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Your skin is producing too much sebum - a natural oily lubricant - and the excess is blocking your pores. There are two kinds of acne. The most common form, acne vulgaris, occurs on your face, chest, shoulders or back as blackheads, whiteheads or red spots.
Cystic acne occurs as painful cysts or firm, painless lumps. Hormone fluctuations caused by puberty, taking the contraceptive pill, periods, pregnancy, or the onset of the menopause often increase sebum production, which can trigger an outbreak of acne. Other culprits include certain types of make-up, sunbathing and stress. Acne is usually hereditary.
ERADICATE spots now
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Benzoyl Peroxide treatment such as Clearasil Ultra, Oxy work by mildly irritating the skin, encouraging an increased removal of skill cell as well as suppressing bacteria.
At first hint of a pimple, put an ice cube in a piece of plastic wrap and hold it on the area affected at least twice a day or every hour if you can. The cold will reduce the redness and ease the inflammation.
ALTERNATIVE acne treatments
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Apply a drop of tea tree oil to blemished 3x a day to discourage infection and speed up healing.
Apply vinegar or lemon juice to pimples using cotton wool ball. The acids present in lemon and vinegars can help to flush out pores.
Toothpaste smeared on the outbreak is also reputed to work well- Try applying before you go to bed.
Apply aloe vera. One study found that 90% of skin sores were completely healed with aloe vera within five days.
Keep your skin clean - but not too clean
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Avoid granulated cleansers and don't use face washers which is abrasive and may harbour bacteria. Instead, use disposable cleansing pads.
To squeeze or not to squeeze
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If you have to attack your spots, follow this dermatologists-approved method, suitable for whiteheads. Clean the area and sterilise the tip of a needle by holding it in a naked flame for 3 seconds or wiping it with surgical spirit. The gently nick the surface of the pimple. Drain it using cotton wool and clean it with 20 vol hydrogen peroxide solution. Don't squeeze or pick the spot - you'll make it worse. To deal with blackheads, buy a blackhead extractor, available in pharmacies. Soften the blemish with a hot-water compress for 10 minutes before you use the device.
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Cited from Reader's Digest 1801 HOME REMEDIES
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