Acne is more common among teenagers due to a great degree of hormonal changes. However, the problem is aggravated by the bacterial infections like those of propionibacterium acnes. So, if you go to a physician they suggest either oral antibiotics or creams to reduce the severity by eliminating the bacterial infection. But, antibiotics provide only short term cure. Pimples revert back after days in case of creams and weeks if you use oral antibiotics. Use of antibiotics is associated with the risk of developing resistance to other bactericidal drugs. This increases the problem further. Another factor is that most of them hate to have pills or apply smelly creams all over the face or some cannot bare the huge expenses for medicines. Here in this article we are providing you with some home remedies that are highly inexpensive. These may not completely eliminate the use of drugs in severe cases but are guaranteed to reduce their usage.

Maintain a clean skin is the best remedy for acne treatment and cannot be replaced by any other treatment options. Getting interested to know how to maintain a clean skin? Read on...

Wash your face frequently with water and avoid soap usage. If you wish to use a cleanser use very mild one that is devoid of any soap. If the problem is worse here is a simple treatment that gives best results. If you do this at the end of the day you will wash out all the dirt from your skin and enable to breathe it properly. First step you have to do is opening of skin pores. These are not just lids to do it manually. Have a hot shower that causes sweating which automatically opens the skin pores. Next step is to take measures to eliminate any dirt that has clogged the skin pores. Though sweating eliminates the dirt, it is essential to take extra care to eliminate any remains especially dead skin cells that block the pores. Cleaning should be done with a non soapy cleanser. If you overuse the soap it makes the skin dry that stimulates more oil secretion. Now, the last step is cleaning and eliminating any bacteria that are seated within the pores. One simple remedy to kill the bacteria is to rub the affected area with alcohol that kills the bacteria effectively.

Other simple home remedies to cure acne include:

Tea tree oil that is extracted from trees that are native of Australia, it is the best remedy for acne. But, it is associated with certain side effects or allergies. Hence, it is suggested to undergo an allergy test or consult your physician before you use tea tree oil.

Another natural product that works well on skin is aloe vera. It is said to have good healing property and hence works well to heal the pimples.

Zinc and vitamin A supplements are found to work well in treating acne. Having foods rich in these two will reduce the severity of acne.

As can be seen these natural remedies are simple to practice and do not cost you much except for the cleaners and are almost free of side effects that are common with drug usage.

Mark Perry

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