Pimples occur when the pores of the skin become blocked by dirt or bacteria. This causes the skin to become infected and swell, forming a bump on the skin’s surface. The likelihood of pimples occurring is increased by a poor diet, i.e. consuming too much white bread or sugar and not enough vitamins and minerals, wearing rough and abrasive clothing, excessive stress, or an imbalance of the hormonal levels like that which occurs during the teenage years.
Television and magazines tell us that we need to use creams, chemicals and even antibiotics to treat acne. Really, all that is usually required is proper skin care. In the next few lines, I will show you how easy it is to care for your skin and eliminate acne and pimples.
Easy Skin Care:
* When washing your face, use your hands rather than a rough face cloth and ensure that your hands are clean.
* Rinse your skin with warm water (not hot or cold).
* To dry your skin, always pat lightly with a towel, never rub it.
* Use a mild soap preferably approved for facial use.
Rather than using costly acne treatments to control your acne, try these inexpensive but effective home remedies.
* Tea tree oil – a natural oil which contains terpenes is good for acne as these terpenes fight off bacteria.
* Lemon juice and rose water – mix the juice of one lemon with the same amount of rose water, apply to the face and leave for 30 minutes. Wash off with warm water. Repeat once a day and results should be seen within two weeks.
* Aspirin – aspirin contains beta hydroxide acid which unclogs your pores. Mix the aspirin with water and apply to your face. Leave on for no more than 15 minutes. For a healthy glow, add honey to the mixture.
* Avoid scratching at the pimples as this only exacerbates the swelling and redness of the infected area.
Twenty four hour cure:
1. Hold an ice cube to the area where the pimples have presented themselves.
2. Before you go to bed at night, dab a little bit of non-gel toothpaste on the pimples or affected skin and rinse it off in the morning. If your skin is particularly sensitive, check that it won’t worsen the problem by first dabbing a little toothpaste on an unbroken area of skin and leaving it there for a period of time.
Anti-acne Measures:
* Drink plenty of water.
* Ensure that you eat healthily. This means eating plenty of vegetables and fruits.
* Refrain from applying heavy make-up.
* Always keep your cosmetic applicators, your linen and your bath towels and face cloths clean.
* Religiously keep to your daily skin routine.
* Ensure that your body receives sufficient rest each night.
When mom told you not to pop your pimples, she was right as it carries a large risk of making the outbreak worse. Should you decide that you are going to pop your pimple despite this, here is the correct way to do it.
1. Leave a needle or a pin soaking in rubbing alcohol until you need it in a few steps.
2. Wet a face cloth with hot water and hold against the pimple for 20 minutes, keep wetting the face cloth with more hot water.
3. Wash and dry your hands properly, preferably using an antibacterial soap.
4. Dampen a piece of cotton wool in rubbing alcohol and use to completely clean and disinfect the pimple and the surrounding area of skin.
5. Gently lance the pimple using the disinfected needle by pushing the point into the pimple to a depth of about 1/8 inch.
6. Pus should start to run out of the pimple immediately the needle is removed. Should it not, perform steps 2 to 4 again. Gently squeeze the pimple with the sides of your index fingers to completely extract all pus. Do not apply too much pressure as you could force the pus deeper under the skin.
7. Wipe the pus away with a cotton ball that has been soaked in the rubbing alcohol.
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