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| Anonymous |
| 05/26/03 at 22:12:59 |
| How do you get rid of them? Any tips? |
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| Kathy |
| 05/27/03 at 00:03:09 |
| [code]Simple Tips to Heal Your Acne Naturally by Jennifer Thoden Acne is a tremendously embarrassing and burdensome problem. It is easy to feel that you don't have control over your breakouts. But the fact is, you do. Now, your first response may be to assume that I'm going to recommend you see your dermatologist. Well, think again. Natural remedies can be just as effective and medications. Possibly more powerful. Sometimes, all your body needs is the right nutritional balance and proper skin care. Here are some easy things you can start doing today to help you heal your acne. You should notice a difference in about 4 weeks. Apply a honey mask to your face once or twice a week Honey has antibacterial properties so it is great for disinfecting and healing minor blemishes. It is also gentle on sensitive skin. Wash twice a day with acne soap You should wash your face twice a day with a sulfur based soap designed for acne. Once when you first wake up in the morning and then, right before you go to bed at night. Be extremely gentle to your skin when washing - do not scrub or use any sort of rough cloth. Overwashing your skin will actually stimulate your sebaceous glands to produce more sebum, thus increasing your acne. Keep your hair off your face If you have long hair or bangs, pull your hair off your face. Your hair contains oils as well, and will contribute to your breakouts. Youíll also want to wash your hair everyday and after workouts Take a potent multi-vitamin Acne can be a sign that something is wrong on the inside. Your skin depends on nutrition. It is a vital organ that is usually neglected. If your body is not receiving the right nutrition, it will fight back. One common way it will rebel is to produce excessive sebum, clogging pores, and reducing the ability for your skin to heal and fight bacteria. Include chromium in your diet Chromium is well known for weight loss diets. But it is also excellent for healing infections on the skin. Taking a chromium supplement once a day will help heal your pimples quickly and prevent future breakouts. Eat carrots for beta-carotene (Vitamin A) Vitamin A strengthens the protective tissue of the skin and actually prevents acne. It helps reduce sebum production. This vitamin is essential for the maintenance and repair of the tissue which the skin and mucous membranes are made of. Vitamin A is also a powerful antioxidant needed to rid your body of toxins. Did you know that a deficiency in vitamin A can actually cause acne? Avoid wearing makeup Leaving makeup products on your skin only contributes to clogging your pores, causing more pimples and blackheads. If you feel you must wear makeup, be sure it is water-based. Drink 8 glasses of water Drinking water is essential for clean skin and your overall health. Water is essential for carrying waste material out of your body... and is quite possibly flare-ups Do not pick or squeeze your blackheads and pimples As tempting as it may be, do not squeeze, scratch, rub or touch your pimples and blackheads. Do any of these actions, actually increases the sebum production. Plus, when you squeeze, you are actually rupturing the membranes below your skin, causing infection and sebum to spread underneath your skin. The result is more pimples. Wash your pillow case every other day Your face lays on your pillow case every day. Your pillow case absorbs the oils from your skin and reapplies the dirt and oil. Thus causing breakouts. Keep your sheets and pillow cases clean. Eat foods rich in zinc Zinc is an antibacterial agent and a necessary element in the oil-producing glands of the skin. A diet low in zinc can actually cause acne breakouts. [/code] |
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| Yasmeena |
| 05/27/03 at 00:05:06 |
| These are some things a doctor told my sister and I. A good facial exfoliator works well unless they are really imbedded deeply. There used to be a little syringe type blackhead "sucker" on the market. I don't have the proper term for it. My mother bought me one years ago (sometimes it feels like eons ago) when I was a teen. Neutrogena also sells some things that help to deep clean the oils that cause the blackheads. Try not to use soap unless it is s facial soap. Soap can clog the facial pores, especially if the pores are larger than normal. Also use a good facial loofa or a very coarse wash cloth. ;) |
| 05/27/03 at 00:06:37 |
| Yasmeena |
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| SisNur |
| 05/27/03 at 00:16:30 |
| [slm] [quote]Keep your hair off your faceIf you have long hair or bangs, pull your hair off your face. Your hair contains oils as well, and will ontribute to your breakouts. Youíll also want to wash your hair everyday and after workouts[/quote] Alhamdulillah ... we :-) should not have that problem ;) Salam |
| 05/27/03 at 00:18:50 |
| SisNur |
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| theOriginal |
| 05/27/03 at 05:11:29 |
| [slm] :) Blackheads are caused by over active sebaceous glands (the oil producing glands of the skin). The excess secretion of oil expands and thickens the pores of the skin. The oil collects in the pores and hardens into a plug. The pores are then clogged with hardened sebum or oil. Since the pores are open, the tip of the clogged grease is exposed to the air and oxidises, turning black. Hence, blackheads are formed. Oily skins naturally tend to attract dirt and grime from the environment and these pollutants also collect in the pores with hardened oil Blackheads cause the pores to be further enlarged and people with oily skins end up with a skin texture that is coarse and trough. Apart from the fact that blackheads look unsightly, they are the cause of acne. When a pore is fully blocked, the oil gland can get infected resulting into a pimple. Therefore, the control of blackheads is one way of preventing acne. Blackheads not only appear on the face, but on the back, chest and other areas that are rich in sebaceous glands. May be caused by: 1. Lack of water in your system 2. Excess dead cells blocking the opening to the pore 3. Excess Oil being Produced by you 4. Improper cleansing routine, oil not being removed 5. Products / makeup you are using (or not using)!. Blackhead extraction is a professional job and it should be left to people who know exactly know how to do it. Never pick at them. Tampering with the skin by forcing blackheads out brutally can damage the skin tissue by destroying the inner layer. The counter part of the blackhead is the whitehead, which is also caused by collection of sebum in the pores, but in this case the pores are not open and the sebum is not exposed to the air. Effective methods for removing Blackheads. It is most important to keep the skin scrupulously clean. 1.Use an oatmeal or almond mask throughly to cleanse your face. Mix either oatmeal or almond powder with enough rose water to make a soft paste that spreads easily on the skin. Rub it on your skin with your fingertips, paying special attention the problem areas. Leave to dry for about 15 minutes and then rinse off with cold water. 2.Apply undiluted lemon juice, two to three times a day, on the affected areas. 3.A solution made out of one and a half cups of hot water and half a tablespoon of boric powder is an ideal concoction for blackheads, Saturate a face napkin in this hot solution and press on to the skin, repeat twice. Extract blackheads carefully with a blackhead remover and sterilized cottonwool. Pat on an astrigent. 4.Warm a little honey and apply on the trouble spots. Wash off after 10-15 minutes. Try out these home remedies for cleaning out your blackheads yourself or get in touch with a qualified beautician. Preeti Kumar Beauty Advisor |
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| Faythful |
| 05/27/03 at 18:23:06 |
| Try Neutrogena On-The-Spot creme. I had acne, whiteheads and blackheads for 10 years and finally I discovered this product. I've head perfectly smooth, clear skin for 6 months now (since I started using it). Start applying it slowly because otherwise it'll really irritate your skin. Work your way up to twice a day. And of course make sure to wash twice a day and keep hair and hands away from you face. |
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| strivinsista_1 |
| 05/27/03 at 19:53:11 |
| Do not pick or squeeze your blackheads and pimples As tempting as it may be, do not squeeze, scratch, rub or touch your pimples and blackheads. Do any of these actions, actually increases the sebum production. Plus, when you squeeze, you are actually rupturing the membranes below your skin, causing infection and sebum to spread underneath your skin. The result is more pimples. NOT TRUE !!! when u pop ur pimple .... do not get the puss/water stuff n e where on ur skin !! and do pop with ur nails .... trust me I NO i get pimples n if i post my pic on here u all will believe me |
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