Home Remedies For Acne - How to Get Rid Of Acne

The Best Home Remedy For Acne

The oldest home remedy for acne still holds true. If you really want to get rid of acne and even reduce some of your acne scars, try doing the tried and tested facial steam. Facial steams are guaranteed to work on any type of skin and with some degree of acne. Note that it can only be done about twice a week but no more because it can actually dry your face out. First, wash your face with very cold water and pat it dry. Place two cups of salt in a shallow bowl and slowly pour boiling water into it so that it dissolves. Put your head over the bowl and cover it with a large towel and stay put for thirty minutes. Afterward, pat your skin very well to remove all the impurities and oils that have drained from the pores. Then wash your face. Voila! All done.

Using Lanolin

Lanolin is a form of wax that sheep produce to protect their skin and wool from the environment and the climate. People usually obtain lanolin by extracting the wax from the wool while it is being pressed. People have been using lanolin a long time in terms of cosmetics because it protects human skin the same way it protects the sheep's skin. Lanolin and its derivatives can get rid of acne scars when it is blended with camphorated oil and peanut oil. Although the surface scars may take one to two months to heal, the treatment for the deeper scars may take up to two years. But many people have tried this method and claim that it works - not only for acne scars but for other scars as well. Lanolin can get rid of scars because of its effect on cell rejuvenation like Aloe Vera which speeds the healing process.

Using Castor Oil

Getting rid of acne scars can be done in the comfort of your own home using household products. It is a treatment which must be done twice per week. First, rub the castor oil on your face and after two minutes lean over a steaming bowl of water and cover your head with a towel. You may wonder why oil would be used if all oils do is clog the pores. In the case of castor oil, however, it rather softens the skin without clogging the pores. Afterwards, cover your face with a baking soda paste - made with water - and gently rub it in with circular motions. Keep going for a few minutes then gently rinse the paste off and pat your face dry. Finally, pour some lemon juice into a very clean spray bottle and gently apply it to your skin. Getting rid of acne scars is process with which you need to maintain patience.

Using Peeling

Getting rid of acne scars can be done with different kinds of chemical peels. However, the side effects of chemical peels is that, after it is done, the patient often suffers from reddening of the skin, and flaking from between one week to almost a year after the procedure is over. The first one is called a superficial peel where only the first layer of skin is removed. This process only removes the dark spots and has a minimal effect on shallow scars. Then there is the medium-depth chemical peel, and depending on the depth achieved, may remove the shallow scars and minimize the deeper scars. Finally there is the laser-peel which, unlike the chemical peels which use acids to remove the skin, uses laser energy to peel away at the layers of the skin. This type of peel works for the deeper scars which occur commonly on the cheeks.

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