Monday, September 1, 2014

Improve Your Skin With These Acne Tips

By Maple Oliveras


Acne can be a very troublesome condition and if you've been suffering from pimples, there may be times when you feel as if there is nothing you can do to relieve it. There are, however, a number of things you can do to alleviate your zits. This article will give you some ideas on how to do so.

Lemon juice can help to lighten red marks caused by pimples. Use the juice of a fresh lemon, applied to a cotton swab, directly on the mark. You can dilute the juice with water or honey if desired. Doing so helps to dry your pimples and reduce redness.

A paste of nutmeg and milk makes an effective treatment for acne. Combine ground nutmeg with some room temperature milk until it forms a paste. Apply this to the areas affected by acne and leave it on overnight. Often the pimples will disappear quickly and without leaving unsightly marks on your face.

If your zits is extremely bad, go to a dermatologist or a doctor. Pills for acne exist if you have tried creams and lotions with no results. Your zits is probably caused by a hormonal unbalance that can be fixed by taking certain pills prescribed by your doctor. Make sure you understand what is in these pills before you take them.

Apply hydrocortisone to your skin to get rid of pimples. The next time you get a pimple, put a heat compress on it. Do several cycles of these heat compresses. Afterwards, take hydrocortisone cream and put it on the bump. This should reduce swelling and redness. It may even get rid of the pimple entirely.

To prevent oily skin that can make it easier to get acne, you should always apply hypoallergenic moisture cream or lotion after every wash. Dry skin indirectly results in zits by producing oil to protect and lubricate itself. This leads to a clogging of the pores, the main cause of acne.

If you have a tendency to suffer from pimples breakouts, it is important that you avoid oily hair care products. When used over a period of time, these products can affect the area below the hairline. The oil from these hair care products can block the pores and lead to zits on the forehead.

If you are suffering from small periodic outbreaks of zits, try using an over the counter zits fighting medication. These work to dry out the pimples and remove bacteria. Be very careful in how much you apply as these medications can cause dryness and redness on your skin. Start with small amounts and increase them slightly until you start to see an effect.

Avoid touching your face as much as possible to avoid breakouts. If you find yourself sitting with your chin in your hand or on your cheek, tell yourself to stop. When you touch your face a lot you are transferring bacteria and oils which will add to your acne problems.

As tempting as it may be, do not pop pimples. By popping pimples, you are pushing infected material deeper into the skin which causes swelling, redness and possible scarring. Instead, you can mix 2 tablespoons of baking soda with a teaspoon of water at night and apply it to the pimple.

By now you should have realized that no matter how upsetting your pimples may be, there are plenty of ways you can find relief from it. If you make use of the tips you've read in this article, you should soon experience a welcome relief from even the most annoying case of zits.




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