Acne : Treatment, causes, symptoms and home remedies

Acne we all have ever experienced acne in our life once. Sometimes acne has ruined our plans also. It is very irritating when you are all set to go somewhere, but acne has ruined your looks. Acne can appear throughout life. But most of them appear during the teenage. Acne on the face are responsible are for low self-esteem. In many teenagers, it is one of the major reasons for stress and depression. Teenagers think getting acne on their faces makes them ugly and now they aren’t fit according to the definition of beauty. They feel as inferior as compared to others.

 So you may be thinking, what is acne? It is skin problems that happen when the skin pores are blocked and can lead to more skin problems like blackheads, whiteheads. Acne can appear all over the body. But mostly it appears on the face, neck, and chest. 

Causes of Skin Acne

There are many reasons involved in the occurrence of acne. But few of them are major and have a major role in the acne.

• Excess production of oil by sebaceous glands
• Blockage of skin pores by dead skin cells
• Due to hormonal activity mainly the androgen hormone
• Due to the hyperactivity of skin bacteria

When the skin pores get blocked due to the dead skin cells or hair follicle or dirt. A pimple or a zit occurs on the surface of the skin. If these pimple or zits occurs repeatedly and continuously then this situation leads to the acne. The excess production of oil has also a major role in the blockage of skin pores. When the pores get blocked the skin cells start lacking oxygen. This situation makes the condition suitable for the growth of bacteria. The bacteria make the condition worse. Although acne can occur all over the body, it occurs on the face and neck more. Because on the skin of face and neck there are more sebaceous glands as compared to the rest of the body. The hormonal activity of androgen also makes the situation worse. If the acmes occur repeatedly it may lead to permanent scarring. 

Symptoms :

As you already know acne mostly occurs on the face and neck. Having white and black pimples are one of the noticeable things when you are having acne problems. Black pimples are due to the bacteria and dirt inside the blocked pores. The white pimples are just beneath the skin and due to this, it gives a white appearance. Black pimples give rise to the blackheads later on. The white pimple gives rise to the whiteheads later on. Sometimes such pimples also occur in which bacteria and dirt are trapped together with the puss. 

Home remedies for the treatment of Acne

Acne affects the overlook of the face. No one wants a black or white spot on their face. That’s why everyone hates pimples. But don’t worry you are not alone who is suffering from this. According to research around 85 percent of the world, the population had them, once in their life. 

They can be easily treated with proper care and medication & home remedies There are multiple face washes available in the market which claim to get rid of acne. But those all are chemical based and are inorganic. Sometimes these chemical products do more damage rather than helping. No one will want to use lots of chemicals on their delicate skin. 

 These remedies are so simple that you can prepare them with the help of the ingredients present in your kitchen. 

• Tea tree oil
• • Has antibacterial capabilities
  • Used as anti-inflammatory
  • Fully capable to kill acne-causing bacteria

You can apply tea tree oil to the acne affected area directly. Wash it off with water after 30 minutes,

• Rosewater

• • Has cooling feature
  • Used as antimicrobial

You can apply rose water every morning on your acne-affected skin. This can remove dark spots.

• • Multani Mitti
  • • Has exfoliating features
    • Cleanses skin pores

  Take 1 tablespoon of Multani Mitti and mix it with water. Make a paste and apply it all over your face. Leave it for 10-15 minutes and gently wash it off with running water after some time.

  • Lemon juice
  • • Has anti-microbial features
    • Its tow pH can kill acne-causing bacteria

  Take a tablespoon of lemon juice. Dilute it by mixing it with rose water. Apply this on your face. Wash it off with running water after 20 minutes.

  • Green tea
  •  Has detoxifying features

  Add green tea in your diet to cleanse the touring body. It improves your body’s metabolism and helps in burning calories as well. 

  The Thing to do to Avoid !!

  • Don’t ever pop any pimple with your nails or fingers. It may worsen the situation and will lead to dark spots on the skin.
  • Avoid too much oily food.
  • Don’t drink too much tea and coffee.
  • Avoid stress and anxiety.
  • Take proper sleep.
  • Maintain hygiene.
  • Wash your face daily with water before going to sleep.