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Natural Treatments for Acne

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

What is Acne?

Acne is an infection that is caused by hair follicles. It can be in a form of pimples, nodules, black heads, cysts and white heads. Basically Acne occurs because of a blockage in a natural lubricant of skin. This acne will affect mostly the people those who are in teenage. The main cause of Acne is the changes in hormones. These hormonal changes occur in the teenage.

Natural Treatments for Acne

There is lot of treatments to cure acne. Most of the treatments are very simple and you can do it in your home itself. The mild and less severe condition is called as beginning stage of acne; they can be solved through natural acne treatments. You need not go to any kind of special treatments. Some natural treatments to cure acne are mentioned below. Apart from the treatment, you have to maintain your food and nutrition also.

Herbal Treatment for Acne

You can easily cure the acne by herbal treatment. You need not go for any special herbs; you can get the treatment from easily available herbs, which you are using in your home for day today usage. You have to soak the herbs in water for sometimes; it will give you a mixture. You can directly apply this mixture on the affected skin. The recommended herbs are: Aloe Vera, Sandalwood or tea tree oil, yellow dock, burdock and sarsaparilla. Neem is a very good herb to cure acne. You can get neem in a powder form or leaf. Turmeric is one of the best remedies for acne. You can take turmeric both internally and externally. It acts as a germ killer. Green tea is one of the best herbs for acne.

Natural Treatment

Apart from the herbs fruits are playing an important role in curing acne. Fruits are the best treatment for acne. You have to take fruits which have lot of acids like mango and grapes. You can also use fruit as a face pack by applying the fruit pulp directly on the affected area. You can use egg yolk and oatmeal as a medicine for acne. You can make you own treatment by mixing mineral water with some apple cider vinegar, cucumber juice and tea tree oil. Apply this mixture directly to the affected are. Before applying clean your face with ice cubes. It will give you a better result.

How do Food and Nutrition prevent Acne?

Maintaining a proper food and nutrition habit will help you a lot to prevent acne. Proper diet controls acne. It is advisable that you have to eat lot of fruits and vegetables. With this food, you can prevent acne without taking any treatment. It is important that you should not take any fatty and sugar added food. It is better if you can have lots of nuts and seeds. You have to consume food consists of Vitamin A particularly Carrots and food consists of Zinc. Take Zinc contained foods like pumpkin and Brazil nuts. Green Tea is the best remedy for acne.

Still people will suffer from acne after using all the treatments that we discussed above. You have to keep some natural or herbal treatment ready with you for best prevention to clear the spots. Then, you will be able to clear the acne easily.

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Tips for Skin Care

Monday, July 28th, 2008

To maintain your skin healthy and beautiful, you need to care your skin externally and internally. Eating proper food and maintaining balanced diet is the best treatment than taking medicine. Eat lot of foods that contain vitamin A, orange and yellow vegetables that contains beta-carotene. Skin Softener Cream is the best one for skin problems.

Dry Skin

You need to take special care for dry skin. You can make facial mask with following ingredients: one ounce avocado oil, one ounce sunflower oil and two ounces of sesame oil. Mix all the oils and apply on your skin. Smash apricot, apply on your clean face and leave it for 30 minutes. Clean your face with warm water and just give blot dry. This is the best facial mask to prevent dead cells. To get best result, apply daily. Mayonnaise massage is the best treatment for dry skin.

Oily Skin

Oily skin always has moisturizers in it. Smash one tomato and mix it with fuller’s earth to get a nice paste. Apply this paste on your skin and leave it until it dries completely. Clean your face with warm water and then with cold water, then give blot dry. You should not apply it on the eye area.

Common Skin Care

Take a teaspoon honey, lemon juice, mix with half cup of water, and apply this mixture on your body after your bath. You can make your own skin lotion with the mix-up of lemon juice, egg and sunflower oil. Apply this mixture on your skin frequently. It is advised that for pores or holes in the face, do not use commercial products such as soaps, cleanser, better use home made creams and cleansers.

Cornstarch is the main relief for rashes, chicken pox, insect bites and measles. Rub cornstarch on the affected area and clean with warm water to get quick relief. Avocado oil is the best medicine for softening your skin. Avocado oil contains all the vitamins particularly Vitamin A, C and E. Vitamin E plays a major role to develop your skin complexion.

Most of the people have fungal infections in the nail. The best treatment for fungal infection is Tea Tree oil. Apply this oil on the fungal affected area twice a day, morning and bedtime. To cure ulcers and burns, apply honey on the affected area regularly.

Acne

Acne is caused by deficiency of Zinc. Eat more foods that contain zinc, such as sunflower seeds, soybeans, whole grains and raw nuts in small quantity. Zinc works as antibacterial. Zinc is essential for oil production in skin.

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How to Prevent Skin Discoloration in Acne

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Acne is a very common skin disease. Most of us may suffer from this disease at some point of our life. There are two varieties of acne – Acne vulgaris and Acne rosasea. Acne vulgaris is the predominant form of acne. It usually occurs in the adolescents and teenagers. Acne rosasea mostly occurs in the middle aged women.

Acne vulgaris is usually benign and does not leave any kind of scar or discoloration. But sometimes, the lesions fuses together to form an ugly looking scar. Acne rosasea occurs in those persons who usually blushes or flushes. It also leaves some kind of scar at the site of occurrence, although that is lesser than Acne vulgaris.

By adopting some simple measures, we can be able to minimize the skin discoloration to the area it develops.

a) Cleanse the surface thrice a day with a mild non detergent cleanser

Thoroughly wash your face using the tip of finger only. Do not use whole of palm. Do not rub too much also. You may open up those lesions which may never been lead to scar formation. Use a mild foaming face wash. Make sure it is non-detergent based. If you do not wash your face properly, detergents may leave some particle to the face which is irritating in nature. It flares up the inflammation procedure in case of acne. If you find any red colored itchy area, choose a cleanser which contains Benzoyl peroxide. Do not forget to wash your face thoroughly after cleansing. Then repeat the procedure once more. Lastly, pat dry your face with a cotton towel.

b) Always use an astringent or toner

Apply a good quality astringent lotion in a piece of cotton and gently slide along the area you have just washed. It will take out any cleanser residue and oil. If your skin is dry in nature, go for an alcohol free astringent.

c) Application of the medications

It is the time to apply the acne medication. When the astringent dries completely, gently make a coating using the index finger. Use it as per the direction of your doctor. Do not rub it harshly and allow sufficient time to gat it absorbed.

d) Application of an oil free gel

Now you can use the oil free gel or moisturizer you use regularly. Always buy a good quality oil free gel.
There are some home remedies for the acne also. These are tried and tested for centuries and it is sensible to give a try. Some of the home remedies are mentioned below which considerably lowers the skin discoloration. They are easy to prepare and the method of application does not require anything complication.

Make a paste by mixing one tsp of cinnamon powder and three tablespoon of best quality honey. Apply the mixture over the dark spots. Leave it for 1 hour, and then wash with lukewarm water.

Take one tsp of cinnamon powder and one tsp of freshly prepared lemon juice. Mix them well and apply all over the face.
Garlic paste is known for its depigmentation property. You must use a freshly prepared garlic paste. After half hour of application of the paste, wash with lukewarm water.

Alternatively, you can use fresh tomato pulp also. First remove the skin of tomatoes and using the pulp, make a thick paste. Apply it similarly.

Take 50 ml of un-boiled milk in a cup. Add 1 tsp of Nutmeg powder to it. Make a thick paste. Apply it similarly.

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LASER Treatment for Acne

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Acne is a disease of the skin and is of two types – Acne vulgaris and Acne rosasea. Acne vulgais is the principal form that we most commonly see in our surroundings. In some cases, there is extensive scarring. For this ultramodern treatment like LASER ablation has been invented. But first, we need to have some idea about the formation of acne.

Acne vulgaris is a self limiting disease of the skin among the adolescent and the teenager. Nevertheless, it has noticed among the adults also. Acne occurs because of increase in the sebum production from the sebaceous glands after the person attains puberty. Sebaceous gland is a special type of gland present in the epidermal layer of the skin. Comedones which are tiny cystic lesion appear in the hair follicles because of obstruction in the follicular opening. This is due to retention of sebum and other keratinized materials. After that, because of some bacterial action (Propionobacterium acnes) inside the cyst causes discharge of some inflammatory stuff from the sebum – which is free fatty acid in nature. This acids cause continuous irritation within the cyst wall. Sooner or later the cysts break down and the resulting condition is what we can see is acne. Acne vulgaris can be seen most commonly over the face. Nevertheless, chest and the back side can get involved also. In most of the cases, acne remains docile and does not essentially lead to scar formation. In some patients, it is seen that the tiny cysts collapse together and there is major scarring.

LASER ablation technique is one of the noteworthy methods that have been invented today to get rid out of scarring.

Dermatologists are applying LASER for treatment of any black spot or scar including removal of birthmarks and hairs present in unwanted places, sharpening of wrinkles and most certainly removing the scarring of acne.

In the past, when LASERs were initially prescribed as a treatment option for acne scarring, the outcome was not persuasive as the dermatologists anticipated it. In fact, some of the persons having dark complexion were criticizing excessive scarring because of increase in the pigmentation. Nevertheless, the condition is not like that today.

In the November 1980, Dr. Tina S. Alster, MD Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery and Georgetown University conducted test using pulsed dye LASER to the condensed overgrown scar. She stated that long lasting improvement in the appearance of the majority of the scars. “Clinical assessments and skin surface texture analyses using a computer image analyzer showed that the laser-irradiated scars approximated normal skin characteristics,” Dr. Alster remarked.
Scientists have proved that combination therapy involving Carbon dioxide laser vaporization along with pulsed dye technology was prominent to sustain the improvement in less inflammatory, minimally thickened scars. 1450 nm diode laser was used for the treatment. The procedure was pointing of short spurts of laser in and around the scar. The scar marks were treated with non-overlapping, single pulses at the power of 1 and 14 Joules per cm2, with a 6 mm spot and 40 millisecond of cryogen spray cooling. The procedure was conducted under local anesthesia in a outpatient situation. Few days of convalescence and some soreness were observed in some of the cases. The result was extremely acceptable. After one sitting, total scar number were reduced to 37%, 50% after two sittings and more than 80% after three sittings. The pain of the surgical procedure was nominal and patients tolerated it very well.

Now the conclusion could be – different therapeutic methods for the management of acne scar are on the rise. Two accepted mechanisms of action might clarify the consequences of LASER treatment. They either lower the numbers of Propionibacterium acnes present inside the glands or reduce the size of sebaceous glands by charring.

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Common Forms of Acne

Friday, April 18th, 2008

You have notices a cystic lesion over your face and you are thinking whether it can be acne. Well, let me tell you yes, most probably it is acne.

There are two major types of acne – Acne vulgaris and Acne rosasea. Acne vulgaris is the most common form of acne. It begins with a cystic lesion, and then it ruptures and ultimately gets infected. Although Acne vulgaris is a self limiting disease mainly of the adolescent and teenagers, 10-15% of the adults continue to suffer some form of this disorder. The primary cause of the disease in teenagers is increased production of sebum when they attain the age of puberty. Sebum is secreted from a specific type of gland, called the Sebaceous gland present in the epidermal layer of skin. Tiny cyst like lesion named – Comedones, emerges in the hair follicles as a result of blockage of the follicular opening due to retention of sebum and many other keratinous materials.

With favorable conditions, bacteria continue to infect these lesions. The most common bacterium responsible for the lesion is ‘Proprioniobacterium acnes’. The action of this organism inside the comedones releases some material from the sebum which is mainly acidic in nature – in fact these are different free fatty acids. All these materials lead to inflammation of the skin. When inflammation occurs within the cyst, there is rupture of the cyst wall. An inflammatory foreign body type reaction (type II hypersensitivity reaction) as a result of discharge of the oily and keratinous residues from the cyst. The cysts may be open, it is then called the blackheads; and sometimes closed – called the whiteheads. Blackheads are consists of easily expressible high colored oily debris. Whiteheads are tiny cystic lesions that are accentuated when the skin is stretched. This is the precursor of the inflammation in case of Acne vulgaris. Comedones generally exist with other types of inflammatory lesions – papules, nodules and pustules. The lesions seen in the adolescent and teenagers in the beginning are usually mildly inflamed whiteheads. There may not be presence of redness even. This is predominantly seen in the middle part of the forehead. As a result, more distinguishing inflammatory lesions develop on the nose, chin and the cheeks. Most common area affected by this cyst is face, however extensive lesion in the back, trunk and chest are also seen.

It is to be noted that acne is self limiting. In some cases which involves large area and becomes resistant to the different medications, scarring do occur leading to an ugly look.

There are some aspects that may change the end result of acne. External trauma and rubbing of the inflamed skin may rupture the existing benign cyst. Thus, the lesions which may not rupture at all in normal circumstances become exposed to the deleterious action of bacteria and deep scarring occurs. Application of irritable tropical creams, cosmetics and hair care preparations or constant contact to certain industrial compounds, which are comedogenic in nature may bring out or worsen the condition. Moreover, there are some medicines like lithium, glucocorticoid cream, isoniazide, halogens and phenytoins which may produce comedones or may exacerbate existing acne.

So, should you find any cyst like wound over your face or on the back, do not forget to pay attention and rush to your doctor for an expert opinion.

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Birth control pills and acne

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

You are taking birth control pills for a long time. One fine morning you notice a tiny cyst like lesion on your face. You ask your friend, what it could be. And she says it may be acne. Can it be true? Well, let me tell you yes, most certainly it could be acne. Birth control pills have potentiality to promote the formation of acne.

At times we do not consult our doctor before buying or taking a low profile medicine which is readily available over the counter. After a couple of days or months, we discover some kind of disease process has started within our body. Because of this, we have to accept many other complications and our purse loses weight.

Birth control pills, Oral Contraceptive Pills or simply OCPs, are one of the most infamous medicines in this class. OCP is actually a combination of two major naturally occurring hormones – progesterone and estrogen. Interestingly, doctors frequently prescribe estrogen creams for the treatment of acne. Estrogen is a gonadal hormone and it benefits the outcome of acne by suppressing the production of androgens from the ovary. The mechanism involves inhibition of a specific hormone secretion from the pituitary gland situated in the skull – called gonadotropin. Cyclical treatment along with added progestin is quite effective to manage the case.

Now let us discuss the matter in depth. How does acne formed and what is their outcome. Acne is of two types, Acne vulgaris and Acne rosasea. Acne vulgaris is the predominant form of Acne and most commonly found. It is mostly seen in the adolescents and the teenagers owing to increase sebum production from the sebaceous glands present in the epidermal layer of the skin. The production of sebum increases during puberty, reaches its highest level during adulthood and then gradually decreases with age. Androgens like testosterone accelerate its production from the sebaceous gland. Small sized cystic lesion, named comedones, become visible in the follicles of the hair due to blockage of the follicular opening. This is because of the deposition of sebum and other keratinized materials. Then some bacteria play their role. Bacteria dissolve these sebum and other materials to produce free fatty acids which are corrosive to the already vulnerable skin. This in turn gives rise to inflammation inside the cyst and in due course the cyst ruptures. The end result is what we see as acne.

Now, we must know that estrogen has its own side effects. These include decreased sexual desire (libido), increase in the size of the breast and others. Sometimes the enlargement of breast occurs in the male also (feminization). Women, those who have stopped menstruation, have a 5-10 times increased risk of developing cancer of the uterus. Even there is information of breast cancer also. Long time therapy with birth control pill increases the risk of formation of gall stone by twice. Use of estrogen cream in the men is out of question. Estrogen has the power to suppress the growth of the children if prescribed. Breast tenderness is very common during long term use of birth control pills. In addition, there are various other grave complications if birth control pills are used for prolonged time. There is episode of heart attack due to blockage of the blood vessels that supplies nutrition to the heart muscle, obstruction of long veins of legs, arms and lungs, increase in the blood pressure, increase in the cholesterol level – to name a few.

For the treatment of acne, you need to use the estrogen cream for a long time. So consult your doctor and do accordingly to his advice.

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Acne prone skin

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Acne is one of the commonest nagging skin diseases. It attacks mainly face and back side. Most of us may have suffered from this pesky problem in some part of our life. The main reason for prolongation of acne is our lack of knowledge as to how to handle the problem. Let us discuss something about acne prone skin.

Acne is of two types, Acne vulgaris and Acne rosasea. Acne vulgaris is more commonly seen than the second one. Both of them are having their characteristic properties. Acne vulgaris mainly affects the young age group and the Acne rosasea targets the persons of middle age. It is a fact that the skin condition of both these groups are not common, the skin of younger ones has lot more firm owing to the abundance of fibrofatty tissue. There are much more sebaceous glands in the epidermal layer (the layer of the skin which is situated just below the upper thick layer).

Now let us have an idea of the skin conditions of Acne vulgaris -

Persons whose skin is oily in nature and those who are prone to sweating mostly suffer from Acne vulgaris. The principal etiology of this disease is the increase in the sebum production from the sebaceous glands, which are abundant in the epidermal layer of the skin. The secretion of sebum is much less during infancy. It is highly increased during the time of puberty, reaching its highest level during adulthood and then slowly decreasing with age.

The black heads and white heads form in the hair follicle due to retention of sebum. Retention is due to blockage of the follicular openings. The persons who are having oily skin tend to experience more of this blockage as oils jams the opening. Moreover, dust particles from the environment get adhered to this oil and are deposited. All of these cumulatively block the opening of the follicle. Persons who experience too much sweating are also prone to Acne vulgaris. The excessive sweating is called ‘Seborrhea’. This is a disease where there is hyper secretion of the sebaceous glands of the skin and the scalp. It causes the skin turn out to be extremely oily. Again, some hormones also take part in the release of sebum also. Among them, Androgens takes the leading role. Our diet rich in saturated fatty acids also jeopardizes the condition. Persons who are having thick skin are more acne prone. Thick layer of skin contains more sebaceous glands. This in turn leads to more available oil for the hair follicle.

You need to do something to counteract your oily skin. You can not change your skin type. But you can surely do the following -

Increase your daily water intake. You must take 2-2.5 liters of water everyday. Your diet should contain plenty of green leafy vegetables and fruits. Try to avoid junk foods as far as possible. It contains much oil. Do not shampoo your hair daily. Do not use any toiletries, which aggressively remove oil from your face. It will cause rebound production of oil. Wash your face 5-6 times daily. You must Pat dry with a clean cotton towel.

Now let us be familiar with the skin conditions of Acne rosasea -

It is mainly noticed in adults. People whose skin is generally flushes or blushes are extremely prone to Acne rosasea. Actually, it is an inflammatory condition of the facial skin. Classically, Acne rosasea affects middle aged women. Bright red colored papule erupts over face with surrounding flush and crowned by tiny pus forming areas characterizes this disease. Avoidance of sunlight, any kind of alcohol, hot spicy food is favorable.

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Acne complex

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Truly, Acne is a complex type of disease. Both the sexes have to suffer from this irritating problem. Let us discuss about acne and its treatment in detail. I shall try to simplify the medical terminology as far as feasible.

Acne is of two types – Acne vulgaris and Acne rosasea. Acne vulgaris is the principal form that we see regularly. We shall know about both of them, but first Acne vulgaris.

It is a self-limiting disorder primarily of the adolescents and the teenagers, though there are some adults who face the same disease. The etiology of the disorder is increased production in the sebum from the sebaceous glands which is situated in the epidermis (the part of the skin just below the keratinized layer of the skin). This excess production is usually seen when the child attains puberty. Comedones, a tiny cystic structure form in the opening of the hair follicles as there is obstruction due to retention of sebum and some keratinized debris. This is the time when the normally occurring bacteria turn hostile and play some deleterious role. They dissolve the sebum and other materials inside the comedones. This releases some free fatty acids which are irritable to the skin. Ultimately the cyst ruptures. The end result is what as we as acne.

Acne vulgais most commonly occur in face. But the chest and the back side can also be involved. In most of the cases, acne remains mild and does not necessarily cause scar formation. It is notices in some patients that the tiny cysts collapse together and major scar formation occurred.

Now let us discuss about the treatment of acne. The affected area of the skin must be kept clean and dry. You should clean our face three to four times a day. Any brand of good quality oil free face wash will suffice. However, there is no need to scrub actively. It may aggravate the situation by opening up the cysts that would not rupture in normal course. Specific antimicrobial creams (which contain Azelaic acid, Benzoyl peroxide, Clindamycin or Erythromycin cream) are the first line of medicine. It should be applied over the whole affected area three times a day after washing with oil free face wash. The technique should not involve rubbing, only gentle laying keeping a thin layer will do. Some topical creams such as Benzoyl peroxide and Retinoic acid are also helpful. They act via changing the pattern of desquamation of skin, as a result lowering the formation of comedones. The dose of these two creams is also same – three times a day. In women, synthetic estrogen cream or oral contraceptive pills are prescribed. Estrogen acts by inhibiting the production of androgen in body. Low level of androgen will reduce the chance of production of sebum. In resistant cases of acne, use of synthetic retinoids is extensively prescribed. Only drawback of synthetic retinoids is that it can not be used in the pregnant women as there is chance of fetal anomaly.

Now let us discuss something about Acne rosasea –

Acne rosasea is mostly seen in the women although most severe cases are found in the men. Persons, who suffer from flush or blush, are prone to develop the disease. After a prolonged and active flushing period, rosasea develop. The other triggering factors are alcohol, spicy food, emotional stress and hot drinks.

It responds well to sodium sulfacetamide or metronidazole cream. More severe and resistant cases may require oral tetracycline.

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Health Benefits of Consuming Aloe Vera

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

More people are using products from Aloe Vera nowadays. In fact, aloe vera has long been used as a medicinal herb. You may probably want to know the health benefits of consuming aloe vera. As a matter of fact a lot of people are using it for skin problems such as acne. There are a lot of beauty products which are made from aloe vera. These include lotions, cream, soaps etc. Some people may even use it to heal burns on the skin.

The first question you may probably ask know is what actually aloe vera is. It is a kind of aloe. One of the characters of it is its thick and fleshy leaves. The aloe vera gel can be extracted from the leaves and it will be used to produces products for skin treatments. Some people may even eat the seeds and leaves of aloe vera.

So, it comes to the most important question. What are the Health Benefits of Consuming Aloe Vera? Scientists find that it contains about 75 nutrients. According to researches, the gel extracted from the leaves can be added as an ingredient of drinks and it can have positive effect on our digestive system. As discussed, it can also help to heal wounds and acne. There are also people who use aloe vera gel to stop hair loss.

Apart from the above, some studies reported that it can help in the prevention of diabetes and cancer. However, more researches will be needed in order to have a solid scientific base for this.

Although there are a lot of Health Benefits of Consuming Aloe Vera, it is suggested that pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult the doctor before taking aloe vera products. This is also true for diabetes patients. They should not take these products before discussing with their doctors.

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Aloe Vera: Acne Treatment

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Aloe vera has been used for medical purposes for centuries. It has long been know that it can be something effective for acne treatment. In fact, it can even use to heal burns and wounds on skin. When acne treatment is considered, it can even be consider an immune booster!

Aloe vera gel can be used to treat acne. In most cases soaps containing the gel will be used. It is suggested that it the soaps have to be used twice everyday. There are even some cream which contains aloe vera gel. It can be applied on the infect areas. As a matter of fact, acne cannot be cure with this method but the symptoms of it will decrease when aloe vera is constantly applied.

If you would like to remove the excess oil on your face, you can also use aloe vera. In this case it will usually in the form of liquid. Again, you will wash your fact with the soaps discussed previously. Then you will also apply the aloe vera cream on your face. As you may probably be well aware, the excess oil on the skin, especially on the facial skin, can be a cause of acne. The possibility of having acne will be lower if you can remove the excess oil.

You may also be interested in the history of using aloe vera for medical purpose. In fact, the use of it for healing skin or hair damages can be dated back to 74 B.C in Greece. It is really an ancient kind of medication. Yet modern medical also reinforces the healing properties of it.

The first report on the medical quality of aloe vera was published in 1935. In the report, it is said that it can be effective for healing the skin of patients who are burnt. After that, there were even more studies on the medical quality (such as the quality on treating acne) of it. And more researches and findings are reported everyday.

Lastly, you can apply aloe vera on your skin with confidence, there is no know side effect. However, you should stop using it for your acne treatment if there is any irritation after applying it.

There are no known side effects to using aloe vera externally. If any irritation occurs simply discontinue use.

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