4 Home Remedies for Acne and Acne Scars
Acne is extremely unpleasant. To make matter worse, acne scars can linger on the face for years. Expensive treatments such as microdermabrasion, lasers, and chemical peels are out of reach for the average salary. But I have gone the natural, at home-way with this issue.
With simple ingredients that you may already have in your home, you can diminish acne scars from your face. I have written for you here a four step plan to reduce acne scarring at home. The key for this to work is repetition. If you follow the steps for just one day, the plan will not work. You have to follow it every day for a few months to see results. But do not worry, the four steps are very easy to follow.
Four Steps to Get Rid of Scars Caused by Acne at Home
Step #1: Balance Your Skin's PH Level
Improving the PH balance of your skin is proven to yield healthier skin. This in turn visibly reduces the appearance of acne scars. Baking soda is an effective exfoliant and a natural skin PH balancer. Simply make a paste with water and rub your face with it twice a day, rinsing it off with warm water.
If baking soda is not available, you may use an apple cider vinegar. Dilute it with a small amount of water and apply it before going to bed at night. It is also known to be a great PH balancer. The smell of the vinegar will fade once it dries.
Step #2: Remove Dead Skin Cells
A citric acid, lemon juice is very good for removing dead skin cells. Think of it as a light chemical peel. Dab it on your face with a cotton ball, and drink glasses of it to help you heal you scars from the inside out.
Step #3: Moisturizing Face Masks
An acne scars cream will always contain a moisturizing agent. But you can moisturize at home with simple ingredients. There are several at home moisturizers that you can use as face masks. The ancient use of honey has been recorded in the old civilizations of the world, such as Egypt. It is a wonderful moisturizer. A face mask with honey applied for 15 minutes will help heal your scars. You can also use aloe vera, which moisturizes and soothes irritated skin. All you have to do is cut a piece from the thick plant, slice it open in half, and rub the gooey substance on your face.
Step #4: Stimulate Skin Cell Regeneration
This step will surprise you. Available outside in your garden is a natural substance which makes a great acne treatment balm, because of its regenerative effects. The tiny garden snail, which basks in the sun all day, produces its very own skin healing serum. When applied to the human face, this snail serum will get rid of scars caused by acne. For several decades now women in South America have known this, keeping plants inside their homes with snails in them as pets. Simply allow the snail to crawl across your face for a few minutes a day. Does this freak you out? Then try GLYCOBALM, an excellent acne treatment cream for all types of acne scars. GLYCOBALM is an all natural cream with regenerative enzymes from snail serum, which help to rebuild the skin, in turn erasing scars caused by acne.
Published April 24th, 2009
Filed in Beauty