| People used home treatment for acne years | | | | important part of your home treatment for acne. |
| before the advent of antibiotics and all of the | | | | Eliminate as many stressful situations as you can |
| modern treatments we have now. They didn't | | | | so your body can more easily maintain its healthy |
| have a choice, but you do. When you have an | | | | balance and heal your skin. |
| acne breakout, will you automatically turn to the | | | | Now, to confront your acne from the outside, |
| doctor and expensive treatments, or will you try | | | | first remember to be gentle with your skin. It is |
| to help yourself first? It only makes sense to first | | | | already inflamed, so it needs to be cleansed with |
| try a home treatment for your acne. | | | | care. Don't use rough scrubs or washcloths. |
| The first thing you should focus on in treating | | | | Lathering gentle soaps with your fingers will do |
| your acne isn't visible on the outside. Work on the | | | | the job just right. |
| issue from the inside out. Although there's no real | | | | To continue your home treatment for acne, there |
| evidence to link things like diet and stress to acne | | | | are homemade remedies you can try first. Many |
| outbreaks, it is logical that there would be a | | | | of these are made from foods you already have |
| connection. Any visible disruption in your body's | | | | in your kitchen, and are gentler forms of the |
| health is just a symptom of an unbalance within. | | | | astringents, antiseptics, and anti-bacterials you find |
| Your body needs a balanced diet with a variety | | | | on the drugstore shelf. Be careful with treatments |
| of healthful foods in order to function properly. | | | | made from the more acidic fruits, as these could |
| That includes having clear, healthy skin. Avoid the | | | | irritate sensitive skin. Also, make sure you don't |
| over-processed junk food -- it doesn't add one bit | | | | use anything that you may be allergic to. |
| of good fuel to your body's system. Instead, eat | | | | Examples of home acne treatments from your |
| lots of fresh fruits and vegetables which are rich | | | | kitchen include oatmeal -- a gentle abrasive that |
| in the Vitamins A and E that are necessary for | | | | helps remove dead skin cells and absorbs excess |
| healthy skin. Some of the best are broccoli, | | | | oil; honey, cinnamon, and garlic -- natural |
| carrots, kale, mango, avocado, nuts, seeds, and | | | | anti-bacterials; lemon juice, orange peel, lime juice, |
| wheat germ. | | | | vinegar, and tomato -- antiseptics due to their |
| Stress inhibits your body's immune system and | | | | acid content; and mint juice, tumeric, and tea -- |
| limits its ability to fight off bacteria. It may not be | | | | astringents. |
| possible to entirely avoid stress, but it is an | | | | |