Acne is most common facial disease which affects
the oil glands of skin. There are a number small holes on the skin which are
connected to the oily gland under the skin. These gland produce oily substance,
called Sebum. Sebum causes pimples on cheeks, neck, back and chest etc. It
affects all adolescents of 12-14 year of age, either male or female. Acne
mostly appears in teenage, when hormones stimulate the growth of hair resulting
in more secretion of sebum from oil glands. Pores of skin become clogged,
enabling the bacteria to grown in these pores. When body try to hit the
bacteria, some pustules, blackheads and whitehead form in clogged areas. It may
also appear in twenties. These are three symptoms of acne.
- Closed plugged oil glands are called Whiteheads.
- Open plugged oil glands which turn the oil black are known as Blackheads.
- Red and infected oil glands are called Pustules.
Women are have more chance to have acne problems
when they use oil based cosmetics. There are many types of acne. All have
different treatment. Most important types are:
- Acne Conglobata
- Acne Cosmetica
- Acne Mechanica
- Acne Fulminans
- Neonatal Acne and Infantile Acne
- Steriods Acne
- Follicultis Acne
- Perioral Dermatitis
- Malia
- Occupational Acne
Many home remedies are in practice across the world
to remove acne. Lemon juice is a natural acne cleanser. Vinegar can also clean
your skin deeply. White part of egg is best treatment of acne. To refresh your
skin, to make it glowing and to treat the acne, Oatmeal also works very fine.
Vitamin B5-riched food especially fruit help in curing acne. Anti-oxidants of
honey has great natural power to fight with infection. Aloe Vera either in form
of gel or as fresh juice of leaves helps to prevent the acne. Baking soda not
only kill germs in pores but also removes the dead layer of skin. Fresh skin
layer ads to the beauty of face much more. Brewer’s yeast can also be very
effective acne treatment. It is available in liquid, powder and tablet form.
You can use it as you like. Green tea can be used either as topical application
or as beverage, results against acne. It has anti-oxidants and anti-bacterial
characteristics.
Care is always better than cure. Dermatologist give
a number of tips to prevent from the acne. Whether or not you have acne, just
implement these tips in your daily life. These are given below:
- Wash your face twice in a day. There are many impurities and dust which affect the skin while doing routine work. Therefore, it is recommended to wash the face not more than two times in a day. It is also recommended that face wash should be used twice a day.
- Choose any good moisturizer which contains the elements to dry the skin.
- Drink as much water as you can. Our body need 10 to 12 glass of fresh and pure water to functional properly.
- Drink less milk as it also produces the acne, according to a recent research.
- Balanced diet and regular exercise is the key to get rid of acne problems. Try to eat more fruits and walk daily.
- Get important vitamins according to the advice of your doctor.
- Last but not least, try to decrease mental and physical stress, if any, from your life. Try to busy yourself in healthy and creative activities. Entertainment is must part of life. So, don’t skip it.