Home Remedies for Acne

Not everyone likes to use harsh medications.  This is especially the case when you don't actually need to take the medication.  If there are other, easier ways to take care of your problems, many people will choose that route instead.  That's where home remedies come in.  It is often cheaper and easier to fix your problems at home rather than visiting a doctor and paying or costly medication.  Not only that, but most of these medications have terrible side effects and they can often have a harsh affect on the rest of your health.  One area of health that is greatly and positively helped by home remedies is acne control.  If you have acne, whether it is a mild case or a terrible painful bout, you can take care of this using items that you have in your home.  Not only will this save money, but it will be a lot gentler on your skin and your health in general.

Generally, when someone has bad acne, the visit the doctor.  While there isn't really anything wrong with this, the medications that doctors prescribe can be really harsh.  They do help your skin and get rid of acne, but they also have a lot of terrible side effects.  In fact, there is one acne medication that even has suicide as a side effect.  As you can see, this can be really bad.  The more potent an acne medication is, the worse the side effects will be.  Most people think that this is their only option.  They accept the side effects thinking that is what they have to go through in order to have clear skin.  That isn't actually true.  There are several things that you can do at home to get rid of your acne.  Not only is it cheaper, but it won't have all of these terrible side effects.

There is one down side to home remedies for acne, though.  While it has worked for some people, these remedies still haven't been scientifically proven to help acne.  The main reason for this could be that the scientists and doctors are biased.  If everyone used a home remedy, no one would buy the medications anymore and they would lose money.  Since home remedies don't have any nasty side effects, it doesn't hurt anything to try.  You may want to try these before you resort to prescription medications. 

A good home way to get rid of acne is to use an oatmeal mask. The moisture in the oatmeal helps to clear your pores of the unwanted oil that gets stuck there.  Once this happens, you will not only be moisturizing your skin, but you will also be getting rid of some of your acne.  Lemon juice and rose water has also been known to help.  Just mix up a batch of these two elements and swab it onto your skin.  You will notice that the redness of your pimples will be reduced.  Not only that, but you will smell wonderful afterward, something that can't be said for acne medication.

Apple cider vinegar has also been known to help acne.  You can use this in a number of ways.  For instance, you could just saturate a cotton ball or square in the vinegar and swipe it across your face.  This is a good way to get the job done.  Whether you use oatmeal, lemon juice, rose water, or apple cider vinegar, you should be able to find a home remedy that works well for you.  It is worth it to try these methods before you used the medications that have such terrible side effects.