Natural Treatment for ACNE

There are many of you who might not be comfortable taking modern medication to cure your acne related problems. There are many natural medications still available that may suit your needs. The treatment options given here are just an overview and it is always better to consult your dermatologist in case your acne is spreading severely and fast. He or she might have a different approach to your problem that may or may not involve conventional medication. There are people who think that modern medicine is not to be trusted; this is not true as most medicines that we use today are obtained from natural herbs and plants. You can also use natural remedies in combination with topical treatment procedures which is what most doctors prescribe.

Here are a few naturally occurring choices that can help resolve your acne problems.

  • Diet Change: The fact that diet does not affect your skin entirely is still an unresolved issue. Many doctors still feel that consuming certain types of food may exacerbate an already existing skin condition. A study that was performed recently showed that there is a definite linkage between the severity of your acne and a high-carb diet. Foods like bread, sugar etc are high in glycemic index and can worsen if not start your acne. Make sure you get a lot of veggies and fruits.
  •  Detox Yourself: The food that we eat everyday has a lot of toxins in them and these are stored in your fat cells. Try detoxing once in a while. This will help you get rid of these toxins. Since acne is basically cause because of oil build up, you can get rid of this oil by detoxing. Detoxing involves fasting for a while, eating only raw food items or drinking only water or lemon juice.
  • Green Tea: Green tea contains mainly antioxidants. The ancient Chinese used to have a diet that consisted of several glasses of green tea every day. You need only to look at their skin today to know the results. There are studies that show that a lotion of green tea when applied on the affected areas can actually reduce acne problems.
  • Zinc: It is very important that whatever diet you are on to reduce your acne, it should contain twice the amount of zinc in it. Zinc has proven to be very useful in reducing inflammatory acne. You can either get over the counter zinc tablets which should be taken in very small doses or you can get zinc from pork, beef or chicken.