HOW TO TREAT ACNE, PIMPLES AND REDUCE BLEMISHES
AND SCARS
Pimples and acne bother everyone, especially around the teenage years. As the body faces hormonal changes
during puberty, both boys and girls start to develop pimples on their face. For females, the problem might
persist longer, and pimples may re-occur every time they are nearing menstruation.
There are other factors too that contribute to the growth and development of pimples on one's face. These
include faulty diets, bad lifestyle habits, stress, overuse of medicines, some kind of illness etc.
Skin experts and dermatologists suggest that one must take proper care of acne and pimples right from the
start, so that the problem does not develop further to give bad consequences. Pimples, if left untreated, can
cause severe damage to one’s skin, and can also leave permanent marks and scars on the face.
One of the first things to follow for treating acne and pimples is to take good care of one's skin. It is extremely
important to keep one’s skin clean and healthy at all times, by washing the face with water at least 4-5 times
a day. It is not necessary to use soap all the time. In fact, excessive use of soaps and cleansers or face washes
can make the skin dry and patchy.
Our skin reflects the constitution of our body. So it is important to eat and drink right. Those suffering from
acne should drink plenty of water everyday to keep the body mechanism properly functional. This helps to
flush out the unwanted toxins from the body, so that the systems remain clean, and one can have a glowing,
pimple-free skin. Excessively oily, spicy and junk foods must be avoided, as they damage proper stomach
functioning, and cause pimples.
Switching over to herbal and natural cosmetics or beauty products over chemical-based ones is a very good
idea. This is because chemical-based products cause a lot of damage to one’s skin, and have a lot of side
effects, the most common of which is the increase of pimples.
Never touch or prick your pimples, as this could lead the bacteria to spread more, causing more pimples.
Moreover, it would lead to permanent scars. The best is to avoid touching the pimples, and just keep the face
clean all the time.
Curd can be applied on the face every alternate day to make the skin cooler. This would reduce the latent
heat under the skin, which often causes pimples.
Every morning, one should have a glass of lemon water, as it cleanses all the unwanted impurities out of the
body, and keeps the body systems clean. This will not only help in reducing pimples, but also helps in
reducing weight.
Tea Tree Oil has excellent anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. It can be applied on a clean face every
night for good results. Apart from reducing the pimples, it will also help in the reduction of blemishes and
scars. If you are looking at a comparatively quicker remedy for treating pimples, then applying some
toothpaste on the pimples overnight works very well to dry them, and reduces the size of the pimples
considerably.