Loading ...A Google search of the internet looking for “acne remedy” will give you thousands of pages with possible results. In addition, one of the pages may have hundreds of suggestions for a cure. Some of the remedies seem very strange but others may actually work.
One suggestion is to massage in oily coconut milk nightly before bedtime. Another suggestion is to use soy sauce on your acne. With soy sauce, one has to wonder if the salt or soy is the actual help for the problem.
Some of the cures sound like a mixture used to keep vampires away as you sleep with a garlic paste covering your face to naturally cure acne. Others seem more appropriate for cooking a gourmet meal. There were suggestions for several spices as remedies.
One ingredient that has proven effective for over thirty years is benzyl peroxide. It prevents new outbreaks and dries old ones. It is effective at preventing scarring of the face, along with the back, chest and neck.
Adults with acne should avoid benzyl peroxide containing products, as they tend to dry the skin too much. Instead, adults should choose products that contain salicylic acid. These products are gentler on the adult skin as they are not as drying as those that contain benzyl peroxide.
The acne light is a newer approach to helping overcome acne. The blue light of this device helps to kill off bacteria that may cause infection of acne sites and cause scarring. Many lights also have red lights to help speed healing of sites that have been affected by acne. For this treatment to begin working, it takes at least eight weeks of daily exposure to the light.
If the home remedies or over the counter cures do not effectively remedy your acne, then schedule an appointment with a dermatologist. This specialist has experience in treating acne and can make other recommendations to prevent further outbreaks or scarring.