If you've got large angry red spots - you've got acne. About 85 per cent of teenagers develop acne. The sudden outflow of oil produced in puberty damages the cells lining the hair follicles and sebum ducts. Also dead cells mix with it and block the pores. That trapped material is a rich feeding for bacteria which aggravates inflammation causing swelling, redness and sometimes pus. Same happens if you are going through hormonal imbalances or stress that increase the production of sebum. With BIOSKIFORTE you can heavily reduce the effects of acne.

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Treat Mild Acne and Pimples with Home Remedies

by Sabina Carvalho

All around the world, people suffer from minor to mayor acne problems. For this reason, there is a large market for acne treatment products. There are OTC drugs available for acne problems, but there are also other options.

Home remedies for acne are almost as numerous as OTC drugs. Some are effective and others are just myths. In this text, however, we will focus on the basic causes of acne and then on how to treat it effectively with natural products.

What produces acne?

In essence is a skin condition where the skin pores become clogged. The clogged pores produce inflamed lesions, such as pimple and zits, and non-inflammed lesions, like blackheads and whiteheads. What causes the clogging?

The essential answer is hereditary. Children whose parents have acne are at a higher risk to suffer from it. Stress, sun exposure, seasonal changes, climate and other daily factors can aggravate existing acne inflammation. It seems that working women seem to have a higher chance of acne breakouts due to higher stress level and pore-clogging makeup.

Natural Treatments for Acne

Drug stores offer a wide range of OTC drugs for the treatment of acne problems. However, there is something to be said for natural acne skin care. Here are a few alternatives.

Grated Cucumber: Remedy 1

Cucumber is one of the most valuable home remedies for acne treatment. Just grate a cucumber and apply the paste over your face, eyes and neck for about twenty minutes. The cucumber paste will soothe your skin and, if used regularly, it will eliminate blackheads and clogged pores.

Aspirin Paste: Remedy 2

Aspirin is an inexpensive and easy to use pimple treatment. Place one or two drops of water on an aspirin tablet, form a paste and apply it directly to the blemish. Leave the paste on for a couple of hours and see how it dries up.

Orange Peels: Remedy 3

Another inexpensive home remedy is orange peels. Pound an orange peel with a little bit of water against a hard surface (a mortar and pestle work well). Leave the pounded peels on the affected areas for about twenty minutes.

These natural home remedies work best on pimple and mild acne. More severe forms of acne require professional treatment. Chronic acne is a serious issue and should be treated with care.

You can safely deal with occasional outbreaks and, by consequence, acne scars by using natural acne treatment remedies. They can help with mild acne and pimples while keeping your skin healthy. Take a chance and try out a natural acne treatment method.

Published June 18th, 2009

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