Acne scars not only blemish your face but also your self-esteem and confidence level. To know how to get rid of acne, you should first understand what causes it. How do you get acne? Is every skin texture prone to acne?
When the pores of your skin get clogged with sebum or dead cells, you get acne. Sometimes, even bacteria like Propionibacterium can enter your skin pores and cause a blockage. You experience swelling along with redness on your skin, marking the beginning of acne formation. To repair your skin pores, you require to regular face wash with water or use homemade face packs. Avoid going for face creams or face packs which contain a lot of chemicals. Use of harsh chemicals on your face for fast acne recovery can all the more damage your skin.
You may get two distinct kinds of acne marks — the pitted acne scars and red hyperpigmentation. If you have pitted acne scars, you will require much vigorous treatment than hyperpigmentation. You can easily get rid of red acne marks by taking resort to home remedies.
How do fruits help you in treating acne?
Here we will tell you how you can make use of ingredients from your kitchen to heal your skin:
Strawberry
You can gently rub strawberries on your face and let it dry. If you go for riper strawberries, it is even better. Vitamin C is present in ample amounts in strawberries, which helps in rejuvenating and regenerating your skin. You can bring down problems related to red acne scars by using ripened juicy strawberries. Make sure to put enough juice on your face and leave it overnight. Rinse with water as you get up the next morning. Thus, you can effectively renew your skin texture using vitamin C rich strawberries.
Citrus fruits
You may safely use citrus fruits like lemons, lime, and oranges in naturally homemade face packs. Why should you prefer citrus fruits for acne removal? Citrus fruits contain an alpha hydroxy acid called citric acid, which prevents future marks and removes red acne scars quickly. Gently slide and rub orange or lemon peel all over your face and let it rest overnight. Rinse your face with water in the morning. However, beware of using citrus fruit peels on your face if you have any acne lesions that are not healed yet. Start off by using lemon juice along with water initially to get your skin adapted to it. Later on, you may increase the strength of the juice until you feel any irritation or burning on your skin. Don’t use it if you feel anything as such.
Pineapple
Did you know that pineapples contain bromelain that exfoliates your skin? Bromelain acts as an anti-inflammatory agent that mollifies your skin and fights acne. This enzyme is naturally present in pineapples, along with other acne scar fighting components like vitamin C and other nutrients. Cut a pineapple slice and apply its juice across your face and let it sit throughout the night. Wash your face in the next morning.
Apple
You may consider using apply slices on your skin to get rid of pimples or acne marks. Try apples for treating acne, as they are cheap and easily available in the market. As citrus fruits have citric acid, you will find malic acid in apples. Both citric acid and malic acid are alpha hydroxy acids, which helps you fight acne in the most effective and quickest way. Malic acid works wonders for your skin. Adding on to that, you will find vitamin C and other antioxidants also present in apples. Take fresh apple slices and rub it on your face gently. Let the juices soak into your skin properly. Let it rest overnight and rinse your face the next morning with water. You will experience a glowing and acne-free skin within a week.
Papaya
Use papaya extract to remove blemishes related to acne or pimples, from your skin. Papaya contains vitamin C and an enzyme called papain, which helps in breaking down the accumulated dead cells on your pores. Since papaya is not very acidic in nature like citrus fruits, you may ideally use this for irritation-free acne treatment. If you have sensitive skin, papaya will work wonders for you. When you feel that harsh chemical products or citrus fruit extracts are causing skin irritation, safely go for papaya.
Tomato
Being an antioxidant by nature, you may use tomato extracts for treating acne scars. Tomatoes are very rich in vitamin A (also called Retinol), which exfoliates your skin and fades away acne marks. If you take retinol along with other related chemicals like retinoids, you can get a faster glowing skin free of any scars. Presence of vitamins and antioxidants not only help you get rid of acne scars but also rejuvenate your skin. If you wish to get rid of the irritating acne and pimple marks, simply rub ripened tomato extract on your skin every night. Go to sleep and rinse your face with water when you wake up the next day. When you sleep with the tomato juices on your skin, it helps in penetrating through your pores and unblocks them.
Is it okay to mix honey with fruit extracts?
You must have heard about the health benefits of honey as there are many of them. Other than taking honey in your food, you opt for organic honey to exfoliate your skin with fruit extracts. There are many acids that you will find naturally present in honey, such as lactic acid, malic acid, and citric acid. All of these acids one way or the other helps you in fighting acne related troubles.
Honey is also a natural anti-bacterial agent. Thus, if you apply honey on your skin, it unblocks any bacterial invasion on your skin pores. This will, in turn, help you get rid of pimple scars and prevent your skin from future acne issues. Consider applying honey on your skin, as it will naturally and safely fade scars in quick time.
