat away at some of that nasty stuff.\n2) I haven't tried this, but I read today that you could dab honey on a pimple and put a bandaid over it...overnight. Apparently, honey has something in it that produces hydrogen peroxide, so putting it on the pimple will basically release this stuff over night on your pimple. Interesting I thought!\n3) If you are looking for a great face line that will help you get that stuff cleared up, get rid of fine lines and other blotches in the skin, I know of a great one. So good in fact, that I signed up this month to be able to buy the products at wholesale, because they are that good. Probably on here, this comes across as a weird sales pitch, but I'm 100% honest when I say that this product line changed the way I looked at the cosmetics and health and beauty industry.\n\nDid you know that cosmetic products virtually aren't regulated at all? They can basically put whatever they want in the products, and they do. This includes animal byproducts...you said you eat organic foods, but what are you putting on your skin?  I just realized about a month ago, through research, that before I have taken 1 bite of food in the morning, I have put large quantities of dead animals on my skin. GROSS! So I made a switch.\n\nThe products I am talking about are by Arbonne International. You can look them up online. If you email me, I would love to give you more info and see if they might work for you too. I am not in this to make money, but I will "sell" you the products for the wholesale cost I get if you are interested in trying them. No pressure whatsoever, but it is worth looking in to. Best of luck.\n\n*******************************\nLisa, if you consider this "regulation" then you need to get your head checked.\n\n"Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, cosmetics and their ingredients are not required to undergo approval before they are sold to the public. Generally, FDA regulates these products after they have been released to the marketplace. This means that manufacturers may use any ingredient or raw material, except for color additives and a few prohibited substances, to market a product without a government review or approval."\n\nThis is a DIRECT quote from the FDAs webpage. Source posted below. \n\nAs to having to go to a "Professional", I am and have been going to a dermatologist for years. NEVER to have my acne cleared up EXCEPT when on accutane. And if you read the testamonies AGAINST that, including my own, you will NEVER touch the stuff. My dermatologist, with all his medications, can't take care of my acne apparently...or doesn't want to, because it isn't in his best interest. Neither could the other 3 dermatologists I've been to in my life. So, I took it upon myself to research and research and research. I am providing what I have found...and miraculously, IT IS WORKING! So Lisa, keep you nose out of it, because obviously YOU haven't been through this. For all your KNOWLEDGE, you know nothing.\n\n*******************************\nI've also posted a link to a list of cosmetic "ingredients" that are or may be derived from animals. Now, you may not think too much about animal cruelty, or that may not be a huge factor for you, but think of it this way. Animals that are grown and bred for specific purposes are treated with antibiotics,
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1. 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 make a paste. Apply this as a mask on your face and leave it for 1/2 hour and then rinse. This refreshes your skin