Freedom from acne does not have to be grievous or difficult; neither does it have to be expensive, costly or time demanding.
It does not even have to lead to a sun-burnt skin or terrible scar in the name of using anti-acne drugs and creams.
Here is a five way approach on how to keep your skin free from acne in a cheap and natural way: 1.
Personal hygiene.
Maintenance of personal hygiene comes first in this approach.
This is because skin dirt is grease-like and is the earliest precipitant of acne eruption.
The following methods are simple and effective ways of keeping the skin grease free.
•Rinse the face (skin) with soap and warm water at least two times daily or after a stressful work that makes you sweat.
Never allow your sweat to dry up on your skin.
It is also important that you do not leave cosmetics on your skin while going to bed.
•Wear clean, light and well ventilated clothing.
Heavy clothing and dirty clothes are responsible for the appearance of acne on body parts other than the face, especially the shoulders, back and chest areas.
•Regular bathing reduces the number of acne causing bacteria such as Propioniobacterium acne on the skin, thus preventing the onset of eruptions.
• Bed clothings are from time to time stained with sebum which is a substrate on which bacteria act to produce irritants and toxins which destroy the skin.
2.
Diet.
Good food that contains the essential nutrients is important for the body to mount capable immune response against acne and acne-causing organism and substances.
•Consume foods low in fat.
Fats increase the secretion of sebum from sebaceous glands.
Onset of acne increases with increased sebum deposition.
•Adequate consumption of food rich in vitamins especially vitamins A, C and E.
Examples include carrots and green vegetables which are preventive against acne.
•Chromium and Zinc tablets are available over the counter and they serve as antioxidants against the processes that lead to the appearances of acne.
3.
Exercise.
Exercise aids the rapid breakdown of excess fats which may increase sebum production.
Thirty minutes brisk walk, four days a week, is considered adequate.
A lot of products made from herbs and household plant ingredients are available as remedy for acne.
They are all simple, easy to make, readily accessible, cheap and effective.
You may find the following natural preparations useful: •Honey; especially with cinnamon powered, is a potent antibacterial, body cleanser and a protector against sun burn.
Honey is also effective in clearing black spots from the skin.
•Lemon squeeze is an effective antiseptic and cleanser.
It reduces the population of bacteria and makes skin sebum free.
•Strawberry, raspberry and cherries like tomatoes contain powerful antiseptic juices •Aloe Vera contains gel rich in enzymes that have both antiseptic and moisturizing effects.
Some people have also advocated for oral consumption of aloe vera gel.
Other ways of making the skin acne free include: 4.
Keeping hairs away from the face especially in people with long hairs because hairs contain oils that increase the eruption of acne.
5.
Avoiding picking or squeezing of acne because these actions break the layers beneath the skin and encourage infection.
If you do all these, you can be sure of an acne free skin without consulting a dermatologist and you would not have to fear the side effects that usually accompany synthetic cosmetics.