Acne Helpers
By mpurcell10
Things We pass Down To Our Kids
As a mom I often wonder what we are passing down to our kids. I worry about cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and just about everything else in life. However I never worried about acne, as a teen I never had to fight real bad with it and so I never gave it much thought. My husband however had alot of acne and apparently he passed it on. Not really sure if it is true that it can be passed down I believe it can.
http://www.drpaul.com/adolescent/acne.html
My kids got acne bad and it was hard for them I have been studying acne and treatments and have found a few things that actually work.
Green Tea
Green Tea helps with so many things and yes even acne. I was told that if you drink 3-4 cups a day it will help, my kids won't drink it the only one who would actually is to young for acne. So I tried one better and made green tea for my and put the tea bag directly on the face where there were alot of acne. And it works I did this once a day and I left it there for about 10-15 minutes and it helped within days. I drink green tea and this way I got a 2 for one bargain.
3% Peroxide
3% Peroxide works great. I tried this on my son who would not sit still long enough for the green tea to work. It does work however do know it makes the skin dry out. We did this once a day in the morning for a week at a time. I worried about drying it out to much so 7 days was our max. I noticed a difference after about 3 but as soon as we stopped using it he got them back full force.
Apple Cider Vinegar
My favorite so far is Apple Cider Vinegar. We use this once in the morning, once in the late afternoon, and again before bed.
I would put it on with a tissue and wait 10-15 minutes and they would wash their face. My daughter's face turned red everytime and I was worried the first time and did not want to use it again but when she got up in the morning and it was working after 1 time she made me put it on again.
After about 3-4 days they looked wonderful. Cheap real cleaners. I use vinegar for alot of things and now for acne. I hope everyone who spends a fortune on treatments reads this and finds how great natural cleaners can work.
I have tried many different things like proactive,noxema,murad,neutragena and none of them got rid of the acne. Some cleared up some but none worked as good as apple cider vinegar.
Comments
My kids always tell me about the smell they can't seem to get passed that but it works so that is nice.
I use to use apple cider vinegar too it really works.
wandab - thanks for stopping by.
I had to read this when i read it, you could bring a book out on this you know. My daughters are very conscious of there skin as they are both teenagers so we will be trying these tips. Thanks a mill.
tipperary- Thank you for the praise my husband keeps telling me to write a bout about helping with things like this. Good luck with the teens.









Lady_E 2 years ago
Very useful Tips. I wonder if the Cider Vinegar makes the skin Tingle. (you know that sharp tingly feeling). I better give it a try and find out. lol
Thanks, I enjoyed reading it.