Home Remedies For Clear Skin
Acne can be a real pain especially for individuals that suffer from it on a constant basis. Fortunately there are some ways to treat acne in your own house. Here are a variety of home remedies for clear skin to help with acne prevention and treatment and skin maintenance. They are listed in no particular order of importance. Do get plenty of fresh air and sunshine for vitamin D, ingredients for healthy skin. Not only will your skin appreciate the vitamin D, your body and mind will enjoy the oxygen and stress reducer of a daily jaunt outdoors. But don't overdo it and get a sunburn! Remember to use sun protection / tanning lotions if you'll be out long. You don't want to get caught up in that cycle of burned, dead skin cells blocking pores, resulting in acne scenario. Remember, even "good" stress can trigger internal chemical responses that result in acne, too. So plan ahead to deal with extra stress when planning a wedding, graduation, a move, a new job, a job transfer, a new baby, etc. Journal a little extra, focusing on the upcoming issue or issues and plan in some extra rest (use relaxation or meditation tools - cassettes, workshops, etc.) Get help around the house, take time off, exercise (yoga and T'ai Chi are highly recommended), have fun or whatever you need to do. But be proactive. When you control stress, you help control the stress hormone cortisol - reducing its release as you reduce stress, thus reducing the effects of acne. Also activity and exercise help improve blood flow and circulation, natural healing aids for your skin (and other organs), enabling improved waste management, via pores for the skin's waste removal. Note that both blackheads and whiteheads are filled with trapped sebum and bacteria. So the prevention and treatment advice for how to handle both blackheads and whiteheads is essentially the same. Drink an adequate amount of water daily. Many recommend three to four tall glasses and mineral or filtered water. Too little water can lead to dehydration, which can lead to dead skin cells not naturally falling off or sloughing properly; the end result can be blocked pores, acne. Acne has nothing to do with dirt. Period. So don't over-wash or over-scrub your face or the rest of your body. Keep in mind that too much can result in dry skin. And dry skin means your body will jump in and create more oil. Then what? Extra oil + extra dead skin cells = blocked pores, triggering acne flare-ups. Focus on using natural products for your skin. And avoid unnecessary chemicals in your skin / body products that can be harmful. It's that same cycle: foreign chemicals work against the skin, removing natural oils. The skin works overtime to produce more oils then. And what happens? Pores get blocked and acne results.
