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| Morgana_Le_Fae |
Posted - Aug 16 2013 : 07:17:17 AM
Does anyone have any good natural at home remedies for treating acne at home with out buying costly items?
A good man has enough sense to know when to agree with his woman & the good sense to know when to shut up xP
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| Bushel n Peck |
Posted - Aug 19 2014 : 10:44:16 AM
I used to have horrible acne when I was younger, and a cranky old school dermatologist told me to just stop drinking brown soda.
Turns out she was right! Carmel coloring in brown sodas are horrible for skin!
My acne went away, and only returns wen I enjoy my occasional Coca cola!
I have saved many teens' faces by offering this advice.
NO BROWN SODA!
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| farmacology girl |
Posted - Jul 01 2014 : 7:20:16 PM
Try parsley water. It is great for healing acne. Two of my children had it and this worked wonders for them. Take 1/4 cup of chopped, fresh parsley and put in a pot. Cover with 1 cup of water. Cover pot and bring water to just before boiling. Remove from heat. Let steep until cool. Strain. Add 1/2 cup of witch hazel. Put in fridge. Apply with cotton ball 3 to 4 times a day. Will keep for about 10 days.
Green Blessings
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| snowberryfarm |
Posted - Jun 20 2014 : 10:12:03 PM
Dip a cotton ball in a teaspoon of raw apple cider vinegar mixed with a teaspoon of water. Apply to the face. Clears it up in a few days. |
| msdoolittle |
Posted - Feb 10 2014 : 11:32:56 PM
I have been using Paula's Choice cleanser for combo/oily skin for several years now. Your cleanser should NOT strip all the oils. You do NOT want squeaky clean. I only use the cleanser if I have applied makeup or if I have had a particularly grimy day. I use a rag and warm water to gently exfoliate my skin, and a pea sized drop of the cleanser only if needed. In the winter, I have to pay particular attention to keeping my skin from drying out. I also have eczema and I do not use soap except on the pit and 'naughty bits', as Monty Python said once. And even that soap has to be an old-fashioned type lye soap, and NOT the stuff that they try to pass off as 'soap' in the stores.
I do notice my acne worsens right before my mid-cycle, then it will resolve. I still haven't figured out how to handle that, lol. I do use a touch of benzoyl peroxide, but it sounds like this would burn your skin, so I'd pass on that. I know that if I use something that irritates my skin, my acne will go nuts. I tried used a BHA for a week and that was a HUGE mistake. My poor face had those big swollen pimples that are very deep, almost cystic. It took weeks to clear up that mistake! Now it's just water or a touch of cleanser for me. I learned my lesson!
FarmGirl #1390
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| Morgana_Le_Fae |
Posted - Nov 21 2013 : 9:55:11 PM
I have tried prescription grade skin care it has always made me feel like my face was covered in acid intense burning and stinging..after using that stuff for 4 years on advice from my doctor it left my facial skin worse (my doctor at the time was based in the usa I was 16 at the time I started using the stuff and stopped when I was 20 and I was on gov help then :(..)..my face was left red and it tended to peel and blister a little when I tried using anything on my face even baby grade products it took 2 years for that to stop another 2 years for me to get use to being able to handle the burning of washing my face with gentle baby soap..now I use Korean,Japanese and Chinese facial soap,lotion,toner ect it as helped reduce the redness that I got mostly from the doctors treatments it still stings when I put just plain water on my face but it stops once I start doing my normal face wash,toner,lotion ect routine..but I will try the Omega 3 supplements if that will help with inflammation. |
| eatdrinkbemary |
Posted - Nov 21 2013 : 3:33:32 PM
I'm chiming in a little late here, but be sure to take an Omega 3 supplement. It does wonders for your skin and it reduces inflammation. I suffer from rosacea (I use prescription Finacea for that)and mild acne around the time of my period and my skin has greatly improved since I began taking Omega 3. Also, you can purchase prescription grade skin care products online through companies like Skin Obsession. I use their medical grade chemical peels several times a year (when I have a few days off of work to look ugly)and they sell things like glycolic acid face washes and other acne care products. Their products are much less expensive than prescriptions.
"Always dwelling in possibility." |
| Morgana_Le_Fae |
Posted - Sep 11 2013 : 10:40:53 AM
well I'm what they call a private patient in the UK so I have to pay about 50 pounds or roughly $80 that's to see a doctor have them prescribe me something and pay for my meds in some cases here as a private patient I have to spend $100 just on the visit.socialized medicine is not good to much waiting for things that are really needed besides one country's socialized medicine will be different from another country's I.E UK is probably cheaper because there are less people in that country (population in the whole of UK is 63.23 million as of 2012)where as america has way more (population in the whole usa 313.9 million as of 2012) so we have what 3-4 times the amount of people in the usa then the uk. |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Sep 11 2013 : 09:54:22 AM
Good plan. If you are successful, be sure to share your experiences back home when people start snarking about how evil "socialized medicine" is ;) |
| Morgana_Le_Fae |
Posted - Sep 11 2013 : 09:17:47 AM
LOL @(That's legal,right?.IDK "I don't know") I think I'll go to a doctor in the UK at xmas time when I'm over in the UK it costs me almost $100 to see a doctor here O.O.besides I'm going to the eye doctor there as well cuz it's cheaper to.and they maybe have it over the counter there not sure tho. |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Sep 10 2013 : 10:00:22 PM
Linda, I don't know of an over-the-counter remedy for Rosacea that really works. Unfortunately, the "fix" is a prescription for Metronidazole. Any doctor or physician's assistant can prescribe it for you, if they agree that what you have is rosacea. Any chance you could see one somehow, maybe at a free clinic? They might even have some free samples they could give you. Or if you're going to the UK, it might be over-the-counter there. Maybe your BF could bring you some if so. (That's legal, right? I don't know.)
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| Morgana_Le_Fae |
Posted - Sep 10 2013 : 07:14:09 AM
LOL rosemary ur funny..and it's not the fiance thats got me over heated it's the cali weather :(..oh well hopefully I'll be in the UK sometime next year where it's cooler..and my nose does get a little red 1 week every month when the weather is to hot for me..most of my acne is limited to the red parts of my face..is there good over the counter meds for it?.rosacea that is |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Sep 09 2013 : 3:55:07 PM
Not surprising, Jenne, since sunshine = Vitamin D. They say that Vitamin D deficiency is a thing now because we either don't get outside as much as we used to, or when we are out, we slather on the sunscreen, cover up with long sleeves, hats etc. and I suppose some people who have cut back on milk are missing put on that source if Vitamin D also (store-bought milk with D added). Glad your son's skin improved. Acne is such a horrible thing to go through, especially hitting us as it does when we 're already do vulnerable about our looks . |
| jenne.f |
Posted - Sep 09 2013 : 2:05:43 PM
My son had acne very bad for several years. We tried many things.
Finally he tried Vit D supplements. It worked well. As will getting in the sun.
ACV works great too.
~blessings~
Jenne
Farmgirl #4616
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| Rosemary |
Posted - Sep 09 2013 : 1:38:30 PM
Rosacea typically shows up right where you're experiencing the redness (cheeks, forehead, chin) but mostly the nose (although my rosacea isn't on my nose at all -- go figure). Acne-like eruptions are part of it, so what you have might not actually be acne, but rosacea. If you can get to a dermatologist at some point for a diagnosis, that would be helpful. The treatment is cheap and it works fast. You'd be amazed. Meanwhile, stay away from using anything harsh on your face and try to de-stress is you can, as well as getting healthy doses of fresh air and sunshine, water and good food. Steer clear of alcohol and spicy food, which can aggravate rosacea. Don't get overheated -- might be hard with that UK boyfriend on hand! :) |
| Morgana_Le_Fae |
Posted - Sep 09 2013 : 1:16:49 PM
I have very oily skin but it's dry and flaky to (i know weird right).I might have rosacea but I'm not 100% sure(I cant afford to go to any type of doctor at the moment) but the redness is limited to the parts of my face that turned blue/purple when my umbilical cord was wrapped my throat when I was being born (it's limited to my cheeks,chin and forehead..twitterspeak?..I dont know where or what to buy calendula wise I have used witch hazel but I tend to only use that and rose water tone mixture when I have a really bad spot that's itchy and flaky.sorry it took so long to reply my fiance is here from the uk and I only have a day left to spend with him :(...so my acne is really acting up and my skin is really irritated due to stress! |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Sep 04 2013 : 12:42:04 PM
So Linda, I'm confused. Is your skin oily or dry and flaky? It's possible to have both, and if that's what you've got, it's even more important to be gentle with your skin. Do you think you might have Rosacea? My dermatologist diagnosed me with that and has me using a prescription cream called Metronidazole, which I use morning and night. Made a huge difference. Bear in mind I'm a lot older than you (I'm 65, which may explain why I might sound "snobby" sometimes -- I never learned "Twitterspeak" and don't intend to! Of course, I understand that you might not want to use Rx-type medications. Maybe some other Farmgirls here can suggest herbal approaches to reducing the inflammation of Rosacea and similar conditions. Calendula comes to mind off the top of my head. You can make an infusion and keep it in the fridge for a few days to use as a toner instead of witch hazel, maybe. |
| Morgana_Le_Fae |
Posted - Sep 04 2013 : 09:07:43 AM
I tried the basic cetaphil and I have tried the shea butter soap it's help reduce some of my redness in my face as well as help with dry flaky skin..thanks for letting me know about the biotin I only take a low does.so I might have to up it a little! |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Sep 04 2013 : 06:22:54 AM
Dawn, your experience is inspiring! I keep a bottle of Braggs in the bathroom. I should use it! |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Sep 04 2013 : 06:21:06 AM
Linda, my dermatologist stressed that I need to take at least 3000 units daily. I get a kind at CVS that is 5000 units. It really does help a lot. For years, I had a nail on my left hand that insisted on splitting vertically, which is why I asked him about all this. The biotin has made it much stronger, so I don't have to worry about it.
I notice Cetaphil comes in a few different forms. Did you use the plainest, most basic one? It has no oils in it and is very mild, so rather than it making your skin oily, I imagine it just didn't strip it of the oils you produce naturally, as a harsher soap would. Your skin needs those oils! You just don't want them sitting on your skin and clogging your pores all day and night, so frequent washing with mild soap is really the best thing. When you can't lather up, you can use witch hazel on a cotton ball to keep the oil under control. I can sympathize with your need to find something that strikes a good balance, but please don't go stripping your skin of oils because that will irritate it and cause even worse breakouts. :( By the way, I remember you asked about making soap with shea butter in it. I wouldn't do that, because that's adding oil on top of already oily skin.
The whole fresh air, sunshine, exercise, water, healthy food (heavy on the antioxidants, light on fats) is your long-term best friend for good skin.
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| Morgana_Le_Fae |
Posted - Sep 03 2013 : 8:44:52 PM
roseymary thank you for your input!.I have heard of biotin and have only taken a low does so thank you for bringing that up!..and I have tried cetaphil it made my skin oily can you recommend anything else? |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Sep 02 2013 : 6:25:44 PM
Mara, I have researched the many medicinal qualities of ACV and what studies have been done, show it does work. Since organic apple cider vinegar is available to everyone, there isn't a lot of funding for research on it. No one can patent it, so they can't make $ off it. From what I read, ACV has been used as a medicine since the time of the Pharaohs'.
I have been drinking a tablespoon for ACV in ice water for about 7 or 8 years now. It took care of my aches and pains (I am 53 and come from a family of arthritis sufferers), my skin is clear and smooth, I rarely get sick, and I never get heartburn. My husband is a physicist and refused to believe ACV could help with anything. He kept getting really bad heartburn and had a spur in his one foot. One night he was in a lot of pain from heartburn, so he finally drank a glass of the ACV/water. It took less then 15 minutes and he was fine. So he kept it up and within 3 months his foot was fine and he didn't need to sleep with the "boot" the podiatrist had prescribed for him (he had worn it for almost 2 years). My husband has been a faithful ACV drinker for the past 4 years now and has some of the other scientists at his lab drinking it too. One of our friends, a top physicist in his field, can't get over how much ACV has helped his stomach problems and drinks it daily. His wife, a MD, can't believe the ACV is actually helping him, but he no longer needs prescriptions for his acid reflux.
Do the research and see what you think.
Dawn in IL
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| Rosemary |
Posted - Sep 02 2013 : 09:02:02 AM
Dawn, I've heard many claims for drinking organic apple cider this way. While I can't say I can vouch for its effectiveness since I've never been able to stick with it long enough to reap the benefits, I do know that it's very good topically for skin and hair that may have had its pH balance thrown out of whack by chemicals in our water or in soaps.
Diana, good advice. Pillow cases collect dust from our hair and heaven knows what else. It it isn't practical to change pillow cases every night, maybe wearing an old-fashioned nightcap would be smart. And potentially cute ;) |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Sep 02 2013 : 07:21:40 AM
One of the many benefits of organic apple cider vinegar is how it clears your skin. Drink at least tablespoon a day in ice cold water of glass.
Best of luck finding what will work best with your skin.
Dawn in IL |
| gramadinah |
Posted - Sep 01 2013 : 7:27:05 PM
Clean pillow cases, towels never use the same ones twice.
Any little bacteria on the cases and towels get back on your face.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Sep 01 2013 : 2:07:01 PM
If you don't have time to make your own, a good mild store-bought soap is the liquid Cetaphil in a pump bottle.
I agree about witch hazel. Thayers is good.
Whatever you do, be very gentle. (Tea tree oil can be a little harsh on some people and if you stay clean, you shouldn't need it). A tip I got from a dermatologist once was to keep your hands off your face. For example, don't prop your head up with your fists while reading and so on. Another tip I got from the same dermatologist is to quit using commercial fabric softeners in your laundry, especially towels that you use to dry your face. Use white vinegar instead. That's also a nice little money-saver :)
Stress is a biggie, and the usual health advice works: fresh air, exercise, good natural foods and all that. Foods that are especially good for healthy skin include yogurt (not the sugary junk, but the real thing -- ideally, make your own) and the antioxidant fruits like blueberries and strawberries. It's also vital to drink lots of water. Anything that's good for your gut will be good for your skin.
One last thing I learned from having genetically weak fingernails that got stronger: add 3000 units or more of Biotin to your daily routine. It's great for nails and skin and not something you're likely to get enough of in your food.
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