Zoning out Zits: Curing Acne
It’s hard being a teen. Your bodies are changing rapidly, your mind is changing even faster and no one seems to understand how you can be surrounded by friends and yet still feel so alone. Add to that peer pressure and throw in a couple hundred pimples and you’ve got the recipe for a surly adolescent. We can’t do anything about most of the growing pains teens go through, but they can do something about acne.
Acne is common during adolescence for both boys and girls as hormones are being created in their bodies at an abundant level. Those hormones and the skin cells that shed naturally get trapped in the pores of the skin and create acne. Teenagers will do almost anything to get rid of acne including making lifestyle changes to prevent its occurrence. By following some simple and natural ideas handed down from centuries of homeopathy, acne can be a thing of the past.
Diet is one of the many ways teens can cure acne naturally. The usual teen diet is full of bad carbohydrates, saturated fats and other processed oils that block the pores and make them more likely to create pimples. By using olive oil and making sure foods are cooked without trans-fat the pores are given a much more natural chance to stay clear and open. It’s a myth that people with dry skin get less acne. The oils that block pores come from within. You don’t have to rub potato chips on your face to get zits from them.
Vitamins are also a good way to prevent and treat acne. Supplements of Zinc and Vitamin A can make the skin more resilient and less shedding of the skin can occur. Both Zinc and vitamin are also used to help skin repair itself and prevent marking or scaring. There is no reason the acne from adolescence should leave lifetime scars. Omega-3 fatty acids such as found in fish oil and flaxseed oil also help the skin and pores through increased blood circulation and oxidation.
While repeated face washing will not keep acne away, and can damage skin, there are some remedies that can be used topically to combat dead tissue building. Exfoliating is the practice of cleaning the skin and getting the shed skin away from the pores. It is the perfect way to provide your face with clean, clear skin. It is better to use a natural exfoliant such as a lemon juice and water solution to wash your face with, or vitamin A oil. Avoid harsh acne medicines sold in stores as they may actually damage the skin further.
Along with prevention, a little bit of healing also need to take place at the skin level. Natural antibiotics and anti-inflammatory agents can be very helpful in preventing infection or swelling of the skin. One of the best natural antibiotics is tea tree oil. It can be purchased at most health food stores and can be directly applied to the skin to limit bacteria and infection.
Although teens sometimes think they are the first person to ever have to deal with the tragedy of acne, the truth is it is been around since the dawn of time. Chinese herbalists in early centuries discovered the chemical properties of many plants while looking for a natural acne cure. Oriental acne treatments now exist that help with both the prevention and healing of the problem. Some are herbal teas that are consumed to change the body’s biochemical reaction to oils and others are topical remedies used to open pores and clean out the dead skin. Honey facials are often used to help sooth the skin and provide vitamins to rejuvenate the surface skin and make it more elastic.
The most important thing to do for skin is to keep it clean and avoid using harsh chemicals or oily make up while undergoing acne problems. The desire to “cover up” the zit is understandable however oily make-up or blemish cover only adds more blockages to the pores and increases the likelihood of infection or scarring.
As much as we hate it, acne is simply a part of growing up. However, with more information displayed on www.ABCofAcne.info than ever about the role diet, health, and herbs can play in treatment and prevention, this generation can have much less trouble than any generation before.
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This article was written by Alan J. Patrick. Alan J. Patrick is an established freelance writer who has written on many topics over the past 30 years. His articles have been published in books, magazines and online in many countries. He has lived in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Singapore and now the UK. His interests are many and varied. He can be emailed at alanpatrick1708@aol.com.for more details visit: www.ABCofAcne.info