by Gabriella D'Anton

Created on: November 08, 2009

Natural ACNE treatments and effective home remedies.

Acne is a serious skin condition that affects millions of people, teenagers to adults, men and women alike. Caused by an acute hormonal imbalance that will stimulate an overproduction of the sebaceous glands, acne manifests itself by the presence of blemishes and persistent redness, due to inflammation.

There is a distinct difference between occasional breakouts (a temporary inconvenience, but annoying nevertheless) and the medical condition (cause by active proliferation of bacteria).

A simple pimple requires a less complicated treatment and could disappear in just a couple of days without leaving a dark mark or causing permanent scaring. In the other hand, a full blown acne condition characterized by the presence of pustules, nodules and cysts, needs to be treated with patience and plenty of knowledge.

The use of home remedies proved to be efficient, however it will require a longer time to see progress and accomplish the desired results.

The major advantage of using natural and home made remedies is the elimination of long term side effects of medication; tetracycline lowers the capacity of the immune system to fight germs, viruses and infections and will have a visible effect on yellowing the teeth permanently.

As for the dreadful Accutine, it is extremely toxic and will remain in the body for years, interfering with many metabolic functions and promoting extreme dryness, not to mention the possibility of causing birth defects.

Remembering that acne is caused by an severe hormonal imbalance (high levels of testosterone) that will stimulate an overproduction of sebum that gets trapped inside the pores and create a perfect environment to develop and multiply, will give a clue about how to better approach an effective treatment.

To reduce oiliness, the skin should be cleaned only twice a day (more frequent cleaning will stimulate the production of sebaceous glands and defeat the initial purpose of keeping sebum overproduction under control).

Best way to clean an oily skin is by using a mixture of whole milk with a few drops of lemon or lime juice. Milk could also be mixed with baking soda (dissolved in very little water) and used with a cotton ball to clean the face of impurities and excess oil.

Next step should be the use of a toner made of water, cucumber juice and apple vinegar. Such an effective non alcoholic toner will remove any residue present on the skin after the cleaning, but more importantly

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