| Acne | | | | disfiguring cysts and deep, pitting scars of the face, |
| Acne is a red, irritating skin rash primarily affecting | | | | neck, back, chest and groin. Prescription drugs and |
| teenagers and young adults. It can, however, occur at | | | | sometimes surgery are needed to treat inflammatory |
| all ages. Typical acne appears in the oil-producing | | | | acne. |
| areas of the body—namely, the face, chest, and | | | | Prevention |
| back. Acne can also occur on the neck and upper | | | | Get a nonprescription acne medicine and apply |
| arms. | | | | regularly. Over-the-counter drugs containing sulfur, |
| The surface of the skin has lots of small sebaceous | | | | resorcinol, salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxide, are all |
| glands just below the surface. These glands make an | | | | effective for treating mild acne. |
| oily substance called serum that keeps the skin | | | | Don't over-wash. Since dirt is not causing your acne, |
| smooth and supple. Tiny pores (holes in the skin) allow | | | | excessive scrubbing and washing won't make it go |
| the serum to come to the skin surface. Hairs also | | | | away. Try to limit yourself to two washings per day |
| grow through these pores. | | | | — anything more than that can leave your healthy |
| Cause Of Acne | | | | skin dry, and your acne-prone areas irritated. Habitual |
| Food: All over the world, parents tell teens to avoid | | | | over-washing may also stimulate extra oil production, |
| pizza, chocolate, greasy and fried foods, and junk food. | | | | which could result in more breakouts. |
| While these foods may not be good for overall health, | | | | Treatment Of Acne |
| they don't cause acne or make it worse. | | | | If you have itchy acne, try taking Kali bromatum 6X |
| Dirt: Some individuals have more "oily" skin than others | | | | three times daily until you notice an improvement. |
| (as mentioned above, "Blackheads" are oxidized oil, not | | | | Herbal Remedies For Acne |
| dirt). Sweat does not cause acne, therefore, it is not | | | | Raw potatoes contain potassium, sulfur, phosphorus & |
| necessary to shower instantly after exercise for fear | | | | protein. The enzymes in raw potato pulp combined |
| that sweat will clog pores. On the other hand, | | | | with its vitamin c content & natural starch are a natural |
| excessive washing can dry and irritate the skin. | | | | skin food. The alkaline nature of the juices is an |
| Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, polytheistic ovary | | | | antiseptic. The acid portion of the pulp helps remove |
| syndrome, and other endocrine disorders with excess | | | | decaying or dead skin. Applications of its juicy pulp |
| androgens may trigger the development of acne | | | | (grated or shredded) as poultice, clears skin blemishes, |
| vulgaris. | | | | melts away wrinkles, banishes age spots, helps |
| Acne vulgaris may also be influenced by genetic | | | | prevents boils, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads & gives |
| factors. | | | | a glowing & youthful look to the skin. |
| Symptoms Of Acne | | | | Radish seeds contain a bleaching agent and its |
| The main symptoms are spots that range from tiny, | | | | emulsion prepared with water applied over the face |
| painless whiteheads to large, angry red cysts filled with | | | | will remove blackheads & freckles. Radish leaves |
| serum and pus. Scarring may leave discolored pitting | | | | crushed & applied as a poultice also help in the |
| of the skin. | | | | process. Grated white radish & its water makes an |
| With inflammatory acne, the whiteheads become | | | | excellent astringent and bleaching agent for a fairer |
| inflamed, and red pimples and pustules develop. In its | | | | complexion. |
| most severe form, inflammatory acne can cause | | | | |