Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Holistic Medicine and Acne Treatment

By Richard May

Acne is commonly known as an external condition and it is easy to understand why. But essentially it is an internal condition which can be caused by a few things. The external causes of acne need to be brought under control before it is possible for any kind of treatment, especially holistic acne treatment to become effective. If these are not brought under control, then combined with the problems that the internal factors cause, it is hard to overcome and cure your acne.

Skin cleansers are commonly available over the counter from your chemist, they normally claim to be able to help with exfoliation and medicate the skin. However if these products contain benzoyl peroxide, they can sometimes cause more irritation and allergy reactions.

You can use a soap which is based on tea tree oil which has mild antiseptic properties as well. Using these type of products can help in reducing the swelling, soreness and inflammation of the affected areas of the skin. By doing this you are also avoiding the irritation and allergic reactions that other products can bring.

Steaming your face five minutes before washing should become part of your daily routine if you'd like to have a positive long term effective on your acne. First of all make sure you use some lukewarm water to wet the soap. Then apply the soap to the face in a circular motion gently using your fingertips. Wash the face very carefully and gently pat your kin down using a dry cotton towel. Please note that over washing your face can sometimes lead to further irritation of your skin so be careful with this.

Internal ways of treating your acne often go overlooked when they can actually place a big part in the control and curing of your acne. One such way to treat acne internally is to increase your intake of natural water, ideally the recommended daily amount is ten glasses a day. The effect of this is to help balance the oil secretion which can lead to acne problems.

In terms of external factors, using a good quality aloe vera cream can help a lot along with staying away from un-natural skin care products which can actually cause more problems. Combining this with the routine for steaming and washing your face can have a great effect on your acne.

People often wonder what the exact causes of acne are, however they are quite hard to define because acne affects people in different ways. However it is known that hormonal imbalances can lead to the sebaceous glands producing too much oil, which leads to their being an excess of oil on the surface of the skin opening up the pores as well. Firstly avoid astrigents which are water and alcohol based. An alternative is to use a naturally created product for example neutrogena clear pore oil controlling astrigent. This product can have a very good effect on your acne affected skin.

However if you have sensitive skin you need to try and test out any new products or treatments on a smaller area of skin such as your chin before using it fully. Alternatively there are many holistic medicine and acne treatments around now which are very effective.

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