Alternative Ways To Treat Acne

Posted on January 31, 2008

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If the zits on your face are making your life miserable, it’s a sure bet you’re looking for a treatment that can make them disappear. You’ve probably already learned that although there are a shelf full of acne treatment medications in every drug store, there’s nothing that works for everyone. Many people are finding that because chronic acne can be caused by a variety of reasons, it’s best to treat it using a combination of treatments.

Acne sufferers all wish they could find that magic substance that would produce instant results. Although such a potion has never been discovered, there are a number of natural treatments that are proving effective for many people. These alternative treatments make general promises that they will clear up your skin getting rid of the acne and leave your skin healthy and radiant. Although these claims seem a bit extreme, some of the treatments are proving worthwhile. Keep reading to find a list of some of the alternative treatments you can try to clear up your acne problem.

Alternative 1: Herbal Remedies

There are a variety of herbal remedies available for those who prefer not to use chemical preparations to treat their acne. This fear is a valid one, because drugs can produce serious side effects. The only real drawback to herbal remedies is that they generally need to be used for over a month before you’ll see any positive results. Some of the herbs that are used for the treatment of acne include red clover, burdock root, Echinacea root, strawberry leaves, alfalfa leaves, and dandelion root.

If you choose to start a regimen of an herbal remedy to cure your acne, be prepared to wait. They don’t work overnight. Persistence will pay off, though. Scientists haven’t spent much time studying the effectiveness of herbal acne treatments, but there are a lot of people who have found them to be viable solutions for the problem of acne.

Alternative 2: Home Remedies

If you’re sick of paying high drugstore prices for acne medications that only provide mediocre results, home remedies might be just what you’re looking for. Although science hasn’t proven these old remedies have an effect on chronic acne, there are many sufferers who swear by them. You can surf the net and find a multitude of sites which talk about home cures for acne. Some of the treatments they recommend include a baking soda and water wash, eating cubes of aloe, a crushed aspirin and water paste, and putting toothpaste on the zits.

Be sure you don’t try any home remedy without thoroughly researching it or discussing it with your doctor. As with herbal remedies, home remedies work slowly. You’re not going to see an overnight miracle cure. However, you might consider a little wait a far better alternative than the side effects you could experience from using commercial products.

Alternative 3: Diet

One of the easiest and most effective natural treatments we can use to control acne is watching what we eat. For example, sugar has come to the forefront as a culprit in causing acne. There are a lot of bad things about having excessive sugar in our diets. Sugar is damaging to overall health, helps accelerate the aging process of the skin, and causes inflammation of skin cells which manifests itself as acne.

Another food additive which can cause acne is caffeine. It also causes inflammation in skin cells which produces pimples and lesions as well as giving the skin an overall bumpy, rough appearance. With all of the caffeinated drinks available today, it’s no wonder people, and especially teens, suffer from chronic acne. Changing what you put into your body can make all the difference.

Author Anne Jones wants you to be acne free! Visit her site for natural acne remedies

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