Have you ever had one of those days when you wake up in the morning and a certain spot on your face really hurts? To your inconvenience, you walk to your bathroom mirror to see what that is and it happens to be a hug pimple. If your luck couldn't get any worse, you have a hot date with the girl of your dreams or you have an interview for the job you have been trying to get for months. If so, you're probably looking for a way to get rid of this annoying red spot. Most of the time, people try to get rid of it by washing it with soap and water. Though this is an alright practice, it doesn't really get the job done. If you pop the zit, then you will have blood coming out of your face for an hour and there will be scab on your face. The best alternative in this situation would definitely be an acne home remedy.
The first thing you need to do is remember that you're not alone in this inconvenience. So many people have to deal with this problem everyday, but it is to your benefit that you are doing something about it. The people who have this problem often try to make their own acne home remedy so that they can be done with this nuisance. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to do this right. Many overlook one of the most important steps of making the pimple dry. Here are some tips that will help you get closer to getting rid of this disturbing acne problem.
First, you should use lemon. Lemons are probably one of the most common ingredients in an acne home remedy that people use. What you need to do is cut the lemon. Once it is cut into pieces, squeeze the juice out of one of the pieces on your zit or wherever you are trying to get rid of acne. Once that is done, do not wipe off the juice. It needs to be on the affected area for anywhere between twelve and twenty four hours. The acid from the lemon juice is what will dry out the pimple on your face.
Another alternative is using toothpaste. Toothpaste has recently become a popular home remedy among acne sufferers. Just like the lemon technique, you apply some toothpaste to your acne or zit and keep it there for twelve to twenty four hours. For this method you should only use white toothpaste. That means no scope green toothpaste! Depending on the sensitivity of your skin, it might be best to just leave it on there for a few minutes. You wouldn't want to do more damage then good.
Hopefully, these couple of tips gave you some insight into a few good acne home remedies. I'm not a doctor and I don't claim to be. This is just advice from an acne sufferer. If you want a permanent, long term solution, it would be best to see a qualified dermatologist.
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