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Acne is so common among teenagers. About 80 percent of young men and women develop pimples, half of them severe enough to require physician treatment. It is considered a natural rite of passage. Adolescents get acne because hormones called androgens, which increase the amount of oil the skin produces, circulate at higher levels in their blood.Contrary to popular misconceptions, chocolate and dirty hair or skin does not cause acne outbreaks, usually, it’s hereditary.

Symptoms of acne

• In non-inflammatory acne, there are usually just a few whiteheads and blackheads on the face. A relatively mild type of acne, it can often be treated effectively with nonprescription medicines. The majority of people with acne have this type of acne.
• With inflammatory acne, the whiteheads become inflamed, and red pimples and pustules develop. In its most severe form, inflammatory acne can cause disfiguring cysts and deep, pitting scars of the face, neck, back, chest and groin. Prescription drugs and sometimes surgery are needed to treat inflammatory acne.

At Home Acne Remedies - Home Remedies for Curing Acne

- Use a non-oil based makeup if you are prone to acne.

- Avoid cosmetic products that contain lanolins, isopropyl myristate, sodium lauryl sulfate, laureth-4, and D & Cred dyes. Like oil, these ingredients are too rich for the skin.

- Wash your makeup off every night.

- The less makeup you use the better.

- Do not squeeze pimples or whiteheads. A pimple is an inflammation, and you could add to the inflammation by squeezing it.

Anti Bacterial Wash or Paste

These two recipes are good for Acne.

Wash:

2 table spoons chopped dried Oregon graperoot or goldenseal root

2 cups water

Simmer all ingredients for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and cool; use to wash face or soak a clean cloth and use as a compress.

Paste:

1 teaspoon powdered Oregon graperoot or goldenseal root

A few drops of water

5 drops lavender oil

Mix all ingredients. Apply to pimples; let dry. Rinse or gently wash off.