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Md.Saood Alam
Md.Saood Alam

Acne is a skin disease caused by changes in the pilo-sebaceous units, commonly appearing during adolescence as pimples, blemishes, or spots on the face and upper body. It is usually caused by an increase in sex hormones during puberty, but can be exacerbated by other factors like vitamin deficiency, bacterial infection, inflammation, stress, cosmetics, drugs, and hormones in women. Symptoms include blackheads, whiteheads, red or yellow spots, deep lesions, and scarring. Home remedies for treating acne include mixtures of lemon juice and rosewater, avocado paste, honey and water, yeast and lemon juice, tea and basil, honey and cinnamon, groundnut oil

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Acne
Acne
Acne
Acne is a skin disease caused by changes in the pilo-sebaceous units of a person. It usually strikes at the age of adolescence, but rarely continues up till adulthood. Commonly referred to as pimples, blemishes, spots and zits, acne lesions generally occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms. It may range from being in mild and moderate to severe form. While an increase in sex hormones, during puberty, is the leading cause for acne to occur, there are other factors as well that add to its occurrence. In the following lines, we have listed all the causes and symptoms of acne.
Vitamin deficiency Over-activity of sebaceous glands Follicle fallout Bacterial infection Inflammation Heredity factors Foods like pizza, chocolate, and fried items Taking too much stress Cosmetics that are pore-clogging Pressure from helmets, chinstraps, collars, suspenders, etc Drugs misuse Exposure to industrial products, like cutting oils Environmental irritants, such as polluted air and high humidity Squeezing or picking at blemishes Hard scrubbing of the skin. Change of hormonal levels in women, mainly around menses
Greasy skin Blackheads (open comedones) Whiteheads (closed comedones) Red or yellow spots (pustules) Deep, inflamed lesions Scars Pimples on the face and upper torso Pustules Cysts Papules Nodules
Mix equal amounts of lemon juice and rose water. Apply this mixture on the affected areas with cotton and leave it for an hour. Continue doing this for about 15 to 20 days to have the desired results. Avocado paste, made with the help of water, consists of a natural remedy for getting rid of acne. Use it like a face wash, making sure to gently rub it on your face for 5 minutes. Then, wash it off with water. Another option you can go for is a bath with blanch of nettle and rosemary. This will help reduce your acne. Mix 1 tsp of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and squeeze 1/2 lemon into it. Drink this every morning, on an empty stomach. Combine a tablespoon of dried or fresh yeast with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Apply this combination on your face and keep it on till it dries off. Now, wash it with warm water. For getting rid of acne, mix 2-3 tsp tea with some basil. Cook this mixture in boiling water for about 10 to 20 minutes. Then, cool it down and apply on the affected areas with a cotton ball. Honey and cinnamon powder are also beneficial for treating acne. Make a paste of the two and apply on the infected area before going to sleep. Wash your face next morning.
Another option is to blend one tablespoon of groundnut oil with one tablespoon of lime juice. Apply on the affected areas for 15 minutes ans wash off. For removing acne, scrub your face with a mixture containing 2 tablespoon white sugar and 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Make sure to wet them before rubbing. Apply a paste of ripe tomatoes on pimples. Keep it for an hour . before you wash. It will prove beneficial in getting rid of acne. Mix turmeric powder with mint juice and form a paste. Apply this on the acne-infected area and keep on for 30 minutes. After that, wash it with lukewarm water. Make a paste of roasted & powdered pomegranate skin, with fresh lime juice. Apply this mixture on the affected area. Application of a paste of fresh fenugreek leaves in water would prove effective in getting rid of acne. Sleep with the mixture on your face and wash it next morning with warm water.
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  • 4. Acne is a skin disease caused by changes in the pilo-sebaceous units of a person. It usually strikes at the age of adolescence, but rarely continues up till adulthood. Commonly referred to as pimples, blemishes, spots and zits, acne lesions generally occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms. It may range from being in mild and moderate to severe form. While an increase in sex hormones, during puberty, is the leading cause for acne to occur, there are other factors as well that add to its occurrence. In the following lines, we have listed all the causes and symptoms of acne.
  • 5. Vitamin deficiency Over-activity of sebaceous glands Follicle fallout Bacterial infection Inflammation Heredity factors Foods like pizza, chocolate, and fried items Taking too much stress Cosmetics that are pore-clogging Pressure from helmets, chinstraps, collars, suspenders, etc Drugs misuse Exposure to industrial products, like cutting oils Environmental irritants, such as polluted air and high humidity Squeezing or picking at blemishes Hard scrubbing of the skin. Change of hormonal levels in women, mainly around menses
  • 6. Greasy skin Blackheads (open comedones) Whiteheads (closed comedones) Red or yellow spots (pustules) Deep, inflamed lesions Scars Pimples on the face and upper torso Pustules Cysts Papules Nodules
  • 7. Mix equal amounts of lemon juice and rose water. Apply this mixture on the affected areas with cotton and leave it for an hour. Continue doing this for about 15 to 20 days to have the desired results. Avocado paste, made with the help of water, consists of a natural remedy for getting rid of acne. Use it like a face wash, making sure to gently rub it on your face for 5 minutes. Then, wash it off with water. Another option you can go for is a bath with blanch of nettle and rosemary. This will help reduce your acne. Mix 1 tsp of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and squeeze 1/2 lemon into it. Drink this every morning, on an empty stomach. Combine a tablespoon of dried or fresh yeast with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Apply this combination on your face and keep it on till it dries off. Now, wash it with warm water. For getting rid of acne, mix 2-3 tsp tea with some basil. Cook this mixture in boiling water for about 10 to 20 minutes. Then, cool it down and apply on the affected areas with a cotton ball. Honey and cinnamon powder are also beneficial for treating acne. Make a paste of the two and apply on the infected area before going to sleep. Wash your face next morning.
  • 8. Another option is to blend one tablespoon of groundnut oil with one tablespoon of lime juice. Apply on the affected areas for 15 minutes ans wash off. For removing acne, scrub your face with a mixture containing 2 tablespoon white sugar and 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Make sure to wet them before rubbing. Apply a paste of ripe tomatoes on pimples. Keep it for an hour . before you wash. It will prove beneficial in getting rid of acne. Mix turmeric powder with mint juice and form a paste. Apply this on the acne-infected area and keep on for 30 minutes. After that, wash it with lukewarm water. Make a paste of roasted & powdered pomegranate skin, with fresh lime juice. Apply this mixture on the affected area. Application of a paste of fresh fenugreek leaves in water would prove effective in getting rid of acne. Sleep with the mixture on your face and wash it next morning with warm water.