Effective Ways to Treat, Reduce and Avoid Acne

No matter how old you are probably you have experienced having skin breakouts. Acne is an unfortunate skin condition that is probably experienced by every other person especially women. There lie a different number of reasons that can lead your skin to these breakouts. We live in an environment that is filled with unhealthy microbes, not just this but our environment is filled with pollutants that may affect our skin. In addition to this, excessive exposure to chemical-based products can also harm your skin. Hormonal changes, genes, and stress are some other reason that triggers acne, zit or pimples. If you are someone who has to deal with these skin conditions frequently, you must know that how frustrating it is. Following are some tips that can help you to avoid, reduce or treat acne at home.

 Skin Care Regime:

Majority people think that cleansing and moisturizing your skin is basic skin care regime but a skin care step is usually neglected that is exfoliation. Our skin cells have a life of 28 days and after that, some of the dead cells are removed by washing face or cleansing it. However, some of the dead skin cells accumulate over your new skin cells. The dead skin cells can allow bacteria to build in that can further lead to acne. In addition to this, exfoliation also increases blood circulation to your skin and minimizes pores that make your skin look healthy. According to Home Remedies for Life, oat powder and honey can be used to prepare an exfoliator at home that can help to remove accumulated dead skin cells. Therefore you should exfoliate your skin twice a month.

Use Natural Astringents:

Nature has provided us with some amazing products that can help us to keep our body and skin healthy. Banana, tomatoes, carrots, yogurt, honey, and turmeric are some natural elements that can help you to treat acne. Oranges and carrots contain Vitamin A and C which promotes the production of colognes and keep your skin healthy. On the other hand, banana, tomatoes honey and turmeric are some amazing natural astringents that can help you to treat acne issues. Astringent is compound that helps to constrict body issues. Tomatoes are acidic in nature and just applying a slice on the affected area of your face can reduce the size of acne. In addition to this, turmeric has antibacterial properties and yogurt has probiotics that fight against bacteria and help in eliminating any zits or pimples.

Keep It Clean:

If you experience skin breakouts frequently you should keep all the things clean that come in contact with your face. Makeup brushes that you use to apply makeup on your skin have bacteria and makeup build in. Applying makeup with such implements can transfer bacteria to your skin that can cause acne or other skin conditions. Therefore, cleanse your makeup implement after every week. In addition to this, keep your pillows and bedsheet clean. Similarly, if you have carpeting in your rooms always remember to vacuum it every third week because bacteria may build in it too.

Stay Hydrated:

It is recommended to drink 8 glasses of water daily as 70% of our body is composed of water. Drinking plenty of water washes out toxins from your body and leave your body clean from inside that will lead to a healthy skin, scar and acne free.

Hope the above tips will help you.

Author Bio:

Jane Scott is currently working as a nutritionist at a renowned firm. With an experience of more than a decade, she is considered as a go-to person in her field of work. She also writes blogs for her website Home Remedies for Life.