Acne Remedies

Acne remedies depends on the severity. If the infection is severe, then the priority is to control the infection by using anti-acne lotion, facial creams, acne medications and fluids. It would be better also to create an environment free of germs and treat the eruption already appeared.

For oily skin and dry skin who develop acne, skin hygiene is a must. Too much washing the skin with soap and water will destroy the acid mantle of the skin and invite bacteria. This is because the alkaline elements (base) on the soap which stimulate bacterial attack. Since blackheads are basically primary wound infection of pimples, blackheads control is one way to prevent acne infections. If you have not yet developed into blackheads of acne, you need to clean your pores thoroughly. Wash your face twice a day with warm water. Apply soap or cleanser acne medications and let stand for five minutes then wash your face with water. Facial cleansing routine at night is a procedure you have to do.

Acne treatments also require regular maintenance you perform daily as part of facial skin care procedures. Since there is no potion that can make your acne disappear overnight (short). Experts dermatology, cosmetology and beauty therapy experts alike agree that doing regular maintenance is the only way to avoid skin problems and slow the skin aging process. In a few weeks you'll be amazed at the results.

Natural remedies can be just as effective as medications. Possibly more powerful. Sometimes, all your body needs is the right nutritional balance and proper skin care. Here are some easy things you can start doing today to help you heal your acne. You should notice a difference in about 4 weeks.

1. Vitamin A: Eat carrots for beta-carotene (Vitamin A). Vitamin A strengthens the protective tissue of the skin and actually prevents acne. It helps reduce sebum production. This vitamin is essential for the maintenance and repair of the tissue which the skin and mucous membranes are made of. Vitamin A is also a powerful antioxidant needed to rid your body of toxins. Did you know that a deficiency in vitamin A can actually cause acne? 
2. Exercise regularly: Regular workouts, physical exercises and a fit body with a balanced weight will help you in the long term; reducing sweets, carbohydrates and high calories in diet would help in controlling acne. 
3. Apply a honey mask to your face once or twice a week - Honey has antibacterial properties so it is great for disinfecting and healing minor blemishes. It is also gentle on sensitive skin. 
4. Egg-white: Making a facial mask from egg-white is very helpful in healing acne scars and reducing acne inflammation at a fast rate. Apply the mashed egg-white over the face as a facial mask and wash it after 20 minutes with lukewarm water. But, be sure that your skin is not allergic to eggs and taking the advice of dermatologist is a must. If you can undergo it then also try after mixing few drops of lemon with it. 
5. Nature's helping hand: Tea tree oil is a common antiseptic oil which is very helpful in reducing the inflammation of acne. It is highly beneficial and it helps in reducing the redness of the acute stage of acne. Take some tea tree oil and apply it to the acne overnight. 
6. Baking soda: Baking soda is one of the ingredients which can be found in every kitchen easily. Mix baking soda with some water in a bowl as thick as a paste and apply it over the face as a facial mask. Remove it after 20 minutes and wash your face with lukewarm water or as the dermatologist prescribes as per your skin type. Natural bleaching agents of baking soda will definitely help in speeding the healing, clearing up and reducing of the scars. 
7. Cold pressed olive oil: Olive oil is a great skin moisturiser and in use from years for personal care as it contains four different antioxidants one of which is linoleic acid which prevents water to evaporate from our skin. Take some cold pressed olive oil and apply it to the scars. It helps in reducing the visibility of acne scars and helps in softening them. 
8. Ice magic: Place an ice-cube over your acne pimples one by one and it will really help reduce the redness and swelling from them. Ice cubes also helps in reducing the size of acne scars by tightening them. 
9. Always do a skin test: Home remedies are easy to make and apply but before that one should definitely go for a skin test to a dermatologist before inception of any kind. Your skin type and reason for your acne can be different from others in which only a dermatologist can help you out. Applying the remedies without knowing the reason or skin type may harm your skin and give you more side-effects from the same.

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Skin Care Concepts

The concept of skin care has undergone many changes, so it is not surprising that this change also affects the field of cosmetology. The emphasis of skin care has now shifted from simply step skin camouflage to cover the shortfall, a comprehensive art, including skin care preventive and corrective. Although both concepts are equally important, this final preventive care be far more important. The rationale, a lot of skin problems can be avoided by taking a few precautions. In other words, prevention is better than cure.

1.      Getting older but still very young

One of the factors that affect the modern approach to beauty is the human desire to prevent the signs of aging as long as possible. The organs of the human body's most direct show signs of aging of the skin. Skin damage caused by the time the cause of desperate women. In the past, famous beautiful women are those who can fight the signs of aging longer than anyone else. This condition is very dependent on heredity, and not on certain medications that make them ageless. However, modern skin care techniques have changed all that view. Now to be able to always look beautiful people do not have to depend on the factor of heredity, products and methods of skin care at affordable prices are now available to all people. All it requires is the knowledge of the right methods and products are available, and then choose according to the needs of each person.

2.      Prevention is better than cure

Compared to treating, preventing the course easier and not too long time. Care or skin therapy offers hope for people who have problems that interfere with their beauty. Therefore, the earlier you do the preventive measures, the better and long lasting results that you get anyway.

The texture of human skin very enormously, as its characteristics. Similarly, the skin of the young and the old age would be not the same, because as we age, the skin will undergo structural changes. Leather will also experience a variety of attacks from nature and the environment. That is why the skin should be given protective treatment regularly.

3.      Humidity is a sign of life

Along with the increasing knowledge of the skin and cosmetic needs, has now been found in common traits and the experienced old skin aging, namely the lack of moisture. Young skin will feel soft and moist, which shows how important moisture to the skin. Moisture contained in the skin determine the texture of the skin, whether the skin was soft and smooth, dry, rough, or scaly and wrinkled. The skin will lose moisture when the water content in the air is low or becomes low due to man-made causes. Exposure to sunlight for long periods would also reduce the skin's ability to retain moisture.

4.      Aware of the dangers and methods of treatment of the wrong product

One of the most important changes in the concept of skin care is growing awareness of the dangers and damage caused by using the wrong methods and products. Factor does not know cause people to continue to use products that have harmful side effects on the skin, but its effects are not immediately visible. Example: Skin bleaching process uses certain chemicals, which not only inhibits the normal function of the skin, but also make your skin dry and accelerate skin aging.

5.      Back to nature

Lucky there is now a trend to return to the methods of treatment of the natural ingredients. The trend again this evening kea widespread acclaim for this approach is a way to protect and maintain healthy skin. Treatment with herbal healing is a cosmetic ingredient that truly efficacious. Indeed, natural treatments can last up to now because nature is a very powerful healer. Natural principle has been applied in the field of cosmetology, and has led to the development of natural products and herbs to treat the skin.

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Skin

A.    Skin structure

The skin is the largest organ of the body. The skin has a complex structure that can perform many functions. In general it can be said that the skin consists of two layers of the outer layer or epidermis, and the inner layer or dermis.

1.      The outer layer / epidermis

The epidermis consists of several living cell lines were covered by a layer of dead cells that have hardened. Layer of dead skin cells that constantly flake off and replaced by dead skin cells that are called "desquamation". At the base of the epidermis layer of cells are called melanocytes. The cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin. Melanin also protects the skin from damage caused by solar radiation.

2.      Layer in / dermis

The epidermis is supported by the dermis, which determines the color of skin. Dermis is formed by a supple and elastic tissue, the collagen and elastin fibers that support the skin and give color, elasticity and strength. Conditions of the collagen and elastin fibers will determine the condition of the skin, is taut without wrinkles, or wrinkles or saggy and sagged. The dermis contains sweat and oil glands (sebaceous glands). Edge glands forming pores. The oil glands secrete sebum, a kind of sour oil layer, which serves to lubricate the skin and keep it healthy. The number of glands were somewhat more on the face and back. In the dermis there are also channels the blood that supplies oxygen and nutrients to the skin. Functioning sweat glands remove dirt and regulate body temperature.

3.      Collagen and Elastin

Protein fibers that make up the dermis are collagen and elastin. Fibers that make skin elastic and strong. Damage to the fibers that make the skin becomes loose and wrinkled.

4.      Acid layer

Sebum or oil released by oil glands, along with sweat, forming a protective layer on the surface of the skin called the acid mantle. Layer it will react if the acidic and protects skin from bacterial activity. Chemicals, caustic and alkaline pH can change the skin and cause various problems.

B.     Skin Type

Skin type is determined by the activity of oil glands (sebaceous glands). Skin types can be distinguished:

1.       Normal skin

Skin is balanced, not too oily, not too dry, has a smooth texture and bright, beaming.

2.       Dry skin

Oil glands in the skin kind of dry somewhat less active. This skin is less oil and moisture, with a texture that is very thin and fragile, and vulnerable to the effects of changes in temperature and humidity, dry skin easy to peel, and faster wrinkled and creased.

3.       Oily Skin

In this type of skin oil glands are overactive. The skin becomes looks shiny, with a rough texture due to enlarged pores. This resulted pores are easily clogged, and the trend of the emergence of blackheads, boils and acne.

4.       Skin mix

This type of skin has an oily parts, while the surrounding areas dry. T zone, consisting of the forehead, nose, chin, usually greasy, medium dry the cheeks and eyes. Skin type is most commonly found.

In addition to the above types, there is also the skin that are more extreme versions of the types listed above. Skin types will be discussed in a special section that discusses the problem skin, aging skin, and so on.

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