Blackhead Home Remedies

* Heat some honey till it softens. Make sure that it is not too hot. Apply this on the affected area for ten to fifteen minutes and then wash off.* Mix baking soda and water in equal quantities. Rub the affected area with this mixture and rinse with water.* Application of lime juice can also help in treatment of this mild acne form. It will not just...

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5 Things Your Dermatologist Never Told You

There are so many myths popular about acne that it really becomes difficult at times to distinguish between facts and fiction of acne. So here is your guide to 6 acne facts which a dermatologist might also forget to talk about.Avoid dairy products as they may cause acne!Your dermatologist may claim otherwise, but studies have pointed to the link between...

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Is Back Acne Different From Facial Acne?

There are many people who think back acne and facial acne to be same. The only difference they spot is that they occur on different body parts. However, this is not true. Bacne is different from acne on the face in more than just one ways. Here are some of them.Back acne is tougher to treatUnlike facial acne, back acne is difficult to treat. This is...

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Blackheads Around Lips And Mouth Corners

Blackheads are a mild acne form that is characterized by a dark black spot. This acne type can occure on any and every part of your face and even your body. While dealing with blackheads is comparatively easy as compared to aotehr acne forms, the treatment becomes a little difficult if you have blackheads in sensitive areas such as around lips and...

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Crushed Mint As An Acne Home Remedy

Peppermint is preferable to spearmint as a medicinal herb because it contains menthol. But if you can't find peppermint or aren't sure which type of mint they have at the market, use whatever is available. Peppermint is easy to grow in most climates; consider growing your own supply.Peppermint contains menthol which is a natural analgesic and anti-inflammatoryAs...

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Acne Home Remedy: Oatmeal

The use of oatmeal masks and oatmeal-based products to treat acne has become popular in recent years. As an acne home remedy, you can use colloidal oatmeal, which is simply rolled oats that have been milled into a fine powder, as a facial scrub. Or, you can cook up some oatmeal and apply it directly to your face. The oatmeal cleanses pores by absorbing...

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Yoga For Acne 2

To practice effective acne treating yoga, learning the supine posture is a must. Here is how you can go about it:1) Lie on your back and place your hands beside your body. Your legs should be straight.2) Using your elbows raise the chest far enough from the floor so that top of the head rests on the floor.3) Place your left foot (heel) on the right...

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Yoga For Acne

Apart from various medications, therapies and herbal remedies to cure acne there are also some other techniques such as yoga that could provide you the much needed relief from acne.Stress is one of the largest contributors to someone experiencing an acne breakout. When you are tired and stressed your skin is one of the first things to suffer....

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Where The Word Came From?

The word zit — a pimple — entered the language around 1966 (the Oxford English Dictionary lists its etymology as "origin unknown") and has been going strong ever since. Most new dictionaries have an entry for it, and it pops up even in the most august publications (for example, it has made appearances in The New York Times and The Washington Post this...

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Pimple Poem

pimplethis stupid pimplejust squezze itbut its not that simplei'll have a fituntil it popsdammit it hurtswait for the glopwhen it squirtsi'll be finebut it just won't gomy face will shinebut this stupid pimple just won't gongo...

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Simple Acne Treatment Tips

Call it acne, pimple, or zit. To treat it, we must understand the causes; clogged pores and bacteria, hormones, or genetics.There are many ways to take care of acne, depending on what causes it and how bad it is. Moderate and severe acne usually needs acne treatment recommended by a doctor, but mild acne, blackheads, whiteheads, and a few pimples can...

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