Don’t Let Acne Ruin Your Day. Read This!

Nov 19, 2012 by zocca88

If you have aspirin laying around you can try an aspirin mask for your acne. Crush up several pills and add just enough water to make a mask. Apply this to the skin for about ten minutes. The ingredients in the aspirin will reduce the swelling and redness.

Stress is a major factor that can lead to acne break outs, so do what you can to keep calm, cool, and collected. Consider taking a yoga class, or doing ten to thirty minutes of meditation daily. These stress-busters can lead to both a clearer mind and clearer skin, too!

You can use a natural mask of water and baking soda, mixed to a paste-like consistency, 3 times weekly, to combat skin breakouts. You should cleanse your face first, but don’t use toner or rinse with cold water. Apply the baking soda and water paste to your face and leave it on for twenty minutes. Rinse it off with warm water followed by a splash of cold water and a toner, if desired.

One way to help prevent an acne breakout is to sleep on your back. If you prefer to sleep on your stomach, then your face is constantly in contact with the oils deposited there by your hair and face, so sleeping on your back is recommended. Also, you need to wash your pillow cases regularly to remove these oils as well.

One great trick and simple enough to find ingredient to combat acne is oatmeal. Oatmeal can overall help to reduce the look of the acne, and it can also help to remove the excess dead skin from your face as well as dry out any excess oil which may be causing the breakouts. Simply take the oatmeal and make it into a paste and scrub over your face, and then let sit for 10-15 minutes then wash off.

A helpful herb that can used for acne is tea tree oil. It is a natural anti-bacterial that can kill any acne-causing bacteria on your face. This can only be applied externally so do not ingest it at all. Also, most people find it a bit too harsh to sue at full strength, so try diluting it with a carrier oil like olive or almond oil.

Cutting caffeine can reduce breakouts. It is well known that stress can cause an acne breakout. Caffeine, as a stimulant, actually artificially increases the levels of stress hormones in the body. If you have problems with your skin, avoid coffee, energy drinks, tea, and even dark chocolate ” all sources of caffeine.

Skin problems such as acne in the teen years causes many young people to develop a poor self image. There are medications which can help, but they usually do not completely cure the condition. Most of the time it is just a matter of age, and time will take care of it.

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