Mar 26 2007
Home Remedies for Clearing Up Acne
From mild to severe, acne has a knack of presenting itself at the worse times. Fortunately, there are many home remedies you can make to help clear up your acne. Of course, remember that what works for someone else may not always work for you. Our skin is highly individualized, with its own specific set of sensitivities. Here are a few tips to help you deal with your acne.
First, Try OTC Treatments or a Mild Soap
First, start off by trying over the counter medications to treat your acne. If your skin is sensitive or prone to drying, use a mild cleanser or soap. You may have to experiment with different cleansers in order to find one that does not irritate or exacerbate your acne. Wash your face once or twice daily. Avoid touching your face, or excessive scrubbing or rubbing. The best rule of thumb when it comes to acne is hands off. Although the junk food-acne connection has not been proved, if you sense that a certain food may be contributing to your acne, stop consuming the food and see what happens.
If you use make-up, read the labels and purchase products labeled non-acnegenic, non-comedogenic, and hypoallergenic. These products are formulated so as not to irritate even the most sensitive skin. Avoid sharing make-up with others, and always use clean washcloths, towels, and make-up sponges or other instruments to avoid transferring germs to your face.
If your efforts to clear up your skin using over the counter medications do not seem to work, make an appointment to visit a dermatologist. Your dermatologist will likely prescribe you with anti-acne oral or topical agents. Common treatments include antibiotic therapies, including the popular tretracyclines, and erythromycin antibiotics. Also common is the perennially popular Tretinoid, or Retin-A. Retin-A is a moderately strong topical agent that is derived from vitamin A. Most Retin-A comes in gel, cream, liquid and is applied once daily, usually at night, since Retin-A makes skin much more sun sensitive.
If you’re interested in creating acne treatments and lotions from regular household goods, you’re not alone. Many household recipes have been circulated for years. Again, everyone reacts differently to the same treatment, but the ease and overall safety of household recipes make it a good choice for those suffering from mild to moderate acne. Here are a few recipes that you can create at home using everyday household items to clear up your skin.
Baking Soda Scrub
Making a baking soda scrub is easy to use, and many have reported successful results from its use. This scrub is designed to exfoliate your skin. Exfoliation is key in treating acne; since it focuses on removing dead skin cells that can get trapped in your pores and then manifest themselves as acne. First, mix a small amount of baking soda (a teaspoon will probably be enough) with water to create a consistent paste. Very gently, massage the baking soda scrub onto your skin. Leave it on for approximately one minute, then rinse clean with lukewarm review. Use a clean towel to pat your face dry.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Another popular home treatment uses apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar has long been lauded for its health benefits, including acne. Some claim that apple cider vinegar has the ability to rid your skin of bacteria, balance your skin’s pH level, and keep your face fresh and free of excessive oil. Apple cider vinegar is also high in citric acid, which is a strong exfoliating ingredient that can help remove excess dead skin cells and improve your skin’s overall texture and tone. To use, simply dilute the apple cider vinegar, one part vinegar to eight parts water. If possible, use high quality apple cider vinegar and purified water. To use, wet a cotton ball with your apple cider vinegar mix and gently moisten your skin. Don’t overdo it. Apple cider vinegar is strong stuff that can dry out your skin, resulting in even more breakouts.
Egg Whites
Egg whites, rich in protein and vitamins, have also been a favorite healing ingredient. Egg whites have long been used to help tone and tighten skin. Simply beat two egg whites together to a consistent froth. Apply the mixture to your face and let sit for about fifteen minutes. Rinse the egg off with lukewarm water.
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I started to wash my face with baking soda beginning this summer and I am happy with the results I’m getting. I’m finally get the skin tone that I have dream of ever since I started middle school. With time and patience you to will see amazing results.
I’ve been suffering from acne since elementary school and I’m 21 years old and finally clearing it.
i’m 44 and just started to get acne on my nose. I just started the baking soda scrub today. My skin felt so smooth after. I then put a lemon on my nose….my son told me it’ll kill the bacteria and dry the pimples up….I hope that’ll work..is that okay?
I have been using acne cider vinegar. I pored it into my hands and wet my face with it. I didnt dilute but I think you should! 2 weeks later my acne pimples had shurken a lot, and my skin tone was starting to even out. Now I have better reults because I use vinegar only at night and witch hazel in the morning. I have been doing this for 2 weeks. In one month my skin has improved alot.
sorry I for got to mention i am not using bar soap at all. I dont use anything but water witch hazel and vinegar. I wash my face with plan water first and then put vinegar or witchhazel on top of that and let it dry
im going to try the baking soda i hope it works because i have bad acne.
Any advice for breaking out around your hair line?>?>
I have been suffering from acne for 4 years. I tried a lot of stuff (benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin, isotretenoin). They cure the acne but new ones appear in other parts of my face. I am now trying the Daniel Kern regimen from acne.org: Cetaphil cleanser then 2.5% benzoyl peroxide then oil-free moisturizer. I will try it for two weeks and wait for the results. If nothing happens, I’ll try baking soda and vinegar since i haven’t tried that. I think I will eventually switch to the natural stuff when my face clears because I don’t want to be dependent on chemicals…
i have had acne for a while and have tryed every thing and i still have it
UMM I HAVE TROUBLED FROM ACNE WELL PIMPLES SINCE MIDDLE SCHOOL, IVE TRIED MANY PRODUCTS AND THEY SEEMED TO WORK FOR A BIT BUT THEN MY PIMPLES WOULD COME BACK. FROM FACE WASH TO SPOT PIMPLE TREATMENT. IVE WASTED SO MUCH MONEY ON PORDUCTS AND NUTHING SEEMED TO WORK…..
.I FOUND AN EASY HOME REMEDIE THAT ACTUALLY WORKS..
IN THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU GO TO SLEEP WASH YOUR FACE WITH HONEY AND BROWN SUGAR.. ..[THE BROWN SUGAR IS USED TO EXOFOLIATE YOUR SKIN... HONEY HELPS RENEW YOUR SKIN AND GIVE IT A NATURAL GLOW MAKE YOUR AND MAKE YOUR SKIN LOOK LIKE A BABY]
LEAVE ON FOR LIKE 2 MIN. OR SO YOU CAN ALSO USE IT AS A MASK BUT I RECOMMEND TO LEAVE IT FOR 2MINUTES.. THEN YOU WASH YOUR FACE WITH LUKE WARM WATER..
DRY YOUR FACE..AFTER THAT SQUEEZE HALF A LEMON IN A CUP AND WITH YOUR FINGER DAMP IT IN THE INFECTED AREAS WHERE YOUR ACNE IS LOCATED.. ITS GONNA BURN COUSE THE LEMON CUTS THE INFECTION BUT YOU WILL SEE RESULTS QUICKLY I PROMISE THAT..
LEMON IS ALSO KNOWN TO WHITEN ACNE MARKS..
INT HE MORNING TAKE A NATURAL SHOWER. AND AFTER YOU COME OUT OF THE SHOWER USE A FACIAL TONER….
TRY BUYING A TONER.. I RECOMMEND THE SEORA DEAD SEA TONER..
IT HAS DEAD SEA MINERALS..
TONERS HELP YOU REFINE PORES AND REMOVE SEBURN,DIRT, WITHOUT DRYING YOUR SKIN, IT ALSO TIGHTENS YOUR PORES SO DIRT WONT GET IN, AND ALSO REMOVES UNWANTED SHINE AND RESTORES YOUR SKINS NATURAL PH….
[OH I ALMOST FORGOT TRY CHANGING YOUR PILLOW CASE ONCE A WEEK]
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ALSO DRINK GREEN TEA….IF NOT CHAMOMILE
TRY DRINKING IT PURE SO IT CAN WORK IF NOT WITH A BIT OF HONEY
GREEN TEA AND CHAMOMILE TEA ARE KNOWN TO REDUCE REDNESS AND BUMPS..
MAKE IT PARTY OF YOUR DAILY ROUTINE… OVER TIME IT WILL HELP ITS ALSO GOOD FOR YOU ITS ALSO GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH..
PLEASE TRY AND TELL ME YOUR RESULTS…IT WILL BE A GREAT ONE
The lemon thing works to lighten the marks left by previous spots because i’ve been using it for years now. However, like most acne cures, it has its drawbacks. With applying lemon directly to the skin i found that tiny pits started developing. This may have been because lemon is so acidic that the skin cant take it. So i discontinued use, i heard that some popel dilute lemon with rosewater.
Also be careful of the hair products you use. Use oil and fragrance free. I am going to try these suggestions above. Thanks!
I used every common remedy out there, including the well known pharmacy brands, but what really worked for me was Yeast.
a thin paste made of yeast powder and water over night (on the spot), leaves my skin moist, and with the acne healed… depending on the blemish might need more than one night.
I had it so bad over a period of time that I had to sleep with a yeast mask for about a month, but it healed! even the ingrown ones.
now I only use it when I feel a blemish comming.
the smell is funky, but works without burning, tainting or hurting my skin in anyway.
good luck!
* Make facial wash by using lemon and rose water. Mix them together and apply the liquid on your face. Leave it for a few minutes and then wash off by using cotton pad soaked in warm water.
* Use egg whites to treat your acne; apply the egg whites on your face and leave for 10 -15 minutes. Then wash your face with cold water.
* Mix oatmeal and natural yogurt and apply on your face for a few minutes. When you feel the mixture dries on your face, wash it with warm water.
* Drink a lot of water during the day.
* Eat many cucumbers during the day in order to keep your face acne free.
* Drink warm water with lemon a few times a day.
* Eat healthy food; make sure you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.
* Take a cotton pad and dip it in rose water, clean your face with the rose water a few times a day to get better looking skin.
* Take one lemon and squeeze its juice. Apply the lemon juice on the acne pimples and leave for 20 minutes. Then wash your face with lukewarm water. If your skin stings from the lemon, wash your face before the 20 minutes are over.
* Apply garlic cloth on the acne to make it heal faster.
I’ve got moderately severe acne all over my face. I get like a pimple a week, but the scars stay there forever. I just tried the baking soda scrub after reading about it, and my face is matte for the first time in years! I first make a paste out of baking soda, rub it on my face, then wait for it to dry. Then I rub off the baking soda and rinse it off, followed by a wash with Neutrogena’s Deep Clean facial wash for normal to oily skin. Although I have very oily skin, I use one for mildly oily skin because washes for oily skin tend to remove all the oil, making your skin dry and flaky, and your skin will produce even more oil.
From some research I did, I have a few tips to share:
If you have sensitive skin, do not rub the baking soda paste too hard. Also, the baking soda paste trick burns, especially over open zits. Do not use baking powder. What you’re looking for is bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda. Baking powder have other ingredients such as cream of tartar.
If you have skin that is rough to touch, dry applying a little bit of honey to your skin before sleeping, leave on for a few minutes and rinse off. It should be smooth the day after.
I have long hair and pimples around my hairline. Try to get a mild face wash that lathers a lot, the face wash I mentioned earlier does. After shampooing AND conditioning and while still in the shower, lather up some soap in your palm and apply to the hairline area with your fingers. Make sure most of the soap is on the scalp, not the hair. Rinse off, and if your hair is dry, rubbery or snags when you touch it, apply conditioner that dries off. These type of conditioners that are meant to be added to your hair while still wet conditions without leaving an oily film. Something else that might work are those lotion that you add to your hair before hair-drying or straightening. Try your best not to get anything on your scalp or face.
Try not to wear a cap, or anything that will cover up your hairline. It may cause sweat and oil to build up, dandruff will fall and might just clog up your pores in the hairline area. Do not back comb or tease your hair with a fine comb. It will irritate your scalp, and is also bad for your hair. Try not to tie your hair up in a ponytail too often, consider alternatives such as clipping your hair back loosely. When you tie your hair in a ponytail, you will cause a pattern baldness around the temple area. This will cause new, shorter hair to grow. The short hair might catch onto dirt that will transfer to your temple area.
I hope these helps. Please leave a message on my website if you have any questions or tips for me too. [Moderately severe acne, extremely oily skin, pimples in hairline occasionally, and extremely humid climate that doesn't help.]
This may sound a little strange but i swear it works,, I have a guy friend that used to have pretty bad acne but now has the most PERFECT skin you’ll ever see. so i had been noticing how great it was clearing up & stuff so i asked him how he got his face so healthy & pretty and shiny…
but that following night when i got home from school,,
& well he said that he washed it with toothpaste & at first i was like What the hell is wrong with you
i decided to try it. & IT WORKS AMAZING!!!
it hurts pretty bad but i swar its completely worth it,, imnot very high tolerant to pain but i got use to it after a awhile &
it works really good.
instructions:
1st get a washcolth & a tube of toothpaste(it doesnt maker what kind you have but i use crest)
2nd turn to hot water & get it maybe a blitz above luke warm & just wash you face with water(if you have make-up on TAKE IT OFF)
3rd squeeze out a pea size amout of toothpaste on your hand & start messaging it on your face.
4th IT WILL BURN,, i know
but its worth it,,
eventually after about 5 mins your face will stop burning &
thats when you wash in off with a warm water filled washcloth.
5th dry your face with a hand towl & before you go to bed dab a little bit of tooth paste on the red acne spots & wash it of in the morning
do this 2 to 3 times a week
hope this works for you. it did for me.
I am going to try the lemon idea…..hope it works as I have a bad acne….;)
i don’t have terrible acne. but i do get bad pimples on my face every now and then and get little ones on my face. i have some acne scars and am wondering how to make those fade away. im really getting sick of them they stick out on my face and i use cover up during the day to hide them but it fades away and you can see them. i need a way to make these go away.
help
i am trying the toothpaste and it seems to be working really well! i have used it once and the next day i didn’t get any pimples and i had a total confidence boost that whole week.
i put it on some nights when i have bad pimples and it works. thank you anna!
I have a sugar and honey scrub on my face right now. Ten minutes left. Im glad about the success of other people and cant wait. Im 13 and have medium acne, little bumps on my forehead and over my nose-
but im having trouble about how to keep the egg whites on my face.
thankz
Well i am intrigued by Anna’s toothpaste trick…we dont have Crest in india…so can i try anyother brand and should it be a white toothpaste or does the coloured gel kind work too?
If you’re trying to ween yourself off of chemicals or just trying to be natural, then lemon is the key. Use 2 tsp pure lemon juice and 1 egg white, then beat until fluffy. Apply all over face, just like a mask. Leave it to dry and wash it off with luke warm water, then apply a toner of choice followed by an oil-free moisturizer. It will slip off your face, so just keep reapplying until you use it all and it will eventually build up enough to where it stays in place. It will burn, but it will also clear up your face and help to fade your acne scars. It worked really well for me, and I had really bad scars all over my chin.
Another trick is to apply -only- white toothpaste (such as crest) to your acne- prone areas, and leave it on overnight. Wash it off with luke warm water, and make sure to moisturize like crazy, because it can dry out your skin severely, if you let it. If you do this three to four times a week, you’ll start seeing results shortly.
A homemade mask with bananas, ground almonds, honey, and a tiny bit of mayonnaise works great for severely dry skin, and makes it feel baby soft.
Also, if you use sugar and mix it with a bit of either water or vegetable oil and use it to exfoliate your body, it works great. It tends to be too harsh for the face, but it works really well on the body.
I hope that helps anyone, I know how much of a pest acne can be.
Oh, and, are there any good natural cures out there for body acne when you have sensitive skin? Does anyone have a similar problem? Nothing seems to work for body acne.