Acne / Pimples is a very common skin disorder that most of us encounter with. This is a disorder that happens due to the action of hormones on the skins sebaceous glands that leads to blackheads & whiteheads and produce pimples. The most vulnerable body segment that acne attacks is the face, apart from it they might also appear on neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. Acne, though is not limited to any age group but mostly it's seen in teenagers. Acne can be dangerous (not life threatening) but it could leave permanent marks on the skin of not treated / cured appropriately.
Acne looks like the below picture:
Suggested Home Remedies for Acne / Pimples:
- Wash your face with lukewarm water. You could opt for Neem based soap, Neem is known to be a good remedy for all skin related problems.
- Apply fenugreek leaves paste over the face every night for sometime and wash with lukewarm water.
- Usage of Aloe Vera is also suggested for Acne
- Make sure that you wash off all the make-up cosmetics that have been applied before going to bed.
- Applying paste of honey & cinnamom powder before sleeping & washing it off the next morning is also a good remedy
- If your skin is not sensitive, you could apply lemon juice overnight and wash it of the next morning.
- Wash your face with unboiled milk & gram flour
- Application of a mixture of one table spoon of groundnut oil & honey each on the effected area is also a good remedy
- Applying ripe tomoatoes on the infected area and washing it off after sometime also serves the purpose
- Do not squeeze the pimple / acne as this would lead to more infection and scars on the skin
- Apply ice on the acne before going to bed
- Apply cucumber paste on the skin, rinse and wah off after 45 min
- Apply sandalwood paste for curing acne problems
- Apply lavender oil of acne affected areas.
- Apply a paste of roasted & powdered pomegranate with fresh lime juice over acne, pimples, blackhead.
Prevention of Acne / Pimples:
- Consume a lot of fruits / water rich eatables
- Wash your face regularly
- Reduce the usage of cosmetics, if it is unavaoidable then use cosmetics with less oil quantity
- Compulsorily remove make-ups before going to bed
- Reduce on the consumption of oil-rich foods, chocolates & fatty foods
- Take Sun-bath regularly
- Wear clean clothes and undergarments
- Consult dermatologist atleast once in six months
- Eat meals at proper time
- Remove black-heads frequently
