Natural acne remedies can be used for all types of acne, but for chronic acne treatment, there are different types of natural remedies. Chronic acne is most often caused by chronic bacterial infection or chronic weakness of immune system. Imbalanced diet may contribute in producing acne.
Chronic Acne Remedies:
Natural acne remedies can be categorized into “home made natural acne remedies” and “over the counter herbal acne remedies”. Both are natural and herbal, but over the counter remedies are more effective for chronic acne. Using home made natural acne remedies may be sometime frustrating due to chronic bacterial infection.
Choosing chronic acne remedies is always happens to be frustrating as there are hundreds of brands and not all are effective. You may read reviews before buying over the counter acne remedies. But reading reviews is not enough. You should know some basics about what does chronic acne remedies contain and how they inhibit acne breakouts.
Natural Acne Remedies Contain:
- • Astringents
- • Anti-inflammatory herbal extractions
- • Herbal extractions that strengthen the immune system
- • Vitamins and minerals
- • Acid neutralizers (To maintain optimum pH level)
- • Herbal oils (If the product is for dry skin)
Astringents are antibacterial substances that destroy bacterial colonies and heal infection. Chronic acne is usually caused due to chronic infection of sebaceous glands and hair follicles.Anti-inflammatory herbal extractions reduce inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles. When the inflammation and swelling is reduced, sebum is normally discharged from the skin without any interruption. Vitamins and minerals are biocatalysts that increase the rate of chemical reactions (healing process of damaged hair follicles) and antioxidants. Antioxidants are the substances that remove toxic byproducts from your body. Toxic byproducts or free radicals induce the sebaceous glands to produce more sebum and results in acne breakouts.
Acid Neutralizers:
During complex chemical reactions within your body and in the digestion of what you eat, your body produces acidity. pH is the level of strength of hydrogen ions or concentration. pH is measured from 1 to 14, where 1 is the lowest pH and 14 is the highest pH. The highest the pH, the more alkaline the environment and more favorable will be for acne cure. Thus, chronic acne remedies must contain acid neutralizers. Identify your skin type, if it is oily or dry. If you got dry skin, buy lotions that contain herbal oils.
Conclusion:
There are two types of acne remedies, home made acne remedies and over the counter acne remedies. Over the counter acne remedies are more effective and safest than home made remedies. Choosing best over the counter natural acne remedies is a tricky task if you do not have basic knowledge about acne. Remember the points mentioned above before buying over the counter acne remedies.
April 11th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Self medication can be dangerous. Consult your doctor before using any medicine listed above. The acne medicines are given generally in combination with dietary supplements like Acuzine. They work by providing vital ingredients required by the skin to recover. Acuzine consists of ingredients like anti-oxidants, vitamins E & C, hydrolyzed collagen, ALA, DMAE, Aloe vera, Bioperine etc useful for rebuilding the skin.
April 15th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Acne is one of the most common diseases in the world. It is a skin condition in which the follicle of sebaceous glands gets blocked and an inflammation occurs in the skin due to trapped skin oil (sebum). It commonly occurs in adolescence though it affects all age groups. Acne mainly affects the face, upper arms, back, chest and neck. There are no overnight cures for acne. Results of treatment are noticeable anywhere between 2 weeks to 6 weeks. The types of acne are comedonal, papulopustular, inflammatory and severe acne.
April 16th, 2008 at 11:54 am
There are many cures and treatments on the market for acne today. One of the more popular ones is the Murad Acne Complex treatment. It is a three step process performed twice a day and the expectation is that within four weeks, your acne will have disappeared. There have been many people that have reported that the use of the Murad Acne Complex treatment has actually caused their skin to become much worse. Some people have sensitive skin and the chemicals within the treatment can cause burns on some types of skin. It has even been reported that after only four weeks of use, the user’s skin was still recovering after four months.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:56 am
I know some home made recepies that will to cure acne.
1. Make a paste of orange peel powder with water. Then apply it to the effected areas.
2. Make a paste of fresh fenugreek leaves and water. Apply it all over the night and then wash it off the next day morning.
3. Mix equal amount of lemon juice and rose water. Apply it on the acne with a cotton ball. Leave it for half an hour and wash off well. Continue with this recipe for atleast twenty days.
4. Remove all the makeup at night and wash your face with lukewarm water using Neem based soap.
5. Several times in a day, rub the acne with garlic cloves. They are really helpful.