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Acne is a skin problem that is disturbing the mental peace of many people, especially youngsters. It is not a serious health disease and infact it is very much possible to get rid of your ugly pimples by sincerely following a few acne cure home remedies.

What causes Acne?

It is thought that the increased production of the Testosterone hormone and natural oils in the body during the teenage years is responsible for the formation of pimples. However other physical and genetic factors may also play a role. Stress, psychological disturbances, and irregular living habits can also bring on Acne.

There are a lot of causes of acne, but it could be just hereditary as well. Its not uncommon for women with hormonal activity and menstrual cycles to have acne. Even stress can be a huge cause of acne in the body and it affects either men or woman.

Most of the times bacteria in the pores, skin irritation, some medications, high sugars, chocolate and other variety foods can for sure be a cause for severe acne. That doesent mean that you should completely avoid those foods, but you might want to avoid eating them while you are trying to get rid of acne.

Some acne pimple home remedies will work for you and some others not, it can be depending on your skin type and it should be enhanced with good vitamins and minerals for the best results.

Extract juice of one lemon and mix with equal quantity of rose water. Apply this mixture on the face and let it stay for about half an hour. Wash the face with fresh water. About 15 days application should provide the cure.

If you put toothpaste on your pimples before bed, it should reduce swelling overnight.

Wash your face twice a day in warm water, so it can leave your face oil free.

Placing strawberry leaven on the acne, will help you reduce swelling.

Eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, include 5 serving of vegetables in your daily diet.

Orange peel pounded well with water. Applied to affected acne areas

Apply fresh lemon juice on the proper skin area overnight and wash with warm water next morning.

Clean your face with cotton wool dipped in rose water 2 to 3 times per day.

Take herbal remedies such as: Burdock leaf tea, lavender essential oil and tea tree essential oil.

Apply juice of raw papaya (including the skin and seed) on swelling pimples.

Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash for pimples.

Mix lime juice and rose water in equal portions. Apply on affected area. Wash it off after 20-30 minutes with lukewarm water.

Other Acne natural treatments

Warm-water enema – During the initial one week ‘all-fruit’ diet, a warm-water enema should be taken daily to cleanse the bowels. Hot fomentation should be applied locally to open up the pores and to bring out the waste matter. The affected parts should then be rinsed with cold water.



Acne forms near the opening of the sebaceous glands that have hair follicle in them. In normal circumstances, the cells that form the wall of the gland should exfoliate from the pore opening. In certain circumstances these cells become dysfunctional and instead of exfoliating normally, block the pore opening.

In the meantime, the glands keep producing sebum and if hormonal disturbance is present the glands produce sebum at a higher rate. This sebum keeps filling the gland sack and the bacteria called Proprionobacterium acnes (P. acnes) thrive in the atmosphere that is full of sebum and no air. As the bacteria flourishes, the gland gets infected.

At this stage when the bacteria are flourishing and causing inflammation, the gland is producing more sebum and the pore is blocked, the gland becomes very infective and full of dead cells, bacteria, pus and dead skin. This is what we call as a papule or a cyst. The acne grows through different stages and this is the last stage after which the gland ruptures.

Thus acne is not a single stage disease but many causes join together to progressively increase the intensity of acne formation. Teenagers get more acne because the hormonal balance of their body changes during that period. The hormone androgen is normally responsible for accelerating the production of sebum.

Doctors try to intervene during the process of formation of acne and its growth and try to prevent formation of cyst that may scar the skin forever. The same hormonal disturbance is responsible for acne outbreak in some women during their menstrual cycles.

This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in this article only after consulting your doctor. The author is not liable for any outcome or damage resulting from information obtained from this article