Quick Home Remedies For Acne

There is no doubt that diet can be linked to acne in some way, although exactly how is not yet completely clear. There is a lot of scientific research being done on this at the moment so hopefully at some point in the future there will be a conclusive answer, but for now we have to make generalisations from the studies that have already been done. Home remedies for acne often don’t focus on the diet when in some cases it could make the difference between succesful and unsuccesful treatment for the patient.

First of all, chocolate has been shown to not cause acne by several scientific studies. We’ve mentioned this several times on the website but its such a common myth it’s definitely worth another! Chocolate is usually high in antioxidants which means it may actually reduce the amount of acne by reducing the persons stress. There however has been a link between drinking partially skimmed milk and acne because of the hormones that are present in the milk. The same goes for cottage and cream cheese, so these may be ones to avoid if you are looking to get rid of your acne.

Home remedies for cystic acne are another myth - most of the time they don’t work like the person says they will, which is why a visit to the doctor is always important so that you know what is going on!

A recent study showed that there was a link between rapidly digested foods that are high in carbohydrate such as cola and sweets and acne. This is because they make your body secrete a large amount of insulin which releases a hormone that is known to have a partial effect of causing acne. This is where eating a healthy diet may prove to help your acne. This is a suggested reason for why some cultures don’t seem to have a problem with acne while Western society does.

Low levels of vitamin E and A have been seen in people with acne, which is why some home remedies recommend taking supplements for these to help your diet.

This last point isn’t strictly about diet but is important to note nonetheless. Acne is not something that dirt causes, so washing your face will not stop the problem. However washing may help to unclog the pores making spots less likely to form so isn’t a bad thing to try.

The best thing to do is ask your doctor which is the best diet for you to go  on to help your acne. He or she will be able to provide tailored to your exact situation rather than generalizations. Natural home remedies for acne aren’t always going to do you much good, but there are some exceptions.

If you really want to know quick home remedies for acne, it’s important to know what causes acne. With just a little bit of knowledge it will be easier for you to distinguish between home remedies that are likely to work and those that aren’t!

Scientifically, the reason acne starts is because the follicles in the skin becomes clocked. White heads are then caused by the skin pores becoming clocked by an oil that occurs naturally in the skin. Under certain conditions a bacteria that is naturally found on the body can cause inflammation. This is what causes puffiness, redness and in the most severe cases permanent scarring.

Acne is a complex problem and because of that it’s very difficult to understand exactly why it happens. It is thought to be hereditary in some - but not all - cases. It is defiitely more common during adolescence when a teenager is going through puberty which is unfortuantely one of the wost times it could happen as many teenagers already have low self esteem. The reasons it occurs more often at this time is due to an increase in the hormone androgen in the body. However acne can begin at any time during a persons lifetime - it is just more likely to happen in puberty.

While acne isn’t easy to get rid of, there are plenty of acne skin care products on the market that claim to do so.

There are many other causes of acne, some are proven while others are yet to be conclusively proved. These include:

• Stress. It has been shown that in some cases the severity of acne is increased when a person is highly stressed. This can be made worse by the fact that acne itself often causes high stress for the person who has it.
• Bacteria in the skin pores can also make acne worse which is why antibiotics are now starting to be used to treat acne.
• Hyperactive sebaceous glands can also cause acne
• The effect of diet on acne has been a point of immense debate. It has been shown that chocolate is not a cause of acne as many people still think, instead it may actually help acne due to some complicated scientific reasons. A high in carbohydrate diet may worsen acne although this has yet to be completely proven, although studies are currently ongoing.

Androgen isn’t the only hormone that can cause acne. High amounts of testosterone as well as several others can also cause it. There are various other factors that may cause/worsen acne but these are the most common.