Acne Home RemediesA Reader Responds

Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:02 AMName: PeggieCountry_of_Remedy: USAIngredients: Baking Soda + WaterInstructions: Blackheads:

Make a paste out of Baking Soda and Water. Gently massage face with mixture. Rinse with warm water. Follow with a light moisturizer.

Acne:

Make a thicker paste out of Baking Soda and Water. Apply to face and let sit 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Follow with a light moisturizer.

#1 - You won\'t even believe how smooth, soft and clean your face is!#2 - You will save yourself a ton of money!#3 - This is a non-toxic, chemical free way to take care of yourself!

Monday, July 28, 2008 2:02 PMHello -

I would like to submit a remedy for acne.

Make a paste out of baking soda and water. Apply to face and let sit for 15 minutes. Rinse. Follow with a light moisturizer. The baking soda helps dry the excess oil on your face and helps the blemishes heal more quickly.

This also works well for those who suffer from blackheads. Make a smooth paste out of baking soda and water. Gently massage face with it. Rinse. Follow with a light moisturizer. You won't even believe how soft your face will feel.

Thank you,Peggie

 

Name: RonnieCountry_of_Remedy: CanadaIngredients: DRINK GOATS MILKTURMERIC1/4 - 1 teaspoon of honey

Instructions: I descovered this by accident. I have suffered from acne all my life and at age 51 I decided to get to the root like never before. One day I ran out of milk and decided to let it go and not to drink it for a week to see if my acne would clear up. Guess what it did. The redness cleared first and then the blemishes went away even more every day, with in a week to be exact. I lookedit up on the internet and asked is there a direct link between milk and acne and the answer was yes. Casen is the culpret in milk causing acne. Now I went one step further. I had remembered watching tv and learning that Turmeric had great healing properties. To be exact it had many cures for the human body. So I found this little recepie that I wanted to pass on to you acne sufferers. It really works and I am pleased with the results.

Here are the instructions.

First you get goats milk (raw is best) take one cup and one teaspoon of Turmeric spice, boil the milk first on the stove and remove from the heat add the 1/4 - 1 teaspoon of Turmeric and 1 teaspoon of honey. Let stand a bit until you feel you can drink it with out getting your tongue burned. Drink!!! thats it. It also works for asthma and bronchitis.

I thought this would taste particularily bad but guess what it is pleasant and drunk once a day before bed it helps me sleep well throughout the night. I hope this helps you people who have suffered long enough like me. Who would have thought that cow\'s milk would have caused such a problem. But I say you don\'t find out most things from doctors, but when you take the matters into your own hands you are able to come up with answers.

 

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:30:47 -0700Name: BelemCountry_of_Remedy: PanamáIngredients: aloe veraorangegarlicmint juicelime juiceInstructions: · Use aloe vera juice on the pimples morning and night or as long as necessary (perhaps five months or longer).

· Make orange peel paste by grinding it in some water. Apply on and around pimples.

· Rub garlic on and around pimples.

· Apply fresh mint juice over the face every night for the treatment of pimples.

· Pulverize 1/3 cup uncooked oats and then add ¼ cup of water. When it becomes the consistency of paste, apply on the pimples.

· Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash for pimples.

 

 

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:30:44Name: Lormishaemail: lormisha@yahoo.comCountry_of_Remedy: U.S.AIngredients: Blistex (a sort of lip balm)Instructions: Before going to sleep wash face with regular soap in luke warm water. Then pat dry. Apply regular lotion and then apply dabs of Blistex to pimples and acne. you may feel a tingling sensation that means it is working. In the morning wash face and i garantee face will be clear!

29-Jan-08 at 06:05 PM:

NAME: DestinyCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: U.S.ANAME_OF_REMEDY: acne/oily skinINGREDIENTS: 1.honey2.grated/choped apple(small)3.grated soap4.plain ol' water

INSTRUCTIONS: grate up some soap and some apples. you should grate about 4 1 inch by 1 inch pieces of apple. add to bowl. then grate up some good old fashion soap (usually dial or irish sring). What ever soap you have at home will be fine. just dont use perfuma soap. add to bowl with apples.then add about 2 teaspoons of honey. then add about 2 or 3 onces of water. its all acording to what size area you are using it on. after you mix it up just about all the way you are going to want to let that sit for about 3 mins.in that 3 mins your going to want to look for a pony tail band or rubber band and a big head band to keep your hiar out of your face. also you have to wash your face with water and soap. when you go back to the mixture you have to stirr it agian. after you do that you will need a paper towel or wash cloth (NO TOILET PAPER IT WILL RUBB OFF ON YOUR FACE). dipp the paper towel into the mixture and rubb on your face. if the paper towel starts to shred get a different one or get a wash cloth. when you are done spreading it around your face/body let sit and dry for about 30 to 45 mins or until just about completely dry.then wash off with luke warm water. if you do this every day once a day your face should look like its starting to clear up.

07-Jan-08 at 08:02PM:NAME: SarahEMAIL: SInezC7@aol.comCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: United States

INGREDIENTS: Horseradish.(For Bumps and active acne)I use Beaver Brand extra hot HorseradishSoy Sauce (astringent for daily treatment)Coconut milk.INSTRUCTIONS: I have struggled with acne since I was eleven and I havejust about tried every product on the market with no sucess. So Iturned to natural solutions So I started looking in my own Kicthen forideas. My attention was brought tohorseradish when I looked at the ingredients it has all the most commonacne remedies mixed already into it including vinegar, soybeanoil(healing to the skin),citric acid, eggs, and lemon juice, and of coarse hoseradish and somepreservatives. I AM WARNING THIS REMEDY STINGS REALLY BAD ITS NOT FORTHE WEAK OR SENSITIVE SKIN! BUT IT IS WORTH IT! You may thinkyour having allergic reaction but your probaly not. It will also causeTEMPERARARY REDNESS that will subside within a day , it usually is gonewithin a few hours, if redness lasts more than a dayyou shouldn't use this. THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVERY FOUND. ITWILL REDUCE THE SIZE OF YOUR BUMPS WITHIN MINUTES IF NOT GET COMPETELYRID OF THEM! USE THIS ONLY FOR BUMPS not as everyday routine.To use just apply the horseradish to bumps and leave on 5 to 15minutes. If you have to use this remedy near eyes like your nose, keep youreyes closed it will make them water and sting. I dont know why this worksso well,but it is the best thing I have ever tried. I hope it helps you asmuch as it helps me! GOOD LUCK.

Use soy sauce for an astrigent, you know it works because you get thattingling feeling. It has no harse chemicals so it does not sting. Ithas soy in it of coarse so it healing to the skin so it is really goodfor the skinwitch you need if you an acne suffer.

coconut milk is what I use for a lotion, you think it would make youbreakout because coconut has a lot of oil in it but it doesnt. I just usecanned coconut milk and apply it to the skin on my face, it is reallygood afteryou've used the horseradish. It feels greasy after a few minutes butdont freak IT WON'T MAKE YOU BREAKOUT. Make sure you refrigerate thecanned coconut milk after opening it.

18-Dec-07 at 03:25AM:NAME: Julie Barker

COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Australia

INGREDIENTS: ToothpasteINSTRUCTIONS: just put a small blob of toothpaste on an annoying pimplethat has appeared the day before an important date. Let dry, leave onovernight, wash off next morning, pimple will have subsided, repeat till gone. It helps dry it up...

15-Dec-07 at 10:08AM:COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Bangladesh

INGREDIENTS: Clove PowderMint LeavesWaterCetaphilINSTRUCTIONS: Take the Clove powder and mint leaves and blend in ablender. Add a little water, not to much or else it would get reallywatery, so it can form a paste.most ppl use toothpaste because of the minty feel. Natural mint leaveswill give you the same feeling but fresher, because there are no harsh ingredients in the paste. Everynight, take the paste and smooth over face,the mint leaves may still be clumpy, and leave on for 30 minutes. Washoff with a good cleanser-like Cetaphil.wash your face in the morning too. Repeat everynite, this treatmentwill totally clear your skin in a month or two,and your acne won't ever come back!!!!! You may feel like you have more acne whileusing this, but thats because its bringing all the zitsthat were about to come out, quicker so they can heal. By the end ofthe month, your skin will be clear, and this helps with marks as well!!! GOOD LUCK!!

05-Dec-07 at 09:52PM:NAME: Shannon L. BoyerEMAIL: shannonlboyer@yahoo.com

INGREDIENTS: Crushed cooked carrots and a hot compressINSTRUCTIONS: This is a remedy that I learned in college whe I receivedmy LMT medical license. It is called a soltice, which is a natural curing remedy. You take cooked carrots and make a paste. Place on affected area(s) and cover with a hot compress. Leave on for approximately 20-30 minutes each night until flair-ups subside. This is good for allergic rashes also.

04-Oct-07 at 07:59PM:NAME: Jessica WilsonCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USANAME_OF_REMEDY: AcneINGREDIENTS: Apple Cider Vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS: I had finally gotten clear skin but I was leftover with acne scars which made it appear as if I still had acne. So I read somewherethat Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) will work to eliminate acne scars & acneas well. So every night I applied some ACV to a cotton ball (you can also use a cloth) And dabbed some onto my acne spots, and left it on overnight. Within 3 days I saw very good results. And now after a week and 1/2 of using it you canbarely notice my acne scars. But do NOT drink ACV it will ruin your enamel and could cause tooth decay. But if you do, brush your teeth immediatly after drinking it. Hope this helps for acne sufferers!

August 2007

Ingredients. Manuka Oil, Manuka Soap.

Instructions: Not many people know about this but there is this stuff called Manuka. Its a type of Honey that my grandpa introduced me to and i was having terrible Acne and he bought me Mauka Oil, and Manuka Soap. All you do is before you go to sleep wash your face with the Manuka Soap and then after about 1 minute rinse it off. Then put Manuka Oil on but only in the affected areas. DONT rinse the oil off leave it on all night and when you wake up in the morning you will already see an improvement in your acne. you cant buy it in stores but here is one of the websites for it...www.astrologyzine.com/manuka-oil.shtml

05-Aug-06 at 02:44 AM:NAME: toni mcnielCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: united statesNAME_OF_REMEDY: black heads on the noseINGREDIENTS: duck tapeINSTRUCTIONS: take a piece of duck tape the size of your nose from between the eyes to the where your nose connects to your face. Cut a square out on each corner and start pressing it to where you have no air in it and leave on about 5 minutes. Then pull it off and cleanse your face and dab with cold water. Lots cheaper than thenose strips that you buy in the store.

05-Aug-06 at 01:34 AM:NAME: John SnellCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: US

INGREDIENTS: Sugar, waterINSTRUCTIONS: Wash your face with sugar!! How this works is the sugar crystals helps remove the dead skin (almost like sand paper), cleans and opens clogged pores, and gets rid of skin oils that helps cause acne. Wash face with warm soap and water but do not dry. Wet one hand and pour sugar (granulated) into that hand. Now pat the sugar onto your face with the other hand all over the face and especially on areas where facial oils are always present (nose, cheeks, chin, etc). Now rub the sugar onto/into these areas using very warm water. It will feel like you are scrubing your face abrasively or scratching it, but that's what it is suposed to feel like because you actually are. Once you've done this for a few minutes (4 to 5 or more), rinse your face completely with warm water, followed by a rinse with cold water (which closes opened pores). Your face will feel really clean and refreshed. It may be a little red but that goes away quickly.

13-Jul-06 at 04:43 AM:NAME: SarahCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Malaysia

INGREDIENTS: Honey, lime juice, olive oil, Himalaya Neem face pack, tumeric paste, gram dhall flour, milkINSTRUCTIONS: I've had pretty bad acne since I was very young and finally my father who is a doctor put me on roaccutane. This worked for a while but then stopped producing the results it did when I first started. This lady who lives in my apartment block saw my face one day and gave me this paste she makes to use. U basically put about 7 tbs of the gram flour,2 tbs olive oil, half a tsp of the tumeric paste, a large squirt of the himalaya neem face mask, a squirt of honey and half a lime. Then you put in enough milk so that the mixture is smooth. You have to keep it in the fridge or the milk will turn to yoghurt. Apply it as a mask everyday at night time b4 bed and your acne should clear up quite a lot.

01-Jul-06 at 07:02 PM:NAME: Hidat Teclehaimanot BerheEMAIL: heidi_hdt@yahoo.comCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Eritrea

INGREDIENTS: Honey, Yoke, Avocado.INSTRUCTIONS: Most part of my face was coverd with a black spot (MADA) for many years. Inaddition to this it was covered with pimples. But after I start to cover my face with honey for 30-45 minutes a day, and use the yoke for 2-3 days a week for 30 minutes on my face, it like I never had such spots on my face. It is almost the same colour in every part of my face. I also use avocado fruit and put the juice on my face for 20-30 minutes and wash it with soap. It makes my face smooth and shiny.This remedy should be used mostly by people from east africa because many of use who came from that area has that kind of facial problem.Hidat

17-Jun-06 at 01:38 PM:NAME: khayriyyahCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA- PHILADELPHIA-PA

INGREDIENTS: IVORY SOAP, AND BAKING SODA, AND A MILD FACIAL MOISTURIZER.INSTRUCTIONS: I'M A 20 YR OLD AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE WHO SUFFERS FROM ACNE REALLY BADDDDD...SO IF YOU ARE ANYTHING LIKE ME YOU'VE TRIED EVERYTHING RIGHT ? WRONG IF THIS DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU I PROMISE YOU THAT THERE IS SOMETHING OUT HERE TO HELP YOU BUT FIRST IF YOU WANT CLEAR SKIN YOU MUST CHANGE YOUR DIET I'M NOT SAYING GO ON A DIET BUT JUST CHANGE YOUR INTAKE OF FOODS I KNOW YOU HEARD THIS A MILLION TIMES SO JUST DO IT,SLOW DOWM ON THE GREASY FOODS IF YOUR LIKE ME YOUR MOTHER LOVES TO FRY CHICKEN AND YOU LOVE TO EAT IT, DO IT JUST NOT TO MUCH.DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AT LEAST 8 GLASSES A DAY .WASH YOUR FACE AT LEAST THREE TIMES A DAY DO THE BAKING SODA MORNING AND NIGHT.

STAY AWAY FROM CANDY.SUGAR GOES RIGH TO YOUR PORES AND THEN CLOGS REALLY BAD.I'VE BEEN DOING THIS METHOD FOR AT LEAST 3 DAYS AND THE IVORY SOAP REALLY CLEANS MY FACEAND THE BAKING SODA REALLY DRIES THE BUMPS OUT.SO TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO WASH YOUR FACE PAT DRY WITH A CLEAN TOWEL ADD THE BAKING SODA INTO A LITTLE MOUTH WASH CUP AND JUST ENOUGH WATER TO MAKE THE BAKING SODA INTO A PASTE RUB ON WITH FINGERS LETIT DRY AND SIT ON YOUR FACE FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES IT WORKED FOR ME HOPE IT WORK'S FOR YOU TOO!!!

15-Jun-06 at 05:18 PM:NAME: Alex COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Canada

INGREDIENTS: Apple Cider Vinegar [ACV]Cranberry Juice [not needed really]INSTRUCTIONS: I have had moderate acne for about two years now and it�s been good and bad at times. Right now it is particularly bad and I just discovered the miracle of ACV [Apple Cider Vinegar]. Although I can honestly say I hate this stuff it works AMAZINGLY well. I apply it topically [after I wash my face - morning and night] with a cotton pad, it stings a little but I've gotten used to it. This dries up pimples and makes them scab a hell of a lot faster than any store bought acne medicine I have EVER bought. I also drink it [so terrible], 2 TBSP morning and night, but I usually dump it into cranberry juice and plug my nose and just chug it. I have noticed a HUGE improvement in just two days. I hope this helps, just stick with it!

 

07-Jun-06 at 12:21 PM:NAME: tom lucasEMAIL: t_lucas2003@yahoo.co.ukCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: engalnd

INGREDIENTS: waterINSTRUCTIONS: hi guysgosh i my face looked horrible spots everywhere. i cldnt use anything even natural things didnt help like witch hazel.but i started drinking about 7/8 pints a day of water ( i know sounds a bit extream, lo.) and my face became really clear, in a matter of hours.you can eat mroe a less what you want, but just drink lots of water and yo ushould be fine as it flushs all that greas/dirt and trapped oils out.

Jun-06 at 04:08 PM:NAME: taylorCOUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: US

INGREDIENTS: Combination... (read on)INSTRUCTIONS: Combination TreatmentI. DailyIngredients:

3 tablespoons honey1 tablespoon ground cinnamonï¿1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmegDirections:Thoroughly mix the ingredients together in a mug. Rinse and dry face with warm water, NO SOAP. Apply to entire face for about 30 minutes, but beware: it has a tendency to drip, so don't apply too much. When ready to wash off, apply some warm water to face, and use the mixture on your face as an exfoliating soap. It's a great exfoliant so before completely washing it off, gently massage it into skin. Once skin is clean, rinse again with the cold water. (Reasoning: warm water opens pores, cold water closes.) You don't want dirt getting into your pores. Right before you go to sleep, rinse and dry face with warm water, NO SOAP. Apply to blemishes, but donï¿1⁄2t apply a lot. Since you are going to sleep with this on, some is going to get on your pillow case, but really. Would you rather have to wash your pillow case daily or have zits? In the morning, repeat the exfoliating soap step, rinsing with cold water. Save any extra for use the next day. Repeat this daily. II. WeeklyIngredients:1⁄2 peeled cucumber1 egg white1⁄2 cup white vinegar2 cups dry oatmeal1⁄2 teaspoon toothpaste (any paste brand)3 tablespoons honey1⁄2 cup flourDirections:Mix together ingredients in a blender until pasty. Pour into a bowl that can be used for storage, you should have enough for more than one mask. Rinse and dry face with warm water, NO SOAP. Apply to entire face. Avoid getting into hair; Let harden for about an hour. It is hard to get off skin because it has hardened, but it is recommended that you use some of the daily mixture to wash your face, because it is an exfoliant it will help in getting it off. When your face is clean, rinse again with cold water. The day that you pick to do this mask, you should only do the honey mixture at night, not both masks in one day.Results should be seen within the next morning to three days. It should take 1-2 weeks for a completely clear face. When your acne has cleared up and you are only using this to keep a clear face, you don't have to use it at night also, but you can in places that you usually break out just to be safe. Trust me and just try this, I've had terrible acne for years, and this is finally something that worked for me, completely worked. REMEMBER: Don't PICK, IT IRRITATES

!May 30th, 2006Ingredients: Calamine Lotion (the same pink stuff you used on chickenpox)For a very quick and easy remedy, dot lotion where needed and leave on your skin for twenty minutes to two hours, depending on severity. Works REALLY fast and really well, especially if you have to go out.

29-May-06 at 11:10 AM:

NAME: Brittnei

COUNTRY OF REMEDY: USANAME OF REMEDY: Acne

INGREDIENTS: salt, cold water and aloeINSTRUCTIONS: Hi, im brittnei and im 16 i have been suffering from acne since i was old enough to wear makeup to cover it up...i was always trying to cover it up with makeup that made it worse!!..and i tryed proactiv went to dermo's after dermo's and tryed pills lotions and creams!..and nOthing worked! but finally my grandmother told me what she did when she was young and it worked:

first run a cold bath..warm water worked for my sister but i like cold..put salt in the bath water and soak for up to 10 minutes..then when u get out make sure that your hands and body are dry and put aloe lotion or plant leave or whatever on your skin.. and leave on over night..the next morning wash off with regular or acne soap and repeat the next night. i PROMISE this will work

 

 

03-May-06 at 02:14 AM:NAME: DianaEMAIL: boilingpinchy@yahoo.comCOUNTRY OF REMEDY: U.S.

INGREDIENTS: Tea Tree OilINSTRUCTIONS: Grab a cotton swab and dab some tea tree oil onto it. Apply to the pimple. Amazingly, this worked great on my acne, after trying so many products given by the dermotologist to over-the-counter products. Keep in mind, tea tree oil does dry up the skin very well.

13-Apr-06 at 07:01 AM:

NAME: MandaINGREDIENTS: Tree tea oilINSTRUCTIONS: Hey guys Tree Tea Oil works wonder for acne... i know the smell is kinda awful but it works the deads... i use it all the time before bed and when i wake up... and my skin has cleared up.. try it out people

Date/Time: 2006-04-01 00:57:46 PST

candaceCountry of Remedy = usa

Ingredients = HoneyInstructions = Just put honey on your affected area and leave it on overnight.I saw results the next morning.I'm so happy i found out about this.It works wonderfully

Date/Time: 2006-03-25 18:32:51 PSTKatieCountry of Remedy = USA

Ingredients = 1. toothpaste2. mud/clay mask

3. gentle facial cleanserInstructions = Hello. Before I start on this remedy, please know that half of the above remedies are bull crap. You can't get a pimple from eating chocolate or french fries the day before!! Pimples take 2-3 weeks to form, so feel free to indulge. Anyway, I suggest: put the mud mask on, and let it dry. You can do that multiple times a week if you so choose. After gently removing the dried mask, put some toothpaste on the pimple. This helps dry it up. Do this right before bed, though, because toothpast takes a loooong time to dry. In the morning, the pimple should be clearer, not necessarily completely gone. You can also put ice on the pimple for a minute to numb it before cleansing. Anyway, good luck with this!!!

Date/Time: 2006-02-16 21:01:11 PSTDee Country of Remedy = US

Ingredients = -sugar-water-lemon juice-1/2 sliced tomato-baking soda-waterInstructions = *This is more of 4 step-process.It DEFINATELY DEEP cleanses,smoothes,and clears up my skin and i suggest it not for everyday use..kind of like when all else fails face tonic remedy.1st~ add a handful of sugar,1tsp lemon juice and enough water to make a paste and massage onto face;when done rinse off with warm water.2nd~ take 1/2 of tomato,cover entire face with it and leave juice on for about a minute and rinse with COld water.3rd~ take 2 tbsp baking soda n mix with small amount of water to make paste and apply.leave on 4 15 min n rinse off with COLD water.don't do the tomato if you have sensitive skin.it tends to sting-though i have sensitive skin..and the slight stinging only means its working(how?..tomatoes clean skin by its acidity by loosening pores with agitation and cleaning them out.sugar scrubs off dead skin lemon juice helps and we all know about baking sodaPS-this does dry skin out so i imediately put either a THIN layer of oil free face lotion with no fragrance or a THIn layer of acne medication that moisturizes (Clearasil)

Date/Time: 2006-02-16 21:01:11 PST

Sarah Woo--Date/Time: 2006-02-24 20:39:31 PST

email address = swoozers@hotmail.comCountry of Remedy = Canada

Ingredients = Honey, Powdered Nutmeg, Powdered Cinnamon, Lemon Juice (from concentrate, the kind that comes in a bottle).Instructions = This is a sweet smelling, smooth mixture that not only clears up your acne, but also soothes your face and aids in skin texture, complexion and tone.I have always suffered from a bad complexion. Going on the birth control pill aided in this during my mid-teens, but as I reached the end of teenhood, stress and habits (drinking, not sleeping, sleeping with makeup on) caused my acne to flare up again. I tried using topical creams and cleansers that had worked in the past, but they only dried my skin and caused it to scar very badly. Only good moisture can keep away scarring and my moisturizers were causing pimples. In an act of desperation, I started trolling the web on any kind of medicinal or natural ingredients, because I

couldn't afford to keep shelling out cash on expensive cosmetic treatments. With some research and experimentation, I found a mixture of ingredients that almost immediately started improving my skin. Even after the first application.First, I will explain how each of the ingredients are beneficial.Honey is a common anti-bacterial product. Alone, it aids in skin regeneration and is a great all on it's own. It also works well in soothing skin and calming any kind of complexion problems. It's almost like an all-natural Polysporin. Because pimples are nothing more than an infection in your pores, honey really assists in clearing them up without drying your face up.Nutmeg is an anti-inflammatory. Taken internally, it calms various digestional problems. And externally, it helps to bring down any swelling, redness and irritation. Especially if you have cystic acne or pimples that are larger than large, nutmeg really improves the tone of your skin and the swelling/redness.Cinnamon is a stimulant. Think of it kind of like an all natural exfoliant. A lot of people think that toothpaste works to clear up your skin, because of the minty sensation that it leaves in the pores. This is true and false. The natural menthol in it is so harsh that it can dry out your skin, but it can also cause them to dry too drastically, which in the end can lead to more oil excretion, which means more pimples. It can also lead to a harsh drying effect, which can cause scarring if you're not careful. I wouldn't recommend using toothpaste, especially because it's so chemicalized now that you can't be sure what you're putting on your face... But I digress. Cinnamon helps stimulate your pores, which can help the other ingredients get in and fight the infection.And last but not least, lemon. Lemon is acidic, and I would never recommend using it alone. But mixed with other ingredients to balance out it's high acidity, it can work great. Because your zits do need zapping, lemon aids in this department. It is a natural bleach and can (in time) calm down skin darkness from picking at your acne. It will dry out your skin rather quickly, so use it in moderation.Now that I've explained how these can help you, I'm going to tell you how to make this mixture so that they all balance out and help you in the best way possible. If you are allergic to any of the above ingredients, I wouldn't recommend putting it in. You can try omitting it, but I can't guarantee you will have the same results.First, you can use liquid honey or the harder, creamed kind. I like to use the creamed kind because it holds better on my face in the mask form, but you can use whatever you have on hand. In a small bowl, scoop out a good heaping tablespoon of honey.Add a teaspoon of cinnamon and a teaspoon of nutmeg. Then splash in about half of a teaspoon of lemon juice. I would recommend using the concentrate kind (the kind you buy in a bottle from the grocery store) because it keeps better and will not go bad as fast.Using a small spoon, slowly mix together all the ingredients until it is the color of chocolate. Stir until smooth and lump free. If it is not dark enough, add more cinnamon.Make sure you wash your face beforehand, with a gentle cleanser, especially to wash any makeup off. My favorite cleanseris Neutrogena Fresh Foaming cleanser, in the blue bottle. This is only because it is soap free and gets your face super clean but not completely stripped. Anyway, I digress. Wash your face and pat dry. Then, using your fingers or a spoon, smooth the mask over your face. You can use it all over, even where you don't have acne, because it will still improve the clarity and tone of your complexion. You can use it around your lips (it even tastes good) because the honey will moistuzize, therefore balancing off the lemon. Which means no chapped lips. Don't put this mixture under your eyes or on your eyelids. This is only because cinnamon and lemon are bound to irritate such sensitive areas...Smooth it on so it doesn't drip, but so that it's thick enough that the brown color is highly visible. Now go watch a movie or sit around for at least half an hour. Then warm a washcloth in water, and gently wipe it off. The longer you keep this mask on, the better the results. You can even use this mask for spot treatments (a really bad patch of skin or a rather large pimple). You can also mix it in large quantities and keep it in the fridge (so the lemon doesn't go sour and contaminate

it...) for later. You can sleep with it on but I don't think it would be very good for your bedsheets...but as treatment for a bad pimple overnight, you can always smooth some on and put a bandaid over it to keep it covered.You can use this mask as often as you like. The honey balances off the harshness of the other ingredients, so it's gentle but still really effective. If you make a cup of it in one sitting, the mixture can last you for a month of applications or more, depending on how liberal you are. This is cost effective and best of all, it WORKS! <u>For completely clear skin, you will have to continue to have good hygeine and diligence in taking care of your skin. As long as you wash your face every morning and every night, drink water and use this mask on a regular basis, you should not have any problems.

Date/Time: 2006-02-27 13:50:21 PST

Country of Remedy = Canada

Ingredients = Pepperment Wash Shampoo (A & G is what I use)Instructions = Wash your face with the shampoo like you would wash your face with any other product. I scrub it on my face before I get in the shower and wash it off after I'm in. I only just started using it, but my Aunt (who owns her own salon and spa) has been using in for ages and swears by it.

Randi--

Date/Time: 2006-02-28 11:02:58 PST

Country of Remedy = USA

Ingredients = - aniz tea-honey-water-ice cube-crest cinnimon toothpaste-baking powder -cornstarch-flax seed oil capsules-eye drops-sulfur

Instructions = here are alot of different things you can do to cure acne (dont do them all at the same time)1) buy some "aniz" tea and make a cup. keep the tea bag in the hot water and let the water cool down until it is warm enough to put on your face. then use the tea bag and put it on ur acne spots and leave it on for about a minute and repeat this along all of the affected areas on your face. after doing this i recomend putting honey on your face and leave that on for as long as you can or overnight2) rub an ice cube all over your face for about 5 minutes, after awhile it numbs your face. to make it easier to stand wrap the ice cube in a paper towel so you can feel the cold but it doesnt directly burn you.

3) mix baking powder with honey in a little dish and put this on the affected areas on your face and leave it on until you have to do anything recomended for at least an hour. but becareful that it doesnt get all over because it tends to drip4) dab crest cinnimon toothpaste (i found this works the best) on your pimples before you go to bed and when you wake up rinse off, it may appear like you have a whitehead in the morning but thats actually just tooth paste crusted over so remain calm!5) whenever you can try to keep ALL hair away from your face. (i have bangs and would always get pimples on my forehead, but now i just clip them back and my forehead has gotten much better)6) in a dish just place pure cornstarch and keep that in your bathroom, with a cotton ball dab the cornstarch on the pimples and this helps to dry them, leave it on over night or when your just around the house.7) when washing your face with anything for acne try to only wash the t-zone (forhead nose and chin) because that is what causes the most oil and often times washing parts of your face with no excess oil drys it and causes your body to make more and more oil causing more pimples all over your face.8) take flax seed oil in a pill form everynight it can be found in any health store.9) i havent tried this before but it makes sense, try putting drops of visine eye drops on pimples that are red and inflamed this halps to make it less noticable.10) try to buy some yellow sulfur and mix this with a little biy of honey and dab it on your face. sulfur helps breakdown whiteheads and blackheads

sasha

Date: Monday, January 9, 2006Time: 3:52 PM ESTPattyCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Octagon Lye Soap

Instructions: I have suffered with adult cystic acne since my mid tweinties. I am now 46. I have tried EVERYTHING. I have been to dermatologists. I have been put on Retin-A cream, Alpha hydroxy acid, Proactive, etc ,etc. I am here to tell you, nothing worked for any length of time.I was at my family doctor aabout 6 months ago., and I was in tears. she knew all the dermatologists I had been to and my suffering, and my self-esteem problems because of the cystic breakouts. She told me she would tell me what an old woman told her when she was about 15.....And also that sahe gets in trouble with her supervisors for telling her patients this. She has used OCTAGON LYE SOAP to wash her face with since she was a teen-ager. She has absolutely the most beautiful skin I have ever seen. It took about 3 weeks to notice a difference. I have not had a cystic- acne breakout SINCE!!!(Knock on wood) I could scream it to the world at the top of my lungs. ANYONE who has ever had cystic acne knows what I am talking about. It's not these cutesy little pimples that go away in a few days. It's like a huge boil. and extremely painful. And does excruciating things to your self esteem. I still have some scars that are very noticable, and I may see a dermatologist to try and get rid of them. But I will wash my face with lye soap till the day I die!! HA!Because we are in the south, we can still buy Octagon soap at the

grocery store (in the laundry section) But you can order it on-line also. It ranges from .69 to .99 cents a bar. Now how's that for a cheap remedy? Also I researched it on the internet and sure enough Old Folks used to have teenagers wash their face with homemade lye soap. Now I know why. If there is one person out there who listens to me and trys this, they will see how it works. Good Luck-Patty

Date: Friday, December 30, 2005Time: 7:07 AM ESTstephanieCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: 1/2cup of clean mud 1 tablespoon of dried out basil and 2teaspoons of lemon juice.Instructions: Apply gently to face and skin leav on for 10 min. then wash off with luke warm water your acne should clear up in 2-3 days.

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2005Time: 2:34 PM ESTEmail address: Chloeemail address: cloeigh@yahoo.comCountry of Remedy: United States

Ingredients: Witch HazelInstructions: 1. Everynight before you go to bed, take a cotten ball or pad, put a little witch hazel on it then rub it on your face.2. Every mourning repeat that.I did this for about a month, and day by day my acne got clearer and clearer. TRUST ME!!

Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2005Time: 12:14 PM ESTmikeemail address: michael.caracappa@verizon.netCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Wash-honey,salt,oregeno leaves, toothpaste, and viniger Cream- toothpaste/honey

Instructions: At night before you go to bed the first thing you want to do is wash your hands. Then wet your face wit fairly warm water for about 1 minute. Take 1/2 tablespoon of honey, 2 sprinkles of salt and oregeno leaves, capful of viniger, and 1/2 finger of toothpaste. Put all this into a bowl and mix together for about 1 minute. Next wash your face with this for about 2 minutes really geltle though because you dont want to irriate the skin. Leave it on to dry for about thirty minutes. Next rinse it off wit fairly warm water again and pat dry. wait about 10 minites then you want to put the toohtpaste on the affected areas of acne and let that dry. this should take about 5-7 days to clear up your face and it worked for me soo I hope it works for you.

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2005Time: 8:20 PM ESTDaniel b.Country of Remedy: United States

Ingredients: Baby Wipes.Instructions:

1. Remove two baby wipes.2. Scrub your face (gently)with each side of the two baby wipes at night.This will remove all of the acne cause oils and bacterias from your face/body.

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2005Time: 8:07 PM ESTIngredients: Clove honeyInstructions: Before you go to bed at nite, apply the honey to your affected are. When you wake up, you will see a drastic change nin the affected spot or area. Dont bother to wash off in the morning,the pimple will absorb EVERYTHING.Hope you like!

Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2005Time: 6:52 PM ESTA.B.Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Diet restrictionsInstructions: I am 30 years old and have been dealing with acne since I was 15. I have tried EVERYTHING, including acutane, antibiotics, Retin A, you name it. My skin was extremely oily and nothing would make it go away. I recently went on a detox diet to try to cure my nasal allergies, and discovered I had a sensitivity to wheat and dairy. Cutting these foods out of my diet not only cured the allergies and alleviated my low blood sugar, but lo and behold, my skin finally stopped producing massive amounts of oil and the acne cleared up. All this time, if one doctor had suggested nutrition instead of writing a prescription, I would have been spared years of struggling. It is difficult to cut wheat out of your diet, because it is in everything. But they do sell wheat-free substitutes of just about anything at the health food stores. Just try it for two weeks. You have nothing to lose! I hope this can spare you years of agony.

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2005Time: 10:19 PM ESTAnt Claytonemail address: le fourmi@yahoo.com.auCountry of Remedy: Australia

Ingredients: Crystal deodorant.Instructions: I used to have sever cystic acne on my back and shoulders. I still get serious acne on my neck around my hairline that nothing helps. I found that SOMETIMES my acne would be better if every time I took a shower I rubbed my shoulders with my mineral salt crystal deodorant and let that dry naturally. It leaves a layer of anti bacterial salts on the skin. This is really only practical during Summer time. It seems to stop them being so red and also seemed to calm them over time. Apart from that it is diet and hormones.

Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2005Time: 7:10 AM ESTKaraCountry of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: clay masksalt

cleanserbasilvitamin EInstructions: use a clay mask containing kaolin or bentonite clay, let dry, rinse.add table salt to your cleanser and use this after you have rinsed off the clay mask.apply tonic (made from dried basil steeped in hot water for 20 mins.strained and cooled).apply pure vitamin E oil all over your face. It is greasy but will fade acne scars and marks within days. Will also soften wrinkles.If it is too greasy for you just take a dry face cloth and gently rub it all over your face to absorb the excess oil, it will not cause pimples. Vitamin E oil it a TRUE miracle.

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2005Time: 8:05 AM ESTLynneCountry of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon of Besan flour (Channa ka Aata)1 tsp of lemon juice or 1 tsp of yoghurtInstructions: Mix the ingrediants till a smooth paste is formed. Apply on neck and face and wait till it dries completely. Wash of with tepid water and don't use soap. This not only dries the oily secretions on your face but gives your face a glow and takes off all the dead cells and dryness.

I happened across the site looking for an ingrown toenail remedy and decided to submit my acne remedy.

All you do is after washing your face with a mild soap (twice daily, in the morning when you wake up and before yougo to bed.) just use a 100% white cotton ball to apply Witches Hazel to your face as if it were toner. You can find it by the rubbing alcohol in any store. It smells REALLY bad, but it's the only thing I've found that works, and I've tried for 5 years. To solve the smell problem I just apply a lightly scented lotion to my face right aftercleansing. It cleared my entire face up within a few days and it's stayed clear. Good luck.

Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2005Time: 11:07 PM ESTAsha Garciaemail address: Azelisg@gmail.comCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: I have a strong conviction that sugary and greasy foods are the main cause of all cases of acne. Try to stay away from sugary foods such as cookies, ice cream, crackers, oranges, pineapples, and greasy foods such as fries, potato chips and the list could go on forever. I am not referring to carbohydrates, but only to sugar. Plain oatmeal has plenty of carbohydrates, but it has very little if no sugar at all. But I am almost certain that if you do not eat sugary or greasy foods your acne will clear away completely and I mean completely.

Date: Saturday, July 23, 2005Time: 1:34 PM ESTEmail address: MeganCountry of Remedy: England

Ingredients: 1. milk2. grinded up nutmegInstructions: hi my names megan fortunately i have never had a acne problem thanks to my remedy that i use.Though my best friend who is 17 had really bad acne since she was 9 it was horrible, she tryed probably everything out there spending so much money nothing worked it made her acne worse with irritation. She even went to a dermatologist and nothing they did kept the acne away it just came on back worse than thefirst. But now she has been doing my remedy for less than a week and her face is completley clearits even helping some of the scarring as well. So here's how I helped my best friend, pour 3table spoons ofmilk into a bowl get the grinded up nutmeg, over a sink take the milk and cover your entire face/effected areaswith it. Next take the grinded up nutmeg in your hand and apply to your entire face over the acne/pimples. The nutmegwill stick to your face do to the milk. After you have applyed it leave it on your face for at least a hour, workswell if you do it a hour or two before bed. Just before you go to bed with clean hands over a sink lightly brush theloose nutmeg off your face DON'T wash it off just brush loose pieces, go to bed and in the morning wash your face.It works like magic you will see light results the next morning. It only takes 2-3 days for major results a weekfor a clear face. Please try this I know it will work, don't think you have tryed everything till you have tryed this. If you have always thought that your acne will never go away and that your stuck with it, think again andtry this simple remedy. Best whishes to all of you

Date: Thursday, July 14, 2005Time: 6:24 PM ESTElenayemail address: loony@abv.bgCountry of Remedy: USAName of Remedy: AcneIngredients: baking soda, aloe vera gel, tea tree oilInstructions: I developed acne after I came to the US (I used to have problem skin as a teen back home, but it had never been too serious). The acne has persisted over more than two years, and no over-the-counter medication has helped so far /a Bezoil Peroxid regimen worked for several months, before my skin became too irritated and intolerant of the peroxide. This being said, I reverted to home-remedies. So this is my natural home remedy skin care:Morning and evening, steam face over hot water for 3-5 minutes, with a towell over the head to trap the steam. With face still hot and wet from the steaming, take a small amount of baking soda, moisten with a little water to form a paste, and apply over the face. Do not rub roughly, just apply gently. Let stay for 1 to 3 minutes, depending on how your face feels with the soda on. Rinse with luke-warm or cold water. Pat dry and let face airdry for 5-10 minutes. Apply a mixture of aloe vera gel (can be purchased in supermarkets,check sun - lotion section)and 2-3 drops of tea tree oil. As you see, I do not use any cleanser apart from the baking soda. The steaming opens your pores, the soda exfoliates, the tea tree oil reduces inflamation, the aloe vera gel moisurizes and calmsirritated skin, as well as helps the healing process. Note, it seems that some people are intolerant to tea tree oil. Test a small part of your skin, before applying over the face, to make sure that your skin will not become overly irritated. Try for at least 2 weeks to see an improvement. Note: I also do not eat sugar, milk, or white bread. Note: egg white facial mask with a spoonful of lemon juice is also nice.

Date: Friday, July 22, 2005Time: 7:47 PM ESTEmail address: BobbieEmail address: geekrockloser@hotmail.com

Ingredients: Head and shoulders shampooInstructions: My husband has suffered from acne for many years of his life. Some people just have acne on their face, some like my husband, has it terribly all over their entire body. It's embarrassing, and painful physically and emotionally. My husband tried literally everything. I was determined to get rid of his acne one way or another. So one day I was shopping at the grocery store, and picked up a bottle of head and shoulders. I discovered that by washing your skin with head and shoulders it clears up acne with-in a matter of days! His acne on his entire body went away in 3 days. It works! My husband is the happiest he's been in years about his skin, and who would know that just a bottle of head and shoulders could do the trick!For instructions, I recommend you apply head and shoulders to the skin where acne is present and lather really well. If you have extremely bad acne on different parts of your body, I recomment you bathe twice a day and lather very well and keep your skin as dry as possible. This remedy has done wonders for my husband, and I know it can do wonders for you!

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2005Time: 11:48 PM ESTJustineCountry of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: Aveda active composition oil or tea tree oilHerbal Clay MasqueInstructions: I use aveda active oil (which is basically a tea tree oil) and then apply a herbal clay masque on top that on the affected area and I leave it on for about 10 minutes and then wash it off with hot or cold water, then apply moisturizer!Do this morning and evening for a couple of days and you will see an improvement

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2005Time: 8:02 PM ESTBrettCountry of Remedy: ???

Ingredients: IceToothpasteInstructions: This is the easiest remedy for Acne. When you wake up, rup the spots containing acne with an ice cube for about 10 seconds. Then before you go to bed, do it again. DO NOT DRY IT, let it dry itself. Once its dry, put toothpaste on it. Not a lot. Just so your skin looks really oily. Go to bed. When you wake up, take a facecloth, wet it with COLD water and wipe off the toothpaste. Ive been doing this for 2 days and my skin feels smooth and the pimples have disappeared.

Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2005Time: 12:59 AM ESTWERTIngredients: USAInstructions: ok the cause of acne is toxins plugging up your kidneys and bowles and livers. Your body can't eliminate these toxins by itslefso it eliminates them through your secondary eliminatory organ...your skin. Dirt covers your pores and the toxins come up in the form of oil

andget trapped under your skin.!. So drink half your body weight in ounces of water a day (preferably with lemon juice and a pinch of ceyenne pepper)2. Cut out ALL processed foods (dairy, processed meats, processed cereal and other processed wheats, even processed veggies)Well at least cut back on them3. Take a multivitamin TWICE daily if you can handle it (preferably Vita-Clear)4. EAt only cucumbers and carrots and sprouts and maybe potatoes for a few days if you can handle it.5. Cut out all glucose and eat glucose-rich fruits sparingly. DO NOT DRINK POP!!!!!6. Try taking these: Milk Thistle, vitamin A and C, Grape Seed Extract, Evening Primrose Oil, Cromium Picomilate? 200, and anything you can find that says "detoxify" on the side7. Use good hygine8. do this a lot when ur watching tv or somethin: Breathe in for 5 seconds, hold for 20 seconds, release for 10 seconds, or something on the same ratio. JUST DO IT YOU ARE BREATHING OUT YOUR TOXINS IN THIS EXCERSISE9. wash with a good face wash or do the egg white thing (look down)10. eat lots of fiber you should take about 25-30 grams a day, but make sure you poo every 12-24 hours. MAKE sure its not less than 12 and not more than 2411. try not to fight with people and create stress stress is horrible for your skin12. try not to excersise to much during this detoxification periodif you really stop your bad eating habits and do these steps, you might feel some discomfort in your back on day 1 or 2, but that's just your kidneys getting rid of toxinsbut you will be acne-free and you'll feel GREAT in 3 or 4 days!!! its great!!!!

Date: Thursday, June 23, 2005Time: 9:15 AM ESTE.B.Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Porter's Liniment SalveInstructions: I had acne really bad all over my face. Nothing worked to clear it up. One day I had a scrape that I put the liniment salve on. Just out of curiosity I put a little bit on a few of my pimples. The next morning they were completly gone! I was shocked. I put the salve on the rest of my face the next night and most of them cleared up! It was wonderful! I recommend everyone with terrible acne to try this.

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2005Time: 12:46 PM ESTkaliCountry of Remedy: usa

Ingredients: toothpaste and ice

Instructions: before bed put toothpaste on you acne (not gel toothpaste)and in the moring wash it off with a warm wet washcloth tne ice acne down for about 10 to 20 mins and acne should be noticly better!

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2005Time: 8:54 AM EST

LisaCountry of Remedy: Atlanta, GA USA

Ingredients: HoneyAloe Vera

Instructions: Mix a dime size of honey with a dime size of aloe. Apply to any large cyst before bed. It stays moist so you can't use during the day. The honey acts like an antibiotic and the aloe allows it to penetrate under the skin where your cyst is. In the morning it will become greatly reduced and should clear completely the next night.

Date: Friday, June 3, 2005Time: 8:02 PM ESTdanielledani rox 11@hotmail.comCountry of Remedy: down under - australia

 

Ingredients: *lucas paw paw ointmet really cheap,( works for anything else like rashes cuts burns and especially).........pimples or mild acne & black or white heads !!!*mild soap- dove is a pretty good example

Instructions: * Hi im in my early teens and have discovered this remedy to be really helpful !!!

*i definatelyreccomend you do this nearly almost every night or so.

* 1st of all go and buy paw paw ointment from you local chemist it is not specifically for pimplese.t.c but for cuts rashes burns that sort of stuff, so most of u already have it in ur households .

* then every day when u wake up and when you go 2 bed at night .wash your face with COLD water, and a mild soap ,then of course rinse it off, no matter how cold room temperature is,( dosent worry me i live in sydney AUS ) .remember 2 wash with cold water.

* When u go 2 bed rub a thin layer of the paw paw ointment all over the face but more on the infected areas.

* when u wake up the paw paw should still be on quite a bit, so wash your face with the mild soap, to get it all off .

*repeat this truly helpful method and you should see the results everyday when you wake up !!! 2 good 2 be true.

PLEASE IF U TRY MY EASY & HELPFUL REMEDY PLEASE, IM DYING 2 KNOW OW IT GOES , SO PLEASE E-MAIL MEAT : dani rox 11@hotmail.com

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2005Time: 12:05 AM EST

KaitlinCountry of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: A few secrets of the trade.

Instructions: Stay away from anything with corn in it. The only oil that should pass into your stomach should be extra virgin oil. Stay away from peanut butter. Stay away from high sugar. Breakouts occur when your blood sugar rises at a very quick rate. All inflammatory foods (sugars, "white" foods, breads, even bananas) raise your blood sugar quickly causing you to break out. Eating anti-inflammatory foods (salmon, lots of rich vegetables, water! water! water! (flushes out the zits)) will combat the bad foods. Find a cleanser with salycilic acid. Use baby diaper rash cream with zinc (the highest level you can find) and apply it to zits. It'll dry them out.And remember, you should invest in a good moisturizer.Glycerin soap (I use Pears) works really good too. Or, if you want to really scrimp, I just took the adivce of the guy who said to use a dandruff shampoo and my skin not only feels clean but SOFT. Wow. I love it. And it makes sense. When I was scrimping on money I just used Head and Shoulders. When I started using other shampoo, I started breaking out.Also chocolate is actually good for you! (85% or more cacao in the chocolate bar -- the real bitter, true chocolate-- has antioxidants. You can not only satisfy your craving but not feel guilty or freaked out that you might get a pimple.)

P.S.: Weight training causes testosterone which equals pimples. Try not to overwork yourself with excercise because this is also inflammatory to your body. Always shower after you sweat.

Visit a facialist who can give you some advice on your skin (make sure she/he is really good through references and such) and not only can they guide you in the right direction andtreat your current acne problems, But they can connect you with specialists they believe may help your condition. Remember, they're professionals and they've seen it all.Also, I did the whole pill thing and the cream from the dermatologist. Then stopped. I'm sorry, but I'm clearing my pimples up without drugs from now on. Having a few bumps may really hurt your self esteem, but popping pills just isn't my cup of tea.

Let your body heal itself (the zinc really helps), stay out of the sun (the rays actually CLOG pores, which is why your acne may get worse/inflamed), and drink water and be gentle.

Just remember, acne is normal and hormonal and don't feel like you're trying to fight it. I've just realized that I've been fighting for so many years and am now prepared to stop. Acne really hurts inside and out, but sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Just because you had acne in your teens does not mean you will have it as you grow older. Also, not having acne in your teens doesn't gaurauntee you'll be acne free at 65. It's all hormones and STRESS.

Calm yourself and remember that you're perfect. And if people get a little riled up by a rash here or a pimple there, they're too sensitive! Let it all hang out! However, if you want to get dolled up. A good non-comedegenic and hypo-allergenic concealer will make it better for a short while. But don't you dare cake it on. Forget about it -- you're fabulous. Pimples be damned!

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2005Time: 9:48 AM EST

JenCountry of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: polysporinoil free moisturizer

Instructions: Having gone through my teens trying over the counter and home remedy for my uncomplicated acne, I finally found something that worked for me. I had always thought that I had oily skin,but I really had very dry skin that was over producing oil to make up for my dehydrated skin.I began using Clean & Clear moisturizer and my skin cleared up, whenever I do get a brake out I immediately treat it with polysporin, and it clears up within 3 days!

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2005Time: 9:33 PM ESTJamesCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: HoneyCinnamon

Instructions: Mix one teaspoon of cinnamon into 3 tablespoons of honey.Use as a facial scrub, works great as an exfoliant, and you can leave on overnight or wash it off after half an hour, either works fine. Ive had horrible acne for 4 years and have tried the prescription drugs as well as proactive and after discovering this remedy I was pleasantly surprised at the results. My acne is now gone, yes seriously gone, after starting this 2 weeks ago, and I would recommend it to anyone. It also leaves your skin feeling very soft from the honey... Very good alternative to expensive drugs and burning chemicals...

Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2005Time: 7:01 PM ESTAmyCountry of Remedy: USAName of Remedy: AcneIngredients: Clean PillowcasesClean and Clear Persa GelAveeno Clear Complexion CleanserInstructions: I know this won't work for everyone but I thought I would share what has helped me. I'm 24 and have had acne since I was 14. Recently I stopped eating cereal for a couple weeks (for other reasons) and I noticed my face cleared up almost entirely. I reserached and found that dairy products are linked to cases of acne. I cut out all my dairy, however I was still getting acne on my chin. Then I decided to change the pillowcase on my pillow, since it hadn't been changed in who knows how long. I sleep face down so I thought sometimes the oil from my hair might clog the pores on my face. Those have pretty much cleared up as well. If I do get a pimple, I use clean and clear persa gel (or any 10% benzoyl peroxide) on my pimples ONLY. It can dry out the rest of your face and make things worse, I think that is where a lot of people go wrong. It is very strong, so apply 1x a day first. And take a close look at what some of the spots on your face are and see if t!hey aren't new acne, but old scars, then invest in some OTC scar treatment (assuming you can't afford laser therapy). One more item that has helped immensely is a product that has been around for a long time! It's a Mint Julep Mask about 2.99$

at Target, look for it on the bottom shelf, or tucked away somwhere because the expensive items they put at eye level. This is a green clay mask, you put it on and it dries up, you can feel your face get tight. Sometimes I dab it on only where I need it and then use it as a night treatment at bedtime. It's a really good investment for only $2.99. Hope I could help anyone!

Date: Friday, February 11, 2005Time: 12:22 PM ESTAnnaemail address: Countrymama 92@yahoo.comCountry of Remedy: USAName of Remedy: acneIngredients: egg whiteVisineInstructions: I dab a little egg white on the pimple and leave it on over night...sometimes I apply it all over my face. You'll notice results the next morning...pimples/zits are reduced or gone, and your skin feels great!And for times when you just need a quick cover up, I use a little Visine to take the red out...just one or two drops on the pimple, and in a few minutes it's less red and it makes concealing it with make up easier!

Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2005Time: 10:25 PM ESTCountry of Remedy: colombia

Ingredients: toothpasteInstructions: what you do is you apply tooth paste onto your pimple before going to bed and that way it dries out your zit completely.

Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2005Time: 7:55 AM ESTRhondaCountry of Remedy: usa

Ingredients: no wheat products (bread, pasta, crackers, beer, cookies, many cereals, soy sauce(mostly wheat), biscuits, noodles, etc.andno caffeineInstructions: I recently discovered I have a wheat allergy / intolerance and eliminating it from my diet made a huge difference. But, I also needed to eliminate caffeine. I can have a little wheat each day and drink maybe half a coke but I try not to. The wheat was causing all my constipation (there is supposed to be some link between constipation and acne). I was eating plenty of fruit and vegetables, no junk food, drinking nothing but water and lots of it but nothing ever helped.Since I eliminated the wheat my constipation is gone. It only took a couple of days. I had always had trouble with acne and constipation but in the last ten years they became so much worse. When I read about the wheat connection it said that whole wheat was even worse for you if you have these problems and that's when it clicked...I went on a whole foods kick and replaced all my bread/wheat products with whole wheat. I had other problems that cleared up as well, like waking up in the morning feeling severely dehydrated. I would feel dehydrated all day and went to the bathroom a lot at night even if I didn't drink for hours before I went to bed. The no wheat diet is tough and as I mentioned before I had to get rid of caffeine as well but it is soo worth it. If you want to try the no wheat diet you will need to find alternatives to all that wheat, like nuts, meat, corn tortilla chips, peanut butter, fruits and vegetables. All things considered it was harder to give up coffee than it was wheat. Hope this helps someone.

Date: Friday, December 31, 2004Time: 2:49 PM ESTBrittanyemail address: lovely coca cola@hotmail.comCountry of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: Vicks Vapro RubInstructions: Before you go to bed just rub a bit of vicks vapro rub on your spots and they will have improved by the morning... well it works for me! i also use it as a lip balm...it works well!

Date: Friday, December 31, 2004Time: 12:35 PM ESTTiaCountry of Remedy: United States

Ingredients: Wheat GermAcidophilusInstructions: Acne sucks and the best way to treat it is from the inside out. If you take some Wheat Germ, which you can find at the store then your acne will clear up and your skin with feel nice and soft. You just take a spoonful and wash it down with something because it isn't the best tasting stuff. Another good thing to use is Acidophilus (not sure if I'm spelling it right) It is a digestive that also cures sour stomachs!!! Acne is sometimes caused from low amounts of stomach acid, I know it sounds weird but it's true. If you just take one tablet 2-3 times a day then it can help. I've tried both and they do help.

Date: Sunday, November 28, 2004Time: 5:25 PM ESTDylan LeDucCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Water, suger, ammoniaInstructions: Take 1 tsp. of sugerMix with 1 tsp. of water to make facial scrub.wet face scrub face, rinse.Then take ammonia and aply on acne (not whole face) with Qtip.After ammonia dries you may put on lotion to sooth face

Date: Thursday, November 11, 2004Time: 9:06 PM ESTCountry of Remedy: canada

soak cottonball in cider vinegar and add salt to cottonball. Apply to infected area and hold there for as long as you can. This will instantly reduce the swelling. Works great for large cystic acne as well.

Date: Friday, October 22, 2004Time: 11:33 PM ESTDolly DamselsCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Multi-Vitmains (make sure it has zinc)Instructions: Besides taking proper care of your body, excerise, drink water, wash your face, etc... Just take one multi-vitmain a day, make sure it has zinc. Reason: If

you have a zinc defency, a common side affect is acne. So taking this zinc, will help restore your bodies source, and your acne should improve. If this doesn't work, it means your body doesn't have a zinc defecincy. You should see signs of improvement immediatly. But wait two to three weeks, for full results. I really hope this helps you all!

I know this might sound a bit funny but lately I have been under a lot of stress. I have never had acne and always had a clear complexion. I began breaking out after I finished my last class in college and began to look for work, on my face and neck, I even saw one on my ear. This week at the grocery store my daughter and nieces wanted some carrots, so I cut some up for them and began eating. I ate the entire bag except for 2 the girls ate. my acne began clearing up, I craved them and bought another bag, maybe I needed beta carrotine? So, I looked it up and found that carrots are a great antioxident. Maybe something in my body needed flushed out? I don't know, but my face is almost completely clear and it only took a couple of days.StephanieOhio

Date: Thursday, October 14, 2004Time: 6:21 PM ESTJessicaIngredients: baking soda and limonInstructions: get a small bowl and add baking soda and limonmix well put it on ur face and let it dry wash offwith warm water

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2004Time: 11:21 PM ESTDavetesting 123@lawyer.comCountry of Remedy: Australia

Ingredients: Lemons, Filtered Water, Vegetables for Juicing, Butter/Coconut Products.Instructions: This remedy is to assist detoxification and digestion, but is good for your health to do it everyday.I wake up and I have about 3/4 of a litre (3 cups) of luke warm filtered water with the juice of half a lemon added, this will stimulate digestion. A little while later I then drink a glass of vegetable juice. I juice the following,carrot,beetroot,celery, lemon, parsley, ginger and a small amount of apple. It is important to get the balance right, the juice shouldn't be toosweet, the root vegetables carrot and beetroot are high in sugar and without the fibre, they will cause a spike in insulin levels, which leads to inflammation, which leads to acne. Shortly after that I get a granny smith apple, dice it and dust it with cinnamon, then mix it with flaked/shaved coconut and oats, all these are good for the skin.After each meal I wait until it's digested, which is usually around 2 hours, I drink about 1 and a half litres (6 cups) of water, with some lemon.Also make sure you get enough saturated fat in your diet, coconut cream/extract/milk his high in saturated fat, especially the cream or extract. I liberally eat butter with just about anything or on its own, butter has the benefit of animal made nutrients, vitamin A example, which only animals can make. The saturated fat is integral because vitamins A,D,E and K are fat soluble and are absorbed best with saturated fats.I could go into more detail and other methods but this is getting too long, email me for more information. Hope this helps.

Date: Monday, September 13, 2004Time: 8:04 PM ESTBrittanyCountry of Remedy: united states

Ingredients: warm watersea saltnoxemaInstructions: boil a half cup water add 2 teaspoons of sea salt let cup sit till warm and steam is no longer appearing take cotton ball saturate in salt water and rub all over face do this process 2times RINSE face immeditly with warm water and them pat dry add generous amout of noxema and alot for it to dry up about 5 mins then rnse with warm water and pat dry once again.

Date: Sunday, September 5, 2004Time: 6:37 AM ESTAmee

Ingredients: 3 tablespoons honey + 1 tablespoon cinammonInstructions: OK, try this out. Every night, make this paste and put it on the affected area. Apply it in circles. Leave it on when u sleep n in the morning wash it off. In 2 weeks, your acne should be completely gone. I tried it and it really works. It removes oil and makes ur face smooth and best of all - acne free!!! GOOD LUCK!!!

Date: Sunday, August 29, 2004Time: 3:25 AM ESTlilacCountry of Remedy: england

Ingredients: bottlewaterPure tea tree oilInstructions: Pour into bottle some water. Then add 3 to 4 drops of pure tea tree oil. Shake before every use. With this water saturate a cotton ball or pad then apply by dabbing on to infected area.

Date: Sunday, August 22, 2004Time: 2:30 AM ESTTinaemail address: marty1582@hotmail.comCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Phisoderm Facial WashPanoxyl Aqua Gel1 Egg White Aveeno Daily Baby Lotion(this is fragrance free)Instructions: Clean your face with the facial wash twice a day. Cleaning your face twice is very important mainly in the morning and before you go to bed. In the morning clean your face with the facial wash. Dry face, then put on lotion that's it.Before you go to bed clean your face with the facial wash. Dry face and put egg white on your face. The egg white is a mask and this tightens your skin(pores), I do this twice a week. Wash the egg off with cool water and dry. Then put the gel on the pimp with a Q-tip this will dry out and heal the pimp quicker. Only put this gel on the pimp not your whole face it realy dries you out. Leave on overnight and in the morning wash off.

This very important: 1. At night clean you face using a white wash cloth- scrub very gentally( your hands alone will not get the dirt off you skin).2. Use Aveeno Daily Baby Lotion- not the one for adults. The baby lotion is very sensitive because babies can't tolerate a lot of chemicals so this is perfect for adults' face and body, and you don't need a lot. 3. Keep chemical off your skin, the less the better and never over dry your skin you'll make more problems.4. Drink a lot of water, about 1 gallon a day. This will clean your system out and clear your skin.Let me know how this worked for you at my email. Goog luck.

Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2004Time: 12:00 PM ESTEmail address: DanielleSubject: Home RemedyCountry of Remedy: United StatesName of Remedy: AcneIngredients: salthot watertooth pastecold waterInstructions: first you take a bowl of hot water, (you can put however much water you`d like) and mix it with a good amount of salt, again the amount and measurements don`t matter, you can mix these together with a spoon or just move it around a littlewith your finger, once the salt is disolved wash your face with it as if it werelike regular water, don`t wash it of or dry it. now while your face is still wettake a good amount of salt into your hands and rub it on your face until your wholeface is covered with salt. leave it on for 5-10 minutes and rinse it off with cold water. and right after this is off your face, apply any kind of toothpaste to the acne spots, and leave that on either over night [if your doing it at night] or hoursat a time, rinse off toothpaste the next morning or 2-3 after applying it. you`ll get better results leaving the toothpaste on over night. do this everyday or a few timesa week, and you`ll definatly see an improvment in just days. i`m 13 and i have HORRIBLEacne. i was prescibed five different medications, for my acne and it either didn`t workor made it worse, i tried the salt and toothpaste and my face cleared up in nearly days.i really hope this works for you!

Date: Saturday, August 21, 2004Time: 10:33 AM ESTkris

Ingredients: lemonsaltsoaptoothpaste

Instructions: In a small container add 1 tea spoon of salt, squeeze some lemon drops and add liquid soap. Mix it up so that the salt starts to dissolve in your little potion, when most of the salt is dissolved add the toothpaste and mix until it get a creamy texture. Keep adding toothpaste until your potion turns into a runny paste and leave for a while until it thickens into a non runny paste. Now that your magic potion is finished apply on the INDIVIDUAL spots and let it dry. This stuff if real bad for your skin it dries it up real bad so try to use it only on dating nights. Leave the paste on for as long as you think, the longer you leave it the more it will dry up your little spot. Little tip after u do this use a conditioner.

Date: Friday, August 13, 2004Time: 12:19 AM ESTPhoneixemail address: zuliau@aol.comCountry of Remedy: USAName of Remedy: AcneIngredients: Clean ClothWarm WaterBath SoapInstructions: Trust me, this works. My mother broke out from smelling flowers she was elergic to. I told her about this, she tried in 2 days it was gone. Put the bar of soap in the warm water. Let the soap soak sit for 5minutes. Then, add wash cloth to warm water and soap.Then put the soap, water, and wash cloth in microwave for 30 seconds. Then take the heated cloth to your face for 15minutes every 2nights. I promise in 2-5 days your acne will be gone.

Date: Sunday, August 1, 2004Time: 10:47 PM ESTbrandonCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Regular Table Salt (Iodized or not), water

Instructions: In a bowl mix about 2 1/2 parts salt with 1/2 part water, or until it hasbecome a thick gritty paste. Use on clean slightly wet face. Then apply to face in a circular motion. Leave on for 5-10 minutes then thoroughly rinse off and pat dry. This works great as an exfoliator, and really leaves your skin feeling very soft not dry! Try it, it help clear up some of my acne in about 3 days!(Note: there may be some stinging involved when it is applied. That is normal.)

Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2004Time: 9:19 AM ESTmichelle chasseemail address: momo89@bellsouth.netCountry of Remedy: usa

Ingredients: long sleeved shirtclean sheets and pillow casesasprin tablets crest toothpast/ regularwaterwash cloth

Instructions: ok first of all... what you need the long sleeved shirt for is that when you sleep put it on... see when i sleep i lay my head on my arm and that was causing my oils from my arm to rub on my face... ans the clean sheets you should always have... especialy pillow casesif you dont was your pillow cases regulary than all the oils will build up on the sheet and when you lay your head down the oils will clog your pores and then a pimple will form over night.. that is why when you wake up you have a whole bunch of white heads!now for the face scrub... you will need about 2 tablespoons of crest tooth past.. perferably the regular.. no extra whiting our fancy stuffand you will need about 10 asprin...(no coating.) and take about a half cup of water and let the asprin dissolve in the water. after the

asprin is disolved thenyou will want to carefuly drain the water so all you ahve left is little micro-beads of asprin.. it will feel like sand.. then you wasn to mix the tooth-past and asprintogether and then wash your face with the scrub... dont use your hands... use a wash cloth. after washing your face put some aloe-vera gel on your face... has to be 100% aloe vera lotingno additives... so do this in the morning and befor you go to bed..... good luck and e-mail me your results... it really helped with me! :)

Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2004Time: 3:00 AM ESTAnnCountry of Remedy: Japan

Ingredients: - burdock root- fresh seeds of broom cypress (in japan it's called tonburi)- no milk or yeast or sugar- weleda iris productsInstructions: Eat lots of budock root (japanese gobou) They sell it dried in capsules also. It cleans your pores. I don't know if you can get the seeds of broom cypress anywhere else than Japan, but it makes your skin look good in 3 days.It's also called difuzi as a chinese herb, but I don't know if it's the same.Milk and Yeast are definatly bad for acne. Stop eating ALL milk and yeast containig products and you will see result in a few days.Sugar is hard to stop eating, but it works when you want to get rid of acne.Acne is really about your diet!A very good daycream and lotion is WELEDA (all organic).

Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2004Time: 8:42 PM ESTEmail address: Meganemail address: Bubbles2648@aol.comCountry of Remedy: Italy

Ingredients: warm waterregular saltInstructions: This is really easy and clears up your face really fast! My cousin had really bad acne and he tryed evrything he even went to a dermatologist, but nothing worked that the dermatologist gave him. He tryedevery kind of acne medication out there but it all seemed to irritate his face and make it worse. Till I helped him out. All u have to do is every morning and night pour a little salt into the palm of your hands and rub it together in your hands adding some warm water to it massage into your face adding warm water with your hands after about 1min of doing that rinse face and pat lightly to dry with a clean towel. It works between a week or two. But u got to try it, it my cause dryness but it defiantly clears it up. Well I hope it helps it helped my cousin and he had it bad. So Goodluck and best whishes!

Date: Thursday, May 27, 2004Time: 5:09 PM ESTJennaCountry of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: pepto bismolInstructions: okay...take the pepto bismol and smear it onto your face....everywhere,

or just on the pimples and let it dry. then wash it off.PRESTO...it makes your pimple go down!!

Date: Sunday, May 16, 2004Time: 7:51 PM ESTNicoleCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: toothpaste ( crest is the best )Instructions: This is simple. Just apply toothpaste dry directly on to the problem area then let it stay on for at least 25 minutes.For the pimple...the top will dissapear but remeber to wash your face and hands after the pimple pops.When toothpaste is applied burning might happen but this is normal.The blackhead solution will take 2 weeks for 100% of the blackheads to dissapear.

Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2004Time: 10:48 PM ESTEmail address: tina murry Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Lemon Juice Hydrogen PeroxideAspirinAloe VeraEchinacea & Goldenseal dried herbs or teaInstructions: Mix in a bowl or container the Lemon Juice, Hydrogen Peroxide, a few Aspirin and the Echinacea w/ Goldenseal you can also use the tea and pour the herbs in the bowl. Mix it toghether and use this solution as a astrinigent apply w/ cotton balls or tissue and leave it on your face to dry.Once it dries put Aloe Vera on your skin. Do this after every time you wash your face it really works.

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004Time: 8:55 PM ESTEmail address: maryjaneSubject: Home RemedyCountry of Remedy: usaName of Remedy: acne, pimplesIngredients: Cream of TarterInstructions: I'm 44 years old and usually had pertty good skin most of my life. For some reason the past year my face has really be breaking out. I headed to the store and bought facial scrubs, tried the toothpaste, Nutragena, but nothing worked I constantly had new pimple eruptions daily. My face was getting scars and I didn't like the way I looked. I figured it must be some kind of imbalance in my body since this was a new problem for me. My sister told me that a Naturalpathic doctor said to take 1 teaspoon of cream of tarter with juice daily and it would clear up the pimples. What you do is mix about 1 teaspoon cream of tarter( the stuff you use for cooking it is a white powder you can find at any grocery store) mix it with juice and drink it. It acts as an antioxidant. It cleans out you system of toxin and as a result this helps to clear the pimples. I figured I tried all the other stuff that you put on your face what would it hurt to try this, and it definately!was cheaper than all the other stuff I was buying. I noticed an improvement within 3 days. after about 1 week the pimples were gone and no new ones were erupting. I then quit taking the cream of tarter and back the pimples came. So again I started on it and again the pimples are

now cleared up. I now just take cream of tarter in juice daily. I figure if it is helping get rid of the pimples it is getting rid of harmful toxins in my body that I don't need. Try it! It fights the breakouts from the inside and it is completely safe.

Date: Friday, April 16, 2004Time: 2:53 PM ESTacne boyCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: -showering 2-3 times a day in running hot water ( not too hot so you burn yourself but fairly hot)- saltInstructions: Take a hot shower 3 times a day and let the RUNNING WATER RUN ON YOUR FACE all over your face for about 3-5 MINUTES until face tightens up. You will see that it naturally gets rid of the oil and will clear up your acne in about a week.For the guys, if you shave, please use an electric shaver and shave before you shower. Regular razor blades will irritate skin with acne and cause more unwanted oil. Also wash your hair just once a day with a non conditioning shampoo ( this will stop the oils from your head from reaching the rest of you face).Do not use soap or anything else on your face while doing this and never WASH or TOUCH your face with your hands. This just adds more unwanted oils from your hands. Just wash hair and rinse face thats it! If u find that u r still getting oil build up ( such as when u wake up in thee morning) in certain areas such as the nose or forehead, sprinkle a little bit of SALT on these areas while they r still wet and leave on and let dry for about 1/2 an hour and then rinse it off with runnuing hot water in the shower as I said before.just try this method it works for me

Date: Sunday, March 28, 2004Time: 12:06 PM ESTmattCountry of Remedy: USA

Instructions: I had acne my whole life, and then on a train trip the bar didn't serve mountain dew, the drink thatconsumed my life. I was on the train for 14 days and when my trip was over, Voila no acne.proof that you shouldfind out what you are allergic to.

Date: Sunday, March 28, 2004Time: 2:28 PM ESTPatricia BCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Nothing more than a good cleanser......Instructions: I used to have acne really really bad, until I relized face scrubs and all the stuff you would think would get rid of it. The best thing for acne is a good 1.Non- Comedogenic2.Frangrance Free3.Sensitive skinsoap, you can get it in a name grand or a generic brand they all work the same "Cetaphil cleanser or the generic form. People with acne have very sensitive skin and they don't realize that all they think is they have oily skin, which if

you use a scrub it makes it worse. Hope this helps you all some, I know it did for me. Good Luck :)

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2004Time: 2:26 PM ESTanna

Country of Remedy: usa

Ingredients: unsweetened yogurtInstructions: if you have acne eat un sweetened yougurt that does not have artificial sweetener either.and if you like put pure honey on your face for an hour.its good stuff.

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2004Time: 3:40 PM ESTannaCountry of Remedy: U.S.A.

Ingredients: 1.A good diet2.The entrie found on this page using cetaphil,vitamins,peroxide3.Excersise4.Lots of water5.Collodial silverInstructions: I used to have acne severely on my forehead and other places of my face. Then i came across this web-site and decided what the heck id try this entrie found here (the cetaphil etc.entrie),i followed this entrie except i used a washcloth every time a washed my face(to exfoliate)and let me tell you my face was pretty darn clear within a month or maybe a month and a half.(oh yes,when you use the face rag make sure its a frehly cleaned one every time).I used a womans multiple vitamin w/no iodine because iodine is quite bad for acne.i drank my 8 glasses of water a day,not to mention i took 1/2 tsp.of collodial silver to use as a nautural, safe ,anti-biotic.this REALLY helped. But,you must change your diet,eat lots of fruit and veggies,have absoloutely NO SUGAR whatsoever,have non refried foods,greasy foods,and try your hardest not to have any artificail sweetener, a little bit is O.K. but after a while it gets to be as bad as sugar. I always have 100% pure honey aro!und incase i want something sweet,if it werent for honey i would have gone mad.You may eat bread but dont go over board white flour is bad for your face. wheat flour is the most preferable. as for excersise do some running, sit ups,tennis,etc.(anything cardio is nice),but make sure you rinse your afce off when youre done so youre pores dont get clogged.i know im forgeting something so if you have any questions or whatever .this really works PLEASE TRY IT!!!!!!!!!

Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2004Time: 1:47 PM ESTEmail address: ShawnCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Flax SeedInstructions: take about 5 tablespoons per day of "cold milled" flax seed...great for the skin...also good for lowering cholestrol

Date: Monday, March 15, 2004Time: 9:07 PM ESTRhondaCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: find out what you are allergic toInstructions: For me it is peanuts. They give me horrible acne, especially cystic.I kept a food/beverage diary for a few weeks which also had a scale (1-10) for me to rate my complexion.I have tried several of the things listed in this project and I have to say the best advice is eating potatoes, applying sliced potato to skin, cutting out sodas and other sugar/corn syrup based drinks, and drinking plenty of water.Allergies can be very complicated and you can be allergic to more than one thing. Also,if you are allergic to something like corn, peanuts, or soy it can be hidden inso many foods in so many forms, like oils, syrups, etc.Don't give up. And don't listen to those doctors who tell you it's not whatyou eat.

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2004Time: 12:27 PM ESTbonnieCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Denorex shampoo - Extra StrengthInstructions: Denorex would definetly not endorse this and I found it out by accident.Denorex contains 3% Salicylic Acid and worked very much like a chemical peel would. I simply washed my face with it and noticed the effect right away. Caution: The immediate results will be tight,red and dry,flaking skin(as with a peel) Please moisturize with a gentle moisturizer such as cetaphil. It would also be helpful not to have any immediate plans lined up,as your face will be very red!Once the redness and dryness go away you will notice that your skin is smoother, clearer with a noticable improvement in skin tone and texture.As an alternative you could mix a little of the shampoo with your usual cleanser to avoid the harsherside effects. Please believe me, this is just like having a chemical peel and seemsto have the same side effects. It has the highest percentage of salicylic acid than anything else OTC that I know of so use at your own risk.

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2004Time: 3:37 AM ESTag823420@yahoo.comCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: baking sodafacial cleanserInstructions: add baking soda to your daily cleanser and it will be a gentle but effective exfoliator!

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2004Time: 6:22 PM ESTJakeCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: potatoInstructions: Cut the potato in half. (no need to wash it) Rub the insides of it all over your face and keep it on overnight. The potato dries your skin out and you'll see immediate results. You can save the potato for the next night by wrapping it up with cling wrap and a rubber band. It's really easy and it really works, i swear!

Date: Monday, January 5, 2004Time: 10:52 AM ESTEmail address: Lynneemail address: Angelic396@aol.comCountry of Remedy: U.S.A.

Ingredients: Fresh basil LeavesInstructions: 1 small handful of fresh basil leaves, you can buy a fresh bunch at most grocery stores. Let the leaves simmer in 2 cups of water for about 15 minutes, take the mixture and put it into the refrigerator to chill, apply the mixture to you face with a cotton ball, you can apply to the troubled area, or the whole face 2x a day for 1 wk, My husband has had acne all his life that left him with deep scares, he went to so many dermatologists, but never felt satisfied with the advice they gave him, at one point he was so desperate to get rid of his scares that he was going to consider dermabraision,(I think that's how you spell it) which is a procedure that removes the first 3-4 layers of the skin, and costs around $1,500.00, thank god I found this remedy first, it saved us a whole lot of time and money! yes my husband still has some scaring, but not half as bad, and his breakouts are few. Oh and one more thing! the post I read that said stay away from sugar, THAT PERSO!N IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT !!! please send me your response if you try this, I hope it works just as good for you as it did my husband

Date: Sunday, December 28, 2003Time: 9:32 AM ESTKami LeeCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Uncoated AspirinApple Cider VinegarWaterVitamin EInstructions: Gets rid of acne and scars for good (and practically for free) I have been suffering with adult acne for a few years and the aspirin mask and toner solved it in a couple of weeks … something the more expensive store products were unable to do. Use the aspirin method consistently and you'll see your skin improve and the old acne scars will fade away in time.Create an aspirin mask: dissolve a few aspirin with a few drops of apple cider vinegar and water, and then apply the paste as a facial mask. After 10 minutes, rinse with cold water to close your pores and apply vitamin E (I simply burst open the vitamin E pills). You can do this 1x - 3x a week. Works great! Caution: Make sure you apply a good moisturizing lotion to your face - the aspirin mixture can be a bit drying. Mix your own toner in a 9 ounce bottle ($1 in any drug store): use 1/2 water, 1/2 apple cider vinegar and about 6-8 aspirins. The vinegar causes the old skin cells to flake off, just like the BHA products. The aspirin is basically salicylic acid, which is used in many OTC and prescription acne treatments. The aspirin won't dissolve completely - simply shake the mixture before applying with a cotton ball. Afterwards apply pure vitamin E to your face and follow-up with a moisturizing lotion with at least SPF 15. Use this method twice a day. Remember to drink plenty of water (amount half you body weight in ounces - if your 100lbs drink 50 oz of water) and to take vitamins. VitaminsA,B,C,D and E are specifically good for great skin.

Date: Monday, December 22, 2003Time: 1:12 PM ESTCherryCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: WaterAveeno Foaming Facial Cleanser1/2 apple cider vinegar 1/2 water mixed with aspirin10% benzoyl peroxideInstructions: I recommend doing the water therapy on a 3 day weekend. You're going to be in the bathroom alot.The first 3 days I drank 40 oz. of water as soon as I got up. You have to drink all the water in one sitting. The next 4 days you can lower the amount to 20 oz. Just make sure you drink atleast 6 glasses of water a day. 2x a day-Upon waking and after dinner I do this routine. Wash face with Aveeno (any cleanser wouldprobably work) Rinse. Use the mix of 1/2 vinegar, 1/2 water and 4-5 crushed aspirin as a toner.I shake the mixture at night but not in the morning. I let my face remain damp and apply a thinlayer of benzoyl peroxide. Your skin may be flaky and a little dry but it'll be clear. I don't worry about the dryness at night but during the day I use a moisturizer. I also take a multivitamin.

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2003Time: 11:41 PM ESTDanilo Reyesemail address: danilo reyes@hotmail.comCountry of Remedy: Vietnam

Ingredients: Stop eating sugarInstructions: People try to remedy the symptoms with facial cleanser, and they could help, but the root problem will persist.This is something I leaned second hand, from my friend Hung Vu from Vietnam.When he was 16 he had a really serious acne problem. He went to several doctors and no luck. Finally he went to an old town doctor, who used to work during the Vietnam War.The appointment went similar to the other doctors, but went he was leaving the place, the doctor told him:"By the way, stop eating sugar".The doctor had an enormous experience during the war, because during war, food supply was limited and soldiers ate a great quantity of sugar cane (sugar is made from the sugar cane plant) and ALL of them suffered serious acne problems.My friend, immediately stopped eatingsugar, and guess what? Acne was gone in a couple of months.I was raised in Puerto Rico, and folklore there said that eating Chocolate created acne, turns out chocolate has a great amount of sugar.This is one of the things that time will eventually forget, I hope this helps some people out there.DaniloUSA

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2003Time: 3:04 PM ESTSarahsarahpelhank@yahoo.comCountry of Remedy: Georgia, U.S.A.

Ingredients: Cotton ballsInstructions: No matter what kind of toner (I suggest Neutrogina Pore Refining Toner - it shrinks your pores) or lotion you use on your face, it is best to use all natural cotton balls rather than your fingers or tissue, etc. Synthetic cotton balls don't catch as much dirt, and your fingers naturally have oil in them. All - cotton cotton balls have

more texture. This means that they lightly exfoliate your skin. Also, they use less product, making your favorite product last longer!

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2003Time: 7:53 PM ESTMandy LouCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Hot water and saltInstructions: This works for those painful red zits that seem like they'll never come to a head. This works I promise. Dissolve two teaspoons of salt in 1/2 cup of hot water. Saturate a cotton ball in the hot water. Hold the compress on your pimple 'til it becomes cold, repeat with a new cotton ball. Do this for a about 15 minutes. You will notice the pimple has come to a head within no time. Squeeze the pimple and cleanse the area well.

Date: Sunday, November 30, 2003Time: 10:14 AM ESTHectorTEXAS

Ingredients: OATMEAL AND HONEY is all you need!Instructions: wash face its mild soap, next mix honey and oatmeal, rub on your face. leave for 15 minutes. rinse with COLD water. cold water reduces any swelling of pimples.you will see best results in days! i want to know about your results, so please email me, hek tur@hotmail.com

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2003Time: 9:16 PM ESTBritCountry of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: Dandelion TeaInstructions: Hi! I have acne and i drink dandelion tea. The tea can be found at any health store and I think supermarkets. This tea helps your liver. Your liver is the organ that sorts out the good things in food and the bad. Sometimes your liver gets overloaded, which makes bad nutrients from your food get into your bloodstream. This causes acne or pimples.This tea helps your liver stay healthy and not get overloaded. DRINK IT!! it really does work. Chinese medicine believes that if your liver is healthy then the rest of your body is healthy.You could always try to not eat too many greasy foods and drink LOTS of water!! Hope this HELPS!!

Date: Sunday, November 9, 2003Time: 3:10 AM ESTerikemail address: esprerunner@webtv.netCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: "EDGE" Shave GelInstructions: This may not get rid of bad acne right away, but i've found it's a great way to maintain a clean face. "EDGE" active care gel (the one marked"Clean") has so far been the only facial cleanser (actually it's a mens shave gel) that keeps me from breaking out. I've tried

every other faial cleanser out there, but they all dry out my face and seem to make things wose. Try it for a couple of weeks. It couldn't hurt. Here's how I use it:1. Rinse face with very warm water to loosen dirt and oil and open up the pores. Hint: Before washing, steaming your face over some hot water with a towl drapped over your head works great for the first 2-3 days. Afterwards you shouldn't need to steam your face anymore.2. Lather up your face real well. Don't use a wash cloth, just your fingers. Wash cloths just make it wose. Massage into face about 30-40 seconds.3. Leave your face lathered for about 5 min.4. Rinse with warm (not hot) water. Repeat as much as you want. It works for me.

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2003Time: 11:40 PM ESTPearlCountry of Remedy: Japan

Ingredients: Plain white toothpasteInstructions: All you need to do is dab a little toothpaste onto the affected area.Leave on for a while,preferably overnight.Wash off with a mild cleansing soap.

Date: Sunday, October 5, 2003Time: 6:54 PM ESTEmail address: Jillianemail address: Cagirly0019@aol.com Country of Remedy: US

Ingredients: oatmealvinegarraspberries1 whole eggsalt

Instructions: take a small bowl, pour some oatmeal into it, pour about a tablespoon of salt (depends on bowl size n how much oatmeal into it, pour about a tablespoon of salt (depends on bowl size n how much oatmeal) squish up some raspberries and mix the salt, oatmeal, and raspberries then add a little bit of vinegar.approximately 2tablestoons.It should make a paste...add in the one egg and mix up with a spoon until it makes a red, pastey mix. Wash face with an exfoliating scrub, i.e. apricot scrub or use a loofah to exfoilate.. steam your clean face.. then apply the mixture thickly onto face. then apply the mixture thickly onto face. It may be a little hard to get on but i just packed in onto my face. Immediately you can feel it tingling and drying up. Leave on for about 30 mins or until the mixture is SOMEWHAT dry or starts to crumble off. Rinse off with cold water.

 

 

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2003Time: 11:55 PM ESTPattyemail address: babypat111@aol.comCountry of Remedy: Florida

Ingredients: If you've got a blender, oatmeal and water...then you're on your way to having great looking skin!!Instructions: It doesn't hurt to try this!Take about 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, add cold water to it, and put it in the blender until the oatmeal becomes rather thick, but not either blotty nor too watery otherwise it will drip down your face. Apply with fingertips in an upwards motion. Relax for about 15 to 20 minutes. Face will become stiff being that oatmeal turns into a facial mask. Rinse off with luke warm water and washcloth to soften up the oatmeal. Afterwards, rinse face off with cold water. Make sure you're not allergic to oatmeal! Try it, nothing worked for me until I did this, it was an old grandmother recipe that my mother told me about. Your face will feel smooth and it will definately clear up. Try it, it's cheap and you've got nothing to loose!! Good Luck...if it works on you...please e-mail me with a sucess story, if it works on you, you will never forget me :)...

 

Ingredients:Toweltwo eggslemon juice

As someone with acne all my life I learned a few lessons that work like a charm. Wash you face as normal then fill a sink with the hottest possible water and hold your face over it for five minutes with a towel covering your head to trap as much steam as possibe. This open the pores. Wash your face again . Then mix two egg whites and two dops of lemon juiceand beat until the subsyance is frothey. apply this to your face..it works just like a mask. It will dry in a few minutes, but won't leave your face horribly unmoveable. Rinse this off with cold water. Do this twice aweek and you should see results immediatley.

Date: Sunday, September 21, 2003Time: 7:51 PM ESTEmail address: Anonymous Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: vitamins & minerals, Cetaphil face wash, and Hydrogen Peroxide.Instructions: The best thing you can do to help clear-up your skin is to start taking vitamins and minerals. You should get a bottle of multi-vitamin & minerals and begin taking them right away. Look for one that is high in vitamin A, B vitamins, and vitamin E. Minerals to look for are magnesium, selenium, and zinc. If you can’t find a multi-vitamin that has all of these, youcan buy some of them separately. DO NOT take more than directed, some vitamins/minerals can have serious side effects if taken in high doses. You will also need a good facial cleanser that is gentle to your

skin. Scrubs, masks, and other such products will only make it worse. Cetaphil is one of the best facial cleansers you can get (recommended by mostDermatologists). You can find it at Drug Stores or Wal-Mart. You should wash your face twice a day, when you get up in the morning and before you go to bed. If you have a habit of picking at your face (as most people do when they have acne), !you should use Hydrogen Peroxide on the “open” places. Use a cotton ball to dab the peroxide on the infected places. You should do this at night (after you wash your face) before you go to bed because the peroxide may make the places turn a white color. After you’ve slept through the night, the white discoloration will be gone and any infection left inside should be completely dried up. You should see some noticeable results within a couple of days, and extremely noticeable results within a couple of weeks. This has worked for me, and I have tried everything else imaginable. I’ve seen a dermatologist who gave me every kind of medication on the market (except accutane, which I refused to take) and none of them helped. I am confident that this will help others as well. And, besides a clear complexion, the vitamins & minerals will make you feel a lot better in general.

Date: Sunday, September 21, 2003Time: 8:15 PM ESTmarihaemail address: lpcmuneca@aolCountry of Remedy: usa

Ingredients: water butter cheese onions honey lemon juiceInstructions: put in the leavAND THENSO IT CLLENGS IIN ALLL NIGHT LOONG ULL LOVEITe it on during night and wash in the morniing it worked for me

Date: Friday, September 12, 2003Time: 5:26 PM ESTAhmedemail address: a gugi@hotmail.com Country of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: HoneyLemonSaltInstructions: Toothpaste does not work so think before you try it, it mostly leaves zits after a long night.Honey, lemon and salt mixed give you a complete acne cleanserand pore remover leave for 30 minutes and watch your acne shrink and sinkon the first day see the results try it and tell me if it helps. In first week you get a strong action, people with very sensitive skin might get more but after your skin gets use to this product and is able to remove pimples.This is good for all type of skin.

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2003Time: 4:00 PM ESTBrittany Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: warm waterhoney cold waterInstructions: wet your face with warm or hot water to open your pores then spread

honey onto your face let it dry a little. and dab your CLEAN fingers onto your face to pull the dirty stuff out. then rince your face with cold water.

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2003Time: 3:56 PM ESTNoemiCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: 1 CucumberInstructions:

1. Peel the cucumber.2. Cut into slices (not too thin not too thick).3. Grab one slice and rub all over your face or infected area.4. Use like 3 slices on your face, let dry, and then wash off with cold water.5. The remaining slices you can put them in your blender and save it in a bottle. 6. Before you go to sleep you put some of this on your face and in the morning you wash it off with water your skin will feel great!

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2003Time: 4:03 PM ESTNoemiCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: a piece of Aloe Vera Instructions: You can do this while your at home or before you go to bed. You get your piece of Aloe Vera and cut it open in half so that you can get the gel that's inside. You put that gel in the afected areas and if you want you can leave the leaves on you face for a better result. In the morning wash your face and you will see great results that the pimples have dried and calmed down if you do this often your skin will have even greater results in no time. Date: Saturday, August 30, 2003Time: 12:33 AM ESTTammy Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: All you need is hemeroid creamInstructions: Just apply to the affected area. It shrinks the tissue back down. Also Great for puffy eyes.

Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2003Time: 2:32 AM ESTMindyMadbird555@aol.com Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: NeosporinInstructions: Just rub neosporin over the infected areas right before bed or right before putting on any make-up. It usually clears it up in a day or two and prevents any scaring (at least that's how it works for me lol :)

Date: Friday, September 5, 2003Time: 7:57 AM ESTEmail address: shellieCountry of Remedy: usa,nyc

Ingredients: milk of magnesiaInstructions: coat intire face with milk of magnesia overnight and in 1 -2 days you willhave noticed the irration of pimples and blemishes to have lightened, painfull ingrown zits dissapper and the skin overall looks so much healthier.plus itfeels great on the skn and its relaxing. you can apply it as many times as you feel you need to. it worked for me.... try it

Date: Sunday, August 17, 2003Time: 9:51 AM ESTSubmitted by: Great site!MarniCountry of Remedy: Australia

Ingredients: Use one of the following: Pawpaw ointment, hydrocortisone cream, or antibiotic cream and colour corrective cream.

Instructions: The best way to get rid of pimples, FAST, is to use a cortisone cream (to reduce redness and inflammation), or an antibiotic cream (usually only by prescription). Pawpaw ointment is great for anything such as pimples and itchy bites. Always wash the make up off yopur face before bed, tone and put on a moisturiser! (Oily skin needs moisturising, too, as oiliness may only occur in certain areas. I have suffered bad acne all my life, so I know!)Use a light or tinted moisturiser. Also, the BEST cover for pimples before you go out is colour corrective cream. It is usually green in colour, and that's because red and green are opposite colours that counteract eachother. It works really well. Always use products with less than ten ingredients, as for sensitive skin. It really works. Just take care of your skin, and the acne will clear up.

Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2003Time: 2:17 AM ESTjoanCountry of Remedy: United States of America

Ingredients: clear aloe veraInstructions: times a day apply clear aloe vera on your pimple and they shou;d go down do this for to weeks and your face will clear up

Date: Monday, July 28, 2003Time: 2:28 AM ESTJennaCountry of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: Powdered milkInstructions: add water to the powdered milk, and stir it. Put that on your face, and let it dry.Then wash it off with warm water. This will draw out the nasty little irritations, and leave you with clean skin.

Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2003Time: 1:38 AM ESTmarilynusa

Ingredients: honeyInstructions: If you have a zit put honey on it. Let it dry and it wont be sticky. Keep it on overnight. It wiil heal it and honey seals off any small woundfrom infection.

Date: Sunday, July 6, 2003Time: 10:47 PM ESTShanique Country of Remedy: Usa, Philippines

Ingredients: WaterUnscented SoapAstringentToothpasteVinegarPeroxideInstructions: Firstyouhave to dampen your face with warm water, to open up your pores. Then, coat your face with unscented soap. Next wash off with cold water. (dont wash off with war water bcause it keeps your pores open.) Then mix the toothpaste vinegar and peroxide in a basin, and apply the paste to your face, wash off with VERY cold water. Then finish off by rubbing astringent o you face (the tingle means it working)

Date: Monday, June 16, 2003Time: 11:31 PM ESTbobCountry of Remedy: usa

Ingredients: Stage makeup (pancake--the base)Instructions: When I was in college I didn't have bad acne but several friends did. They claimed that the old-time stuff we usedas a base for stage makeup -- we called it pancake -- totally sucked the oils out of your skin. After doing a play for four nights running their acne completely cleared up.

Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2003Time: 4:17 PM ESTrebecades baby2001@yahoo.comCountry of Remedy: usa

Ingredients: hot water cold water and soapInstructions: wash face with warm water for 3 mins then rince with cold water

IT WORKED FOR ME!!!

Date: Monday, June 2, 2003Time: 3:31 PM EST

Duckiecraigs babygirl@hotmail.comCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Toothpaste, lemon juice, listerne, astirgentInstructions: Use toothpaste as a mask for 15 minutes, or untill dry, then rinse off and use a cotton swab and dab lemon juice on the effected areas, (tingling is common), after done splash listene on yuor face do this every noight and evrymorning untill acne clears up, then do it 3 times a week to keep clear.

Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003Time: 2:18 PM ESTEmail address: big mamausa

Ingredients: egg yolk, basil, salt and non-whitening toothpasteInstructions: mix egg yolk, basil and salt together. this will be a mask. it may be cold so you may want to heat for a couple of seconds.put this on your face, wait to dry. cover with hot washcloth for one minute so this opens your pores. wipe off. rinse face with cool water. apply dots of toothpaste on and around acne. will see results in 1 to 4 days. make sure your face is clean to begin with.

Date: Friday, May 16, 2003Time: 3:03 PM ESTEmail address: ShanelleCanada

Ingredients: honeytoothpaste (baking soda and peroxide works best)vinegaroatmealcucumberbaking sodaegg white (not the yolk)Instructions: Cut a small peice of peeled cucumber, put it in the blender. Then add a squrit of honey in with the cucumber, then add a dab of toothpaste, a little bit of vinegar, lots of oatmeal, some baking soda then an egg white. mix it up in the blender. put it on your face for 20 mins, the rinse off with kool water. finish with either some toner, or a moisturizer! This works really well for me!

here is not really a remedy, but a regimen, all the info is at www.acne.org.It basically consists of washing with a gentle cleanser (Purpose bar most recommended), with warm water, then a cold water rinse. After your face is day, apply a very thick layer of an over the counter benzoyl peroxide with .05% benzoyl peroxode (most recommended is neutrogena over the counter acne cream), and using an AHA moisturizer in mornings.  I recommend anyone to check out this website as this regimen has worked for me better than any prescription and even has minimized some scarring i have, after using retin a, tetracycline, accutane, acne-statin, the egg yolk mask, and proactiv solution, this is the least expensive and most impressive regimen ive used. i highly recommend anyone suffering from acne to visit this site. and if you have any questions, Dan, the person who started the site, ussually gets back to you within a day or so.

Date: Monday, May 12, 2003Time: 5:51 AM ESTk. kittenelisabeth j powell@hotmail.comCountry of Remedy: australia

Ingredients: toothepaste, rolled oats, ground almonds, honey, 1 egg, lemon juice and ground macadamia nuts.

Instructions: put a teaspoon of toothepaste, a tbl sp of rolled oats, a tblsp of ground almonds, 2 tbl sp of honey1 egg, a tsp of lemon juice and 1 tblsp of ground macadamia nuts into a bowl and mix well then put on face use as a scrub and leave on for 10-15 mins then wash off with warm water. this really worksi saw it in a book and told my brother to try it (he has really bad acne) and after a week his acnewas almost gone. try it you"ll love it

love from kinky kitten :)

Date: Saturday, April 26, 2003Time: 10:13 AM ESTHenryLower Slovogia

Ingredients: Pharmaceutical SulfurMolassesInstructions: Mix one spoonful of the sulfur and 4 spoonsful of molases and take twice a day. within a month all acne will dissapear.

Date: Sunday, April 20, 2003Time: 7:53 PM ESTAlliu.s.a.

Ingredients: *toothpasteInstructions: just put a little bit o/ toothpaste on each pimple - i garuntee it'll be gone in da mornin' - I'm 14 and I've been doin' it 4 3 years - it really does work - u have my word on it

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2003Time: 4:15 PM ESTmishausa

Ingredients: egg

Instructions: Crack a egg and rub it on your face when you wake up and before you go to sleep.Let egg sit on your face for about 3-5 minutes you should see improvementwithin 2-3 days.this remedy also works wonders for damaged hair.

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2003Time: 1:12 AM EST

M. K.gooshi78@yahoo.com

Ingredients: egg yolkInstructions: youll think im nuts but this works if youre consistent....i read this in the newspaper when i was 15 and tried it... put egg yolk on your face (or back) for 20 minutes....rinse well (i use to jump in the shower afterward)...do this everyday for a month or until the acne clears up....after that do it at least 2xs a month... i swear it works and your skin feels wonderful afterward!

Date: Thursday, March 6, 2003Time: 10:24 PM ESTRyanmunkydude89aol.comUnited States

Ingredients: ToothepasteInstructions: Put toothpaste on your zits and in the morning they will be gone.

Date: Sunday, February 16, 2003Time: 7:09 PM ESTAmandasugarsugar26@hotmail.com Country of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: Salt, Steaming water, Cold water, cloth, towelInstructions: Put steaming water in a bowl. Drape a towel over your face and let the steam into your face, (This openes your pores). Next,mix some salt in a warm water bowl and use it to clean your face, (like you would with ordinary cleaner). Salt has beenproven to be the best dissinfectent for skin. Then wash face with cold water to seal up your pores again. Repeat 1-2 timesa day. The best part is, these ingreediants are all found around the home

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2003Time: 3:14 PM ESTToyaUSA

Ingredients: Hydrogen Peroxide and Hot Water, WashclothInstructions: You can purchase the Peroxide from a drugstore or supermarket for a $1. First apply a washcloth dipped in hot water...as hot as the skincan stand. Keep applying untill pimple forms a head. If pimple already has a head, applying a hot washcloth can help the pus to come out.Then apply Peroxide to pimple. Press firmly down on pimple with a cotton ball soaked in peroxide. You should feel or hear it bubbling. This helps to clean pimple and remove pus. Then applying vitamin E or pure aloe vera juice will also help in healing.

Date: Monday, January 27, 2003Time: 4:42 PM ESTgingerjack 420@yahoo.com Country of Remedy: india

Ingredients: rose water, lemon

Instructions: mix rose water and lemon juice...apply on acne..and leave to dry for 30 min..follow this 3 times a day...or rub lemon on ure acne..it will irritate alot but later all acne will b gone

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2003Time: 3:34 PM EST

Ingredients: basil leaveslemon juicewatert.l.cInstructions: Yeah toothpaste works but you might just get burned from it trust me i just tried it so that is an option this is my remedy and it works very well on those very stubbern pimplesput half a cup of basil leaves and half a cup of lemon juiceand half a cup of water put in a pot on the stove on high for exactly five minutes while it is boiling get a paper towl and drop the tip in then bring it up and let it cooloff by air evaporation then while it is almost cold apply to face Very gently massage on face you will feel a tingle I appreciate comments or whatever

Date: Thursday, January 2, 2003Time: 3:30 PM ESTCandiU.S.A

Ingredients:*Visine*Toothpaste*Hydrocortizone cream

Instructions: Soak a cotton ball with Visine and hold to the pimple for about 15 min, it's true what they say--it gets the red out, then apply a fingertip sized amount of the Hydrocortizone cream, this reduces swelling, and let sit for a half an hour, after that apply the toothpaste and let it stay until it dries. I see everyone saying to use toothpaste but not a gel--this is true, but what you also need to know is to not use something very strong. I used an 'extra whitening' toothpaste on one of my pimples and it ended up burning my skin, left me with a nasty dime sized burn mark for about 2 weeks.

StacyCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Cheap Asprins and a little warm water

Instructions: Get some cheap asprins w/o any or very little coating on it.Disolve in a small amount of water.Apply disolved asprin to clean face. Be careful not to get it in your eyes....it burns.Let it dry for about 5 minutes and rinse.It gets rid of dead/dry skin, redness/irritation and acne.It improves the overall look and feel of your skin.Added benifit....it leaves your face baby soft.

Ingredients: All-natural pepermint soap(or use all natural soap that has nothing with sodium in it)toothpaste

Instructions: rub some soap on a washcloth(just a little, enough to get the dirt and scum) the peppermint soothes skinand wash use lots of water (cold is best) or else your face feels dry. Dab toothpast on the area. let on overnight. (GIRLS PULL AHIR AWAY FROM FACE, THE OILS IRRITATE) wash in morning.

PS.AVOID FATTY FOODS, DRINK TONS OF WATER(NO TOO MUCH THOUGH) AND WHEN YOU CONDITION YOUR HAIR WASH YOUR FACE AFTERWARDS BIG IMPROVEMENT!!!!!!!!!!

Drinking plenty of water is a great way to clear acne. In fact water pretty much clears anything, keep that in mind next time you need to take a drug test.Putting sliced potato's on your face helps clear acne. Eating potatoes also helps clear acne as well as other things such as cuts and bruises. (Although eating plenty of potatoes from Mc Donalds isn't going to get your acne cleared very fast if at all.)Stay away from greasy food, not only will this help your diet but it will help your face as well. When done correctly, dieting to lose weight helps clear up acne and those extra pound. It's winning situation. One of the easiest ways to clear acne is to wash your hair. Many people shower in the morning and sleep with a head of greasy hair. This grease ends up on your pillow and when you turn it ends up on your face. If washing your hair at night is a problem than maybe washing your pillows once a week will do the trick.

stephCountry of Remedy: u.s.a

Ingredients: toothpaste

Instructions: wash your face as usall befoer applying the paste.!!!! put a thin layer on the area that has been effected (make shure its paste NOT gel)let dry (it might make your face feel really cold but stick with it its worth it)for girls i use a bandanna to keep my hair out of the wayif it makes your eyes water its ok its just the fumes!!!!!!!! (i use senstivity protection its paste)i hope this works for you like it did for me ()()(ps the results vary from 1 day to 1 week for me

chazIngredients: 3 soup spoons of basil hot water(mug full)

Instructions: jst add 3 soup spoons aor dessert spoons of basil into a mug of hot water and dab on face with cotton wool!

MattRmn 227@hotmail.comU.S.A

Instructions: Mix 2 table spoons of tooth PASTE, 1cup of Tomato Ketchup, 1cup of oatmeal, And 1 banana. Into a blender. It might not be very appetizing, but for getting rid of pimples this is what i do. Rub mixture onto face, and let sit for 15 minutes.When done rince with Purified water. Do This before going to bed everynight until irritation is gone! I would like to know, if this works for you as it did for me.. So if you try this please email me with your results..If you are allergic to any of the ingrediants please do not try this! rmn 227@hotmail.com

AnthonyU.S.

Ingredients: Filipino bar soap FOUND IN -ALL- FILIPINO FOOD MARKETS called Likas.

Instructions: This likas bar soap is made from papaya. It's purposely for whitening skin. But you just have to use it as regular soap bar. And it son't cost much either. But be carefull, don't rub on too much.It is a whitening soap, and it can dry your face. And obviously, it will make your face whiter.Oh and I'm also hearing this toothpaste thing from everyone... I decided to try it once and found it may have worked. I'm not sure... I may not be using the right one... I use the crest 'extra whitenin tartar protection one, it contains baking soda so I guess it should work. Oh yea and what i do is I wet my face with coldest water, I apply the likas soap, then I wash it off with warm water, and splash on some cold water. Face should be washed more than 3 times a day...

GenevaUnited StatesHello I'm Geneva and I'm 11. Here's something you can do to clear some up bumps up any where. Put it on your face every two days,it should clear up within 2 to 4 months. Put some vinegar and salt into a cup or bowl. Then stir it until the salt disolve.Next pour just a

little bit in your hand and rub it on the bumps. Next soak a face towel or cloth in it and rab it on the bumps too. Leave on for at lease 20 min. Last rinse it off

KayUSAWell you sink about 1/4 full of warm water and pour salt into it. Take a cotten ball , or something to the effect, and soak it in the water. Put the cotton ball on you face( whichyou have already pre popped you pimples. If it doesn't sting, put more salt in. Once you face iscovered in the liquid, don't rince it off. With a Q-tip, put a drop of honey on each acne spot. Leave that on for aobut 15 minutes. Wash you face with warm water. Then that night, put a dab of toothpast of your pimple and sleep with it on. It sounds crazy, but it works!!

Anthony HarerUSA

First take tea tree oil apply to acne with q-tip (cotton Swab) and let dry.This will heal the acne and it smells good too. Or wash your face with a mild soap rinse then splash listerine on your face it will tingle and the antibacterial in the listerine will kill the bacteria that causes acne. I learned this when I used to model.

TinaUSAPut some hydrogenated peroxide on a washcloth and gently massage on to the affected area making sure not to bruise it. Repeat this process 2 to 3 times daily and the pimple should be gone in 3 to 4 days.

Submitted by: shannonCountry of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: bittersweets Instructions: bittersweets can be bought at any herbal store if you buy a bottle of this all you need to do is take a q-tip and apply only a drop of the bittersweets on the spot. do not apply to entire face it will dry you out too much! it is great and does work really well by the next day it will have dried and with in 2 days (max) its gone! thanks to kate my other mom and herbal specilist.

Submitted by: ElleAustralia

Ingredients: A Fresh Lemon

Instructions: Apply some Lemon to the affected spots on your face when you go to bed. In the morning wash off with warm water. It dries up the pimple and leaves your skin feeling fresh. Repeat at least twice a week and the results will soon be noticable.

Submitted by: Nichole MoserUSA

Ingredients: Drink lots of waterGet regular exercise

Instructions: Whatever your regimen is topically, drinking lots of water will help your skin heal. Divide your body weight in half and drink that many ounces a day. Some kind of aerobic exercise will bring much needed oxygen to your cells, too. Just wash off sweat promptly. This greatly helps severe acne.

Tammy Canada

Dab Vanilla extract on effected areas, and this will dry them up, also good for cold sores or any other thing that needs to dry up ( not only does it smell nice but it tastes good too)

Justin USA

Most people say to use warm or even hot water. Bad decision! If you are trying to cure your acne problem, warm and hot water will do nothing but disturb your face more. First wash your face as you normally do, use a type of acne soap or soap thats easier on your skin.(keep in mind a lot people dont have acne problems due to pimples, but just very sensitive skin that gets effected from touching, rubbing, itching, picking...)Lather well, and rinse with the coldest water that you can stand to have on your face, (cold wash clothes, ice cubes, things of that nature are good to keep on your face at night as well due to keep swelling down) Put a Apple Sauce mask on for about 15-20 mins. Use a small amount to avoid a mess. Work into face softly and gently(you dont want to bruise your face)Rinse with cold water once more. Try to drink Apple Juice every night, it

helps to fight away the acidic things you eat that irritata the skin. Yvette

Put a dab of toothpaste on pimple, spot or blackhead, before going to bed. Leave on until the morning. Also, tomato works the same way. Rub some fresh tomato juice onto pimple etc.. before going to bed and leacve until morning then wash face. It will be dreid up at tomato has a natural antiseptic property within it.

Amy Tennessee

dab a small amount of toothpaste to your pimple and leave on overnight. and by in the morning it will be all dried up or pretty much close to it!!

Maya USA

A couple times a week, I take some oatmeal, (about 3/4 cup) and enough water to moisten the oatmeal, and i put it in the blender. I put this on my face for about 15 minutes, and i rinse with cool water. Oatmeal takes down swelling and redness, and has a slight drying affect. It is important not to use too much water or else it will run down your face. :)

Sumita SahiIndiaVoiceSoft School of Medical Transcription

The milky juice exuding from wounds of the unripe papaya fruit applied locally removes pimples. This is a tried & tested method & is very effective.

RonnieUSA

slice off thin slices of a fresh potato, and rub freshly sliced area over face, or irritated skin. Do not rinse. Effects will be felt immediately! Keep potato in refridgerator, after initial slicing, and you will get many uses out of it.

Donavan, South Africa

First wash face with mild soap. Then peel cucumber and place in blender. Blend until cucumber is of a pasty consistency, but not too watery. Take the mixture and apply as a face mask leaving it on face for 25 mins. This procedure not only clears the acne, but also cools down your face leaving you feeling refreshed. It worked for me!

BOLIVIAHeldy lopez REP PROGRAMInstructor: MELANIE

WHEN I HAVE ACNE,I DRINK ALOT OF WATER,NEXT APLY THE CORN FLOUR MIXTED WITH AN EGG TO THE FACE AT NIGHT BEFORE GOING TO BAD. APPLY WITH YOUR HAND AND LET IT SIT FOR 5 MINUTES. THEN WASH YOUR FACE WITH HOT WATER AND MAKE THIS MASK FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS. WITH THIS TREATMENT YOU WILL SEE A GOOD SKIN TEXTURE.

Jerusalem, IsraelSelena Karakra

1 fresh lemon and salt

wash your face in very warm water, then squeese a fresh lemon and mix an a little salt. apply on face let it air dry for about 20 minutes then wash face with warm water again.

USA

Sydney Raglin

Mix three tablespoons of salt with four tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl or container. put the mixture in a washcloth or on your fingers and scrub in face. works great as an exfoliant! and the olive oil helps keep skin soft/ doesn't sting:)

Peter J Black East Oakland Herbal Research Center Instructor V. Sims

Take a small piece of the plant/cutting and peel it in half exposing the fleshy middle and apply the wet side to affected areas. One piece covers a lot. Allow to air dry and apply your favorite lotion. Do this twice a day and the symptoms will begin to regress.

By Anonymous ingredients = any brand of dandruff control shampoo

instructions

When I was in high school, I had a friend that had a bad problem with acne, he used just about anything you can imagine. He finally went to some doctor and the doctor told hime he could use toothpaste as mentioned by others, and also this type of shampoo. Wash your face with the shampoo, after drying you can leave to dry a little blot of it on your affected area. This is what worked for him.

USA

By Alicia Crunch up some dried oregano and put it into a bottle or container of warm water. Measurement isn't really important, but make sure it's enough oregano to turn the water color. Let the water stand for a while until this happens, you can even

shake it to help it along. When it's ready, use a cotton ball or even just your hands to apply the colored water to your face, ignore the pieces of oregano that might stick to you. Let it all dry and brush off the bits of oregano. This sounds really weird, but it works wonders. My mother told me about it and I use it all the time. My skin cleared right up! Try it on your entire body, even if you don't have acne. It helps alot. Just be sure you're not alergic to oregano before you try this.

Canada

By Natasha Douthwaite

Ingredients: Toothpaste

Make sure it's the paste, and not the gel. Any brand/type will do. Dab a small glob onto acne using a q-tip. Leave it over night, and by morning it should be gone or close to. Works like a charm!

Colac High School, Australia

Instructor: J. Dullard

Students: Carla and Sarah

Ingredients

3 teaspoons of salt warm water

Add the salt to the water in your bathroom basin and wash your face thoroughly twice a day for best results. It will leave your skin free of oil.

Miscellaneous Submissions

SarahU.S.A.

USE ONLY THE YOLK FROM AN EGG AND WITH A COTTON BALL APPLY ON FACE AND LET STAND FOR 10 MINUTES. THEN WASH OFF WITH WARM WATER. DO THIS EVERYDAY FOR A MONTH. IT WORKED FOR ME! :)

 

Beckin Lenczyk USAIngredients = eye drops

Put some eyedrops on your acne and its just like the regular medicine

 

: Put a little bit of toothpaste on each zit before you go to bed. Baking soda and peroxide works best.

Dillon USA

First, gently wash your face with a mild soap and rinse well. Next, apply the vinegar to the face at night before going to bed. Apply with cotton ball and let sit for 5-10 minutes then rinse off with cool water. A ton of individuals have reported amazing results from this treatment.

Allison USA

Ingredients:

Hydrogen Peroxide, baking soda milk of magnesia

Wash with a mild soap twice a day, then wipe face with a cotton ball soaked in hydogen peroxide. Twice a week exfoliate with baking soda and once a week use a mask of milk of magnesia.

MelisUSA

Ingredients

Salt, oatmeal, milk, strawberries

(For 1-2 weeks worth of facial mask)

Use one cup of milk and 4 tablespoons salt-mix together in bowl with 2 tablespoons of maionaisse. Use blender to blend 1 cup of oatmeal with 2 strawberries. Mix the oatmeal and strawberries with the salt,milk and maionaisse.. Apply this as a facial mask for about 20 minutes. Let harden. (Keep away from linens etc, however it wont hurt if some gets in your hair) KEEP OUT OF EYE-SALT BURNS! With this treatment you will see immediate improvement in skin texture, and with 2-3 weeks of this mask, you should have less blemishes.

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