| Acne scars, like any type of scarring, can | | | | acne first becomes apparent, that is, |
| seldom be permanently removed. Fortunately, | | | | inflammation and lesion on the skin, it is |
| there are several acne treatments now | | | | important that you treat it right away so as |
| available that can help the scarred area | | | | to slow down or stop further inflammation. If |
| return to a more "normal" appearance. The | | | | you've already developed a problem with acne |
| actual cause of acne is still not really | | | | and need a solution, there are many natural |
| understood. Some believe it lies in genetics. | | | | ingredients that will work best with your |
| Others believe it is a combination of factors | | | | healthy eating regimen without expensive |
| such as androgens, allergies, stress, or the | | | | medical treatments. A few drops of tea tree |
| use of certain mediations. Natural | | | | oil and lavender essential oils can be mixed |
| practitioners tend to believe it is a result | | | | into a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and |
| of nutritional deficiencies, and toxins in | | | | applied directly to any spot where acne is |
| the body that can cause the liver to | | | | present. This can be done twice daily with |
| dysfunction. There are basically four types | | | | improvements in as little as a day. |
| of acne: whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, and | | | | Cedarwood, chamomile and lemongrass are also |
| nodules. Whiteheads are when the sebum (oil) | | | | essential oils that are easy to find, |
| and resulting bacteria are trapped below the | | | | inexpensive, and somewhat effective. Retinoic |
| skin's surface and you can actually see a | | | | Acid may be used alone or in combination with |
| white head appear above (or near popping out | | | | a benzoyl peroxide preparation. Retinoic acid |
| of) the skin. Blackheads are when the sebum | | | | is derived from vitamin A, which is an |
| and resulting bacteria are only partially | | | | important nutrient in the maintenance of |
| trapped, slowly draining out the surface and | | | | healthy skin. Vitamin A reduces the blockage |
| turning black because of your skin's melanin | | | | of oil glands and is therefore very useful in |
| or pigmentation. In the absence of either | | | | the treatment of whiteheads and blackheads. |
| white or blackhead are generally (but not | | | | It can cause itchiness and redness, |
| always) smaller pimples. And the often | | | | especially if the skin is exposed to strong |
| deeper, boil-like lesions are referred to as | | | | amounts of sunlight. As with benzoyl |
| nodules. With the advanced acne treatments | | | | peroxide, retinoic acid needs to be used for |
| and acne products available today, acne need | | | | an extended period of time (at least six |
| no longer have such a crippling impact on the | | | | months) and it may be several weeks before |
| sufferers' life. Once the outward symptom of | | | | any initial improvement is noticed. |