Here Are The Best Home Remedies for Pimples

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Here Are The Best Home Remedies for Pimples

via Acne Solutions Headquarters by david on 3/12/11

Pimples are considered mortal enemies of people with oily skin. Teens and adults alike who suffer from them often battle serious issues regarding looks and self-esteem. Although they are not considered to be evil like the plague, those who are affected totally abhor their presence. If you want to get rid of pimples when they appear, there are basic home remedies for pimples that are sure to work for anyone.
Before discussing home remedies for pimples, you need to know what they really are. This would lead to better understanding at how home remedies for pimples would work against them.
What are Pimples?
As defense to dryness and humidity, your body has sebaceous glands that produce sebum, an oily substance that works to lubricate your skin and hair. Depending on which parts of the body, they sometimes work into overdrive. Your face has a number of sebaceous glands, which help preserves the elasticity and youth of your facial skin.
But as you age, so does your skin. People slough off dead skin every day, and for some, the dead skin doesn't leave the surface of the skin easily. There are instances when they get trapped, which leads to clogging of the pores. And when they get mixed with the oil produced by the sebaceous glands, and outside factors such as dirt and dust, they will certainly trap bacteria. As your body often works against bacteria, they send out a mass of white blood cells to attack the clogged pore. The glands still continue to excrete sebum though, and it ends up in a bump that becomes a pimple.
Home Remedies for Pimples
If you wake up one morning with a giant pimple on your face, you might feel that your day is ruined and you might not want to go out. If that is the case, you could resort in finding an effective pimple remover at home. Though it is often advised to seek the help of professional skin care specialist for pimple remedies, you can try basic home remedies for pimples to avoid the inconvenience of going out with flaring pimples on their faces.
There is an urban myth about toothpaste as one of the effective home remedies for pimples. Specialists discourage this, but studies would say that it can be effective, depending on the kind of toothpaste you use. It is encouraged to use one that is not in gel form and the organic ones that contain less ingredients. Toothpaste works as a remedy for pimples as they can induce dryness and can work ask a mask, thereby drawing out impurities. You are advised to use it before sleeping though, as it doesn't work instantly.
Another one of the effective home remedies for pimples would be from natural fruits and vegetables. You can pound orange peels and mix them with water then apply them on the face. Lemon juice would also work in minimizing pimple size and inflammation. Grated cucumber is also one of the best home remedies for pimples, especially when left on the face for 15 to 20 minutes.
Garlic is also effective in clearing up the skin. Taken in table form, it will purify the blood. Rubbing it onto affected areas will also help the process. Tomatoes work as home remedies for pimples as well. You just has to leave them on the face for about an hour and wash them off. Mint juice will help minimize inflammation due to its soothing properties. Tea bags mixed with dried basil will work too as one of those home remedies for pimples that are applied with a cotton ball.
Another one of the home remedies for pimples that employ the mask technique would be a mixture of yogurt and oatmeal. Blended papaya will be effective as well, along with raw potatoes and honey.
These home remedies for pimples are considered effective by people, but good hygiene would also be beneficial to fight pimples. Keep your face clean by washing it twice a day, and thoroughly before going to bed. Your sheets and towels should also often be replaced with clean ones. Lastly avoid wearing make-up, which can greatly contribute to pore clogging.

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