Nature’s Cure For Acne – Treatment You Can Do Yourself
| If you use over-the-counter or even prescription drugs for your acne then you have only a small chance of success. This article examines two natural cures that anyone can use at no cost. |
What is nature’s cure for acne? What is the treatment that, rather than fight against nature’s laws, co-operates with it? More and more people with acne problems are asking questions like this as faith in over-the-counter or even prescription medications dwindles.
When we think of a natural cure for acne, most of us think in terms of
1. keeping our skin clean through regular washing, and
2. avoiding certain foods that are thought to contain ingredients that cause, or at least encourage, acne.
Washing and cleaning the affected area regularly is naturally to be commended, but does it actually help in the fight against acne and blackheads? Possibly to reduce the scale of the problem, but not to banish it completely.
The same can be said about diet. A healthy diet is better than fast foods and take-aways, and it can certainly reduce the effects of acne, but there are few if any recorded instances of it being completely responsible for getting rid of it.
Some people ascribe acne to too much chocolate and other sugary foods. This has been shown to be completely wrong. There’s no evidence to support this at all.
What has been shown to work is literally “hands-on” help. That part of your body that is suffering from acne, whether it’s your back or your face, needs a little attention. Not just slapping on some soap and hot water and washing it off. It needs stretching a little, and some massage.
Spend a few minutes at the start and end of each day giving the affected area a massage. Gently pull and stretch your skin for a few seconds at a time. Try it, and you’ll soon discover how best to do this – it will come naturally.
It will probably be tight at first, but after a few sessions you’ll find that your skin is more supple and can be pushed and stretched easily. Don’t overdo it or pinch the skin, but keep to what is comfortable. Concentrate on the cheekbone area and along the jaw line. Below the chin and around the neck area is also a good place.
This helps your skin rid itself of excess oils and keratin, the substance which so easily blocks the pores, leading to the conditions in which acne thrives. This isn’t a miracle cure, but if you persevere you will definitely see the results you seek.
Finally, your acne may be caused or exacerbated by stress and if you think this is the case then try the following exercise. Locate the two hollow points at the base of your skull on either side of the back of your neck and press them gently but firmly for a minute at a time with your thumbs. Breathe deeply and relax. If you do this two or three times a day then after a week or less your acne will start to recede.
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September 23rd, 2010 at 9:54 pm
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