Acne is known to affect every four people from ages 11 to 30 years. Acne is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease involving the oil glands at the base of the hair follicles.
How does it happen?
The glands produce an oily liquid called sebum. This sebum carries dead skin cells through the follicles to the surface of the skin. So pimples grow when these follicles get blocked, and builds up under the skin. They tend to appear on the face, back, chest, shoulders and neck. The bacteria that contributes to the infection of pimples is called Propionibacterium acnes. Skin cells, sebum and hair can clump together into a plug. This plug gets infected with the bacteria and results in swelling which later becomes a pimple when the plug begins to break down.
CAUSES
Acne do not have a clear cut cause, but studies have shown that, it may be caused by the following:
Greasy cosmetics.
Hormonal changes.
Emotional stress.
Menstruation.
High levels of androgen.
Treating Acne the natural way…
Acne medications might stop breakout, but they can also cause dryness, discoloration and skin irritation. They are also expensive and thus the need for you to stick with these scientifically proven natural remedies so you can save money.
Wash your face regularly, at least twice a day.
Do not pop pimples since you will end up exposing your other healthy skin to the bacteria that was previously contained in the pimple.
Eat foods containing vitamin A and D eg. Sweet potato, spinach, broccoli, carrots, pumpkin, apricots and mango.
Eat foods with low glycemic index eg. Oats, whole wheat, mango, banana, pineapples, pawpaw, legumes and brown rice.
Increase your omega-3 fat consumption.
Its treatment depends on how severe and persistent it is.
There is this natural mask that helps in the treatment of acne and promotes smooth skin. Below is the guideline for the preparation of the herbal mask.
Mix 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 egg albumin and 1 teaspoon of lemon together.
Once you have made your mask, mix it with teaspoon of either peppermint oil or lavender oil.
Apply the mask over the affected area (your face, neck, back or shoulder) using your fingertips.
Wait for about 15 minutes for the mixture to dry up.
Rinse your face completely with lukewarm water after waiting for 15 minutes.
Live natural and get that smooth skin.
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