Acne spots, generally known by the name of “Pimples”, are the most troublesome issue for the young generation particularly for the “Girls”. Now a days, it’s the problem of almost every person especially females, who are always looking for the treatment of this very small but ugly looking spot which almost ruined the beauty of your face. Due to this, neither you want to confront people nor do you want to be at social gatherings and parties. Acne are so common that according to a report, more than 80% teenagers have it at some point and sometimes due to lack of care, they become so severe that they require serious medical treatment. I think the acne spot treatment is one of the most researched topics on the search engines. But before going towards its treatment we should know that what is “Acne”, “What are the causes of it?” and “How we can eradicate it before it appears?”
Introduction and Causes of Acne Spots:
Acne spots or pimples are small inflammations of the skin which occurs when sebaceous glands (Oil glands) become infected resulting in pus filled swollen red lesions or spots. The main reasons of these are oil production, clogged pores, dead skin cells, bacteria and most importantly over activeness of “Sebaceous glands” due to hormonal irregularities, this is the reason that acne is the problem of the adults going through puberty and women during their menses.
Symptoms of Acne Spots:
To get rid of pimples even before they destroy our skin, we should know the symptoms of these. As there are several different types of pimples, they do have different signs and symptoms. I will try to cover here some of the most common symptoms of acne spots:
1- Whiteheads, appearing as a flesh colored papules, are very small and remains under the skin.
2- Papules are pink colored, small solid round bumps that rise from the skin.
3- Blackheads are black or dark brown colored pimples. These are clearly visible on the surface of the skin.
4- Pustules are full of pus with their base appearing as red and pus is visible on the top and they can be clearly seen on your skin.
5- Cysts are also full of pus with the addition that they are also painful and they also cause scars. They are also visible on your skin.
6- Nudules are larger and more painful than papules. They are embedded down inside the skin.
These are the most common pimples which occur on our skins.
Treatments:
In spite of knowing symptoms and trying our level best to avoid the acne spots like using best beauty and anti bacterial soaps, washing our face several times a day, using expensive beauty creams and lotions, the pimples do occurs on our skins. It frustrates us very much but it is a natural phenomenon. Now, I will tell you the mix of best natural as well as medical treatments which can be done to get rid of acne spots easily.
Before I tell you the remedies, you should keep it in mind that if you don’t want to extend your ailment, you should do two things, 1. Don’t play with your acne because it leads to more intense inflammation of your skin and 2. Don’t expose your pimples to the sun.
Home remedies:
Many natural items can be used to cure your acne problems easily. These include:
a- Lemon and honey: Lemon mask can be made and used at home as a treatment. For this, you will need :
1- Lemon Juice 1-2 tbsp.
2- Honey- 1 tbsp.
3- Almond oil- 1 tbsp
4- Milk-2 tbsp.
Directions: Mix these all ingredients well and apply on the affected area for about 8-10 days. You will be amazed by the effectiveness of this mask. Don’t get out in the sun while the mask is on.
Lemon having the vitamin c, acts as a lighting agent for your skin. Not only has it eradicated the acne from its roots it also helps you to get rid of your scars.
b- Aloe Vera: it is the best plant ever used for the treatment of acne spots and scars. It is a best friend of your skin. Aloe Vera gel can be used. For this:
Extract the gel from an aloe Vera leaf and apply it on the affected surface. Leave it overnight and wash it the next day. Repeat it daily and you will be the friend of ale Vera for ever.
c- Money other fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes, bitter gourd and etc can be used for the treatment of bitter gourd.
Medical Remedies:
Many people are fond of natural remedies but some have more belief on the science and medicine and they feel comfortable using pills, creams and lotions. Here are some recommendations for such people:
a- Tropical creams and gels can be used for the eradication of pimples. These include retinoid, doxycycline, tetracycline or erythromicine. Retin-A, Renova and many other creams and gels like these are available in the market.
b- Oral contraceptives can be used by the women going through this Acne spot problem. Yaz, Estrostep, and ortho Tri-Cyclen are the FDA approved medicines. Oral contraceptives are very effective but must be given some time to work.
c- Following cosmetic products are also very effective and used before for the best results like:
1- Peter Thomas Roth Acne Spot: This product is really fast working due to its ingredients which controls the oil in your skin and not only it brushes away the existing spots but as well as it stops the future ones.
2- Ilike Herbal Clay: this multitasker antiseptic product is a miracle as it really fastly dries out the pimples due to its ability to purify pores and absorb excess oil.
These are some of the best remedies which can be used for the treatment of Acne spots or pimples. You can choose from the above as per your liking.
