Acne, bumps or pimples

It usually begins in the pre-puberty, when levels of androgens that produce growth of the sebaceous glands of the skin with a consequent increase of sebum on the face, chest and back. The fundamental lesion in acne vulgaris is the comedo pimple or caused by retention of sebum within the pilosebaceous follicle. The blockage causes a follicle bulge causing white spots and the top of the obstruction can cause dark spots.

Acne is classified by the type of injuries to comedones and mild seborrhea, mild when present papulo severe inflammatory pustules and the presence of nodules and cysts. If the obstruction causes a break in the follicle wall, dead cells, fat and bacteria, normally found on the surface of the skin, can penetrate and form small infected areas called pustules, if these infected areas are deep in the skin may increase in size until it forms firm, painful cysts.

The importance of acne treatment is to reduce and prevent scar formation and excessive skin coloration and reduce the negative psychological effects that affect the self-producing social inhibition, depression and / or anxiety. There are many products available for the treatment of acne, many with unproven effects scientifically. The effectiveness of all treatments for acne can be evaluated just after 6 to 8 weeks of starting, most patients will see a 40% improvement after 2 months of treatment, 60% at 4 months and 80% or more at 6 months.

This last point is very important when assessing acne treatments previously used, such as Murad Acne Complex or any other important thing is that it is possible the effectiveness of treatment if not followed long enough, something very common in adolescents than not seeing quick results therapies leave to go in search of another. A combination of treatments can greatly reduce the number and severity of acne in many cases, these treatments effective in most cases, tend to have a greater potential for side effects and need more control and medical monitoring.

Some treatments of this type indicate that they are safe and that can be done safely at home quickly and easily, as promoted Acne Complex combination therapy that contains glycolic acid, salicylic acid, retinol, antioxidants and antibacterial agents, but it recommended in any case is to be indicated by a dermatologist and take a control to determine their effectiveness over time, something really difficult to achieve when the patient is a teenager.

What is acne?

Causes of acne
• hormonal imbalance: the hormones act to produce high amounts of natural oils. Heredity is a factor contributing to hormonal imbalance. During adolescence and menstruation have great movement hormonal, so during such acne is more likely to sprout.
• Medications: birth control pills or steroids, which influence the motion hormone can lead to acne.
• Cosmetics Chemicals: cosmetics containing mineral oils may trigger acne. We must prefer unquestionably natural cosmetics and always use them sparingly.
• Power supply: it is believed that eating chocolate or greasy products conducive to acne. But this has not been proven.

• Emotions and tension depression or stress: emotional stress, depression or affect the production of glandular secretions.

Natural treatments for acne. All of these remedies, but you seem very snecillos, are powerful elements together to fight acne:
* RELAXATION: If you suffer from acne, the first thing you should do is try to relax as much as possible and not see the problem as a monster. If you see well, you feel bad about yourself, you disapprove it and reject your image, which substantially affects your mood and could lead to more acne. So try, whenever you feel despair or anger about this condition, thinking that you’re taking action on the matter, and that soon your face will start to look better looking. Just give him time to acts of nature.
* NATUROPATHY: to prevent the infection from spreading, you have to use towels, cotton balls and clean cloths soaked in water hamammelis. The rose water is good tonic too.

* EVITA CREAMS, TREATMENTS AND OINTMENT “fast”: this is one of the worst things to eradicate acne. These products may work for now and feel good, but if not eradicate the problem, eventually we’ll get a counter reaction, and aggravate the problem. If the products “wonder” just disguise the real causes.

* Wash the face: Your face must be as clean as possible but you must not exaggerate. It is best to wash your face twice a day (one before bed) with a cotton swab dipped in mineral water and once with soap. Once you wash your face, you can apply the following mixture over the sprouts before bed: half cup of water with the juice of a lemon. Applied to each outbreak with the tips of your fingers. This will help to dry more quickly to outbreaks and prevent the infection from spreading. The application of crushed garlic on outbreaks is a powerful antibiotic and antiseptic as well.
* Do not squeeze: that already have heard many times, but it is excellent advice. IF you squeeze the bud, you could hurt your skin and make a scar that can hardly take away from your face. In addition, opening the outbreak could spread more skin and could result in new outbreaks. It’s best to either lemon mixture on top or bits of garlic shoots (as explained above) so that to dry as quickly as possible and naturally.
* COSMETICS: it is best to allow your skin to breathe and to feel free of any obstacle that prevents this. So the best natural cosmetics are used in a moderate way. Note that anti-acne cosmetics could turn your face depending on their ingredients. Mineral oil, used in most cosmetics stores (usually low cost) blocks skin pores and causes outbreaks of blackheads, pimples and others. Lanolin (although valuable for the skin), petroleum jelly (used in petroleum jelly) can clog pores. Avoid all cosmetics with artificial flavorings and colorings. Remember that your skin is one way in which impurities are released can not be eliminated through normal channels, if the caps, its primary function may become unbalanced and could experience some other type of poisoning or allergy.
* HYGIENE: Avoid touching your face, especially with dirty hands, and wash your pillow often not dead cells to accumulate there.

* DIET has much to do with the quality of your skin. Maybe you can not prevent acne with a particular food, but surely you can make a vastly outbreak very soft and sly. Are best carrot juice with celery and alfalfa. These juices help nourish your skin and prevent the emergence of pimples s trumpeting. You must take at least a pint of this juice, fresh and natural, daily. In the morning, you should try making a fruit or a citrus juice, so that your blood and guts being debugged. Lemon is excellent for fighting acne, you squeeze its juice of two lemons in half a glass of warm water and drink daily (not eat anything for 20 minutes after you’ve drunk). In addition, you should avoid products stocks, cow’s milk and its derivatives as well as sausages and added products with refined sugar such as sodas and processed breads.
* REST: a cause that most irritate the skin, weak and sick, is the lack of good rest. So try to sleep as much as possible, especially if those in adolescence, you can take a soothing tea such as passionflower, peppermint or chamomile for sleep.
* HERBOLARY: A Mercadel teaspoon of tincture diluted in a glass of water or chamomile (one teaspoon of dried chamomile flowers cooked over low heat for 10 minutes in a cup of water, covered) or a bunch of dried herbs Elderberry or lavender (soaked for 10 minutes in a cup of boiling water, covered), are remedies that can be used to clean the face and prevent acne. The natural rosehip cream or aloe vera cream are also very effective to moisturize and heal the skin.
* AROMATHERAPY: You can use a vaporizer or herbal steam bath to lessen the effects of acne on your face. You can apply any of the following oils, but you must dilute it in distilled water very well. The proportion is 60 ml per 10 drops of essence. Recommended oils are tea tree, lavender, orange blossom, orange and cedar patchulli.

* HOMEOPATHY: Kali bichromicum recommended to help combat chronic acne, Sulfur to heal the inflamed or infected pustules that tend to worsen as a consequence of washing and Psorinum to treat infections that cause itching or irritation.
* AGAINST ACNE PILLS: antibiotics are often used contraceptives or ingested, along with creams to keep skin follicles clean. There are also products based on vitamin A, which help reduce sebaceous glands and produce less oil. However, you should be careful because this class of drugs can have severe side effects.

MEDITATION: and as the last council recommend healing meditation. Although it may seem very out of coherence, the thoughts are the main causes that affect and influence the body it can be positively or negatively. The emotions of acceptance to yourself is healing and powerful in every way, so you can start each day trying to keep your thoughts in words and friendly affection for you, avoid criticizing or reject you. This type of mental approach will certainly help considerably to treat your skin, no doubt. But only you can check.