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Herbs that Fight Acne

Friday, June 25th, 2010

A number of herbs today are used in special formulas to clear skin problems. They provide different benefits to acne sufferers, as well as to people who experience other blemishes such as whiteheads or blackheads.

These herbs benefit an acne-prone person either directly or indirectly (dealing with the root of the problem or clearing the surface):

Thyme-Facial steam packs often are made with this pleasant-smelling herb. It is known to clear the complexion quite well. It might be mixed along with other ingredients such as basil or rose water.

Basil-This herb often is found in tea and also is included in many facial masks or treatment pastes. Its strongest suit is its ability to fight against acne-causing agents. You might see it in a home recipe along with lemon, thyme, tea tree, or witch hazel.

Tea tree-This herb is most often used as an oil. It’s main role is to cleanse and toning the skin. It has healing/antiseptic qualities that keeps acne away.

Turmeric-This root has antiseptic and antibiotic qualities. It serves the skin quite well, as it addresses the root of the problem-the acne fighting bacteria. It also helps eliminate redness, soreness, and pimples.

Burdock-This herb helps strengthen the immune system and promotes blood purification. It also provides a way to detoxify the body and one result is less chance that skin blemishes such as pimples or blackheads would form.

Rooibos-This herb has anti-oxidant qualities. Therefore, it is esteemed as a product that helps build up the immune system. It also soothes and heals the skin, which allows for the correction and disappearance of blemishes.

Heather-The young version of this flower is often added to teas. It has forever been applied as a way to clear skin problems. If you see it on a label as part of a product ingredient list you can be assured it is very helpful.

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Cystic Acne: a More Serious Look Into this Condition

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Cystic acne is not a deadly disease, but it is a very serious case of acne that can cause ones self esteem to plummet greatly. Various forms of treatment are available to sufferers of this condition.

Description

Cystic acne is characterized by the mass covering of the face. Patches of scars and blemishes might also occur on other areas of the body. They appear as breakouts very similar to a rash or hives. They sometimes can form in clusters and in themselves are often quite large.

Causes

Often it is a result of overused oil glands. Excess dead skin cells may also accumulate within the pores of your skin. Furthermore, a large mass of propionibacteria acnes attacks the skin. (This bacteria is one that is most blamed for pimples and scars characteristic of most skin diseases like this one.)

Effects

The breakouts experienced by people suffering severe skin conditions like this one often destroy healthy skin tissue. This is a main reason that scars may occur. However, the effects are far beyond the physical.

People who experience uncontrollable appearances of skin blemishes often feel extremely embarrassed. They may be ashamed sometimes to even go out in public. They may not even want to look at themselves in the mirror in the morning.

Treatment Info

If you want to find out how you can treat cystic acne, consult your doctor. Oftentimes strong prescription medications are applies over a period of time. In the most extreme cases, surgery may be used to remove the blemishes, scars, and pimples.

While seeking medical treatment for this problem, you may want to change your diet. You can begin by drastically reducing intake of salty or fatty foods such as chips, French fries, or fried chicken. Also, reduce intake of fats in general, and stop eating so much sugary candy and chocolate.

Furthermore, learn better methods of caring your skin. All this will help improve your confidence as you attempt to have this condition corrected.

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Acne: A Brief Description and Treatment Guide

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

No one would really think much of writing an in-depth description of acne. However, doing so may help you care for your skin better than you did in the past.

Acne is a very common medical problem, which falls under the classification of skin diseases. Usually they appear as raised bumps on the surface of the skin. They usually are red, but sometimes they are white or black.

Cause of Acne

Usually this problem occurs when excess dirt and oil builds up in your skin pores. This along with excessive secretion of a substance called sebum is what often forms pimples, otherwise known as lesions or acne.

This problem typically occurs in people who are between 10 years of age to 40 years of age. The same is true of cysts, whiteheads, blackheads, and other abnormal skin blemishes.

Important: Treatments by Skin Types

This is important to know because not many people realize that treatments for acne often are based on skin type. If you ever have complained about a skin care product that was supposed to work and did not this may be the main reason why.

The following recommendations are made according to skin type:

Oily-Alcohol-based solutions are used as an astringent to help keep pores clean. A milder astringent used on oily skin is witch hazel. These both evaporate quickly so you have to rub your face with it fast, but of course remain gentle while doing so.

Normal-Solutions mixed with water versus alcohol are more recommended. Witch hazel may be appropriate in this case. Water-based solutions help moisturize and cleanse the skin at the same time.

Dry-Certain solutions that are water-based are great for dry skin. Sometimes a good location with high-quality natural moisturizing ingredients works well in this situation. Certain ointments and creams may be especially made for dry skin as well.

Combination-You can find a variety of cleansers or water-based cleansers that are appropriate for skin that is dry in some spots while oily in others. You might be able to get away with using two different types of cleansers-one for the dry portion and one for the oily portion.

Additional Info

Treatment can be sought over the counter. Many people turn to herbal products, but beware that not all herbs are necessarily safe. Certain acne treatments also may help with reducing wrinkles.

Note also that various exfoliation practices as well as facial mask application are two more at-home treatments often applied on acne. Then, of course, there are the medical treatments such as chemical peel or in the worse case surgery.

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