| About 70% of your immune system is | | | | about a month to see if it is working. |
| located in your intestines. If this area | | | | This is one of the least expensive acne |
| is blocked with waste, your | | | | solutions that have proven to be |
| immuno-defenses are down. So, instead of | | | | effective for many people. |
| waste leaving your body via the rectum, | | | | There are a number of home remedies that |
| it chooses to leave through the skin. | | | | can be applied toward acne treatment. By |
| Waste leaving the skin can cause an | | | | avoiding contact or a disturbance to the |
| infection that presents itself as acne. | | | | acne prone area, individuals will lessen |
| The actual cause of acne is still not | | | | the chance of infection or added |
| really understood. Some believe it lies | | | | redness. In addition, washing the face |
| in genetics. Others believe it is a | | | | both morning and night may help to ease |
| combination of factors such as | | | | the presence of acne. Exfoliation |
| androgens, allergies, stress, or the use | | | | products may also help to rid the skins |
| of certain mediations. Natural | | | | surface of bacteria and dead skin cells, |
| practitioners tend to believe it is a | | | | both of which may cause acne or clogged |
| result of nutritional deficiencies, and | | | | pores. A quality exfoliation product |
| toxins in the body that can cause the | | | | will reveal the healthy skin cells and |
| liver to dysfunction. | | | | rid the face of the old ones. |
| Try applying essential oils directly to | | | | The two major types of acne lesions are |
| the acne. Oils to try are Tea Tree Oil, | | | | classified as non-inflammatory and |
| Bergamot Oil, Clove Oil, Lavender Oil, | | | | inflammatory. Non-inflammatory acne |
| and Rosewood Oil. If you have sensitive | | | | lesions are more commonly known as |
| skin, you may need to dilute the oil | | | | whiteheads and blackheads. Inflammatory |
| with grape seed oil to avoid irritation. | | | | acne lesions include papules and |
| Apply the oil before going to bed and | | | | pustules and are more deeply seated in |
| then wash it away, using pure soap and | | | | the skin than the non-inflammatory |
| clean water, in the morning. Give it | | | | lesions. |