From a Nurse: Using Coconut Oil as an Effective Acne Treatment

Sometimes one has to resort to alternative,besides making the skin soft and smooth. I use it
natural, effective treatment methods to get thefor everything including as a make-up remover
best cure or solution to their acne, zits and pimpleand under my foundation.
problems.My skin is always soft, silky, smooth, and free of
And often it's a better choice, due to lessrashes, bumps, blemishes, blisters, etc. It stops
exposure to drugs and chemical-laden acneitching and flaking too.
products.Coconut oil is very inexpensive, therefore, a good,
It should always be the first type of treatment tocheap home remedy. Keep it around to treat any
consider when you want to take the best care ofother skin problem. It's actually healthy to eat too.
your skin.It's a plant saturated fat, not an animal saturated
One of the best things I've found to heal acne isfat.
extra virgin coconut oil. It works better than acneI add two big tablespoons to my smoothies, to
creams, which are usually chemical-laden products,help my skin from the inside out, and have been
or acne medicines, whether for babies, teens ordoing so for many years.
adults.Although we refer to it as coconut oil, it isn't
Make sure you're working on eliminating the causeactually oily until the temperature climbs above 77
of your acne, which we won't go into here.degrees. It can be applied when it is oily or
Extra virgin coconut oil has helped many to helpnon-oily.
heal their acne. Ultimately, of course, the immuneFor an acne treatment, first apply the extra virgin
system and body do the healing if you were tococonut oil to a small test area. Try it on this test
do nothing, but coconut oil can speed up thearea for a few days.
process.Apply a thin layer of coconut oil and massage it
The coconut oil actually penetrates the skin anddeep into the skin. You can heat it if you like but
helps the body get rid of the impurities, andyou don't have to. Do this every morning.
therefore acne, while the toxins are expelled fromDepending on how severe the acne is, apply it
the skin. The skin should show improvement in athree or four times a day or more and especially
few weeks with continued application.at bedtime.
One teenager had used prescription medicines forRemember the complexion may get worse at
three to four years for his acne and they didn'tfirst as the body gets rid of the impurities from
work. He tried coconut oil and it cleared up withthe skin.
just a few applications.It's important to keep the area moist with
Some teens and adults find their acne actuallycoconut oil. You may have to soak a bandage
worsens for a few days, which is actually thewith the oil and apply it loosely to your skin.
body getting rid of its impurities. Then itAlso you can expose the area to direct sunlight
completely clears up. By continuing to apply thefor 20 minutes or so each day. You'll get your
coconut oil, it helps prevent acne recurrences.daily dose of vitamin D that way too.
If you also have eczema it'll treat eczema too.Many have used coconut oil as a treatment to
And it's better than most eczema products oncure or heal their acne, including teens, adults and
the market today. Often people find they havebabies too.
both eczema and acne.It just takes motivation, a willingness to try it, and
You want to make sure you get the extra virgindiligent application of coconut oil several times daily
type of coconut oil that is not refined, bleached orand at bedtime.
deodorized.And you should be able to get rid of your acne,
You can order it online. And whole food-typezits and pimples and their symptoms, providing
markets are now carrying more coconut oil, inyou've removed the cause, so it doesn't reoccur.
pint and quart jars and especially the extra virginContinue using coconut oil and the benefits of
coconut oil. Get the organic kind if you can.good, clear skin, free of acne should be your
Coconut oil has many benefits; it heals or curesreward.
many other skin conditions and skin disorders too,