Acne is mostly seen on chest, back, upper arms, shoulders, neck and on face. Acne is a skin disease which is common inflammatory and it just look like a pimple. When bacteria, dead skin cells or oil clogged the pores of the skin it results into acne. Plugged pores (black and whiteheads) and pimples (cysts or nodules) are the results of the acne, a skin disorder which is caused as a result of action of hormones on the sebaceous glands of the skin. This skin disease is very common and chronic. Generally it affects the teenagers of the group 20s but it is not so necessary. It may affect the people in 40s also. This condition of health is not life threatening but it may upsets or disfigure the people because sometimes it may result into serious and permanent scarring.
How acne is caused? It is mostly unknown. Sometimes in women, acne is caused due to excess production of male hormone. It is also affected by menstrual cycle. Improper food habit, sugar, fatty foods and irregular hours of eating also give birth to this skin disease. Another major cause is chronic constipation. Acne is also affected by many of these factors. They are environment, stress, cosmetics, drugs, diet, hormonal changes, drugs heredity, age, personal hygiene and gender.
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* Make a paste of fenugreek leaves in water. Apply it over the affected area for a night. Next morning, you can wash it with warm water.
* Another good home remedy for acne is to apply a paste of turmeric powder and mint juice on the affected area. After 30 minutes, wash the paste with lukewarm water.
* The skin damaged by acne can be healed up using the gels and soaps made of aloe vera.
* Apply a paste of cinnamon powder and honey for overnight and wash it in the next morning. It is a very good home remedy to get rid of acne.
* For the natural treatment peel of orange is also valuable.
* Cracked skin, blackheads and pimples can be treated by applying a mixture of lime juice and boiled milk.
* Apply the paste of ripe tomatoes on pimples. Wash it after an hour. It is one of the popular home remedy to get rid of acne.
* To get rid of acne wheatgrass juice should be taken daily.
* Make a pack by boiling 1.5 liters of water and 50 grams of blackberry or strawberry and raspberry leaves. Apply it for 3 minutes to get free from itching and soothing effect on the skin.
