Whats a healthy diet to go on to get rid of stubborn zits and blackheads?
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Bang boom knows what he/she's talking about.  There is no proven link between diet and acne in the scientific literature.  Drugs and good hygiene are the answer.
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1.  Change your pillowcase every other day (sleep on it one night, flip it for the next night, then change the pillowcase for the next night. Lather, rinse, repeat. LOL).  You may have to get someone to buy more pillowcases for you .  In a pinch, fold a clean towel over the pillow and sleep on that.   Our bodies get rid of extra oils and "poisons" in our cells by sleeping at night, and we exhale all of those through our breathing and skin. It will go into your pillowcase as you perspire at night.\n\n2. Wash your hands in the sink, then wash your face with your HANDS ONLY.  Use an antibacterial soap. Do not use a washcloth as they carry germs and bacteria and you will spread the acne around. Wash just when it gets "oily " on your forehead and nose throughout the day. Let it air dry.  (Or, at school, just "pat dry" with a paper towel).  Don't overwash your face, it just makes the follicles produce more oil. \n\n3. Do NOT touch your face throughout the day. You need to train yourself not to do this. Touching spreads bacteria around. You may be holding your chin in your hand throughout the day, which would cause chin acne. You may be touching your face and not even realize that you do so. Or do you have sporting equipment where you wear a chin strap. If so, that needs to be washed in an antibacterial daily. \n\n4. Drink lots of water throughout the day to keep your skin well- hydrated. This keeps the pores healthy. \n\n5. Change your diet--don't eat greasy foods like fries, tacos with lots of cheese, meats.  Add lots of vegetables to your diet.  Drink green tea or herb tea to flush out your system and achieve balance. \n\n6. Use the "clear" clearasil on the acne that really hurts and DO NOT TOUCH THEM, until ready to come out.  After a blemish comes out, use hydrogen peroxide on a cotton ball and hold it on there while it cleans out the pore. It will fizz, which is what it is supposed to do. Let dry on its own.\n\n7. Don't use oil based makeup, ever. \n\n8 .  If it is really getting bad, see a dermatologist so that you don't get the scarring.\n\nGood luck , I had this problem in high school .  I wish someone had told me to back off on all the face washing.
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Grind nutmeg (jaiphal) with unboiled milk and apply on affected area. This works as a magic. Pimples should disappear without leaving a mark.\nMake a paste by mixing honey and cinnamon powder. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. Repeat for two weeks, pimples will disappear forever.\nApply a mixture of 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder.\nMake orange peel paste by grinding it in some water. Apply on and around pimples.\nRub fresh garlic on and around pimples. Pimples will disappear without a mark with regular applications.\nMix 1 tablespoon groundnut oil with 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples .\nApply fresh mint juice over the face every night for the treatment of pimples, insect stings, eczema, scabies, & other skin infections.\nApply of fresh mint juice over face every night to cure pimples or acne.\nDrinking of wheatgrass juice may remove acne.
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There are a lot of things that can help cure acne, but the few I rely on most are:\n-Drinking lots of water and tea...instead of soda or juice\n-Washing your face a lot\n-After making a cup of tea, take the used teabag and "wash" your face with it (I don't know if this actually does anything, but I keep hearing it does...and it doesn't hurt to try)\n-Put toothpaste on your zits
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Sometimes if a zit is really puffy and big icing it for a while with an ice cube works as a quick fix (if your date is going to be there in 5 min. and Mt. Everest is on your chin). Make sure to wash your face about 2x per day to keep it free from dirt and excessive oils. Just don't overdo the wahing. If you do you can end up making too much oil and get really gross skin. Good job with the eating healthy, it helps!
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no product gets rid of acne. but there are plenty of products that cause it: junk food, lotsa bread and cheese, refined sugars. remember: acne is a parasitic virus. remove its food supply (junk foods) and it will remove itself. cut the above foods from your diet, fast on water for three days every other month and eat lotsa of dandelion (no really!!). Do this for at least six months and as long as you don;t go back on the junk food diet, you should be acne free!!! yipeee!!! good luck!!
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Wash your face with a product that doesn't have soap as it usually irritates your skin. I often read here that you should wash your face more than twice a day, but doesn't this irritate your skin?\n\nAnyway. To remove blackheads (I'm too lazy to do it but my sister does it and it really works): \n1/ clean your face. \n2/ do a peeling. \n3/ Then, put your face above a saucepan full of hot water (you're supposed to put some herbs in the water that helps your pores to open but I can't remember which ones. But I'm sure it works without them). Stay like this for about 10 min. with a towel covering your head (so that vapour doesn't get out). Then, with a tissue, press the blackheads out - make sure you have clean hands even if you use a tissue. Change your tissue regularly. It's better to do it in front of a magnifying mirror, or at least, a lot of light. \n4/ Then do a mask (if you do a mud mask, do a hydrating mask afterwards cos if you have oily skin, your skin will be even more oily afterwards - because your skin was too dry, your face produces even more oil to compensate).\n5/ Apply cream\n\nDo it about once a month, and do the peeling and mask twice or once a week (change the type of mask you use if you do it twice a week: like mud and hydrating once, and another time, I don't know, something else)\n\nHowever, if you have too much acne, peelings are not really good cos it can lake things worse.
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How To ALWAYS have clear skin!!!\n\nPimples are a scourge. They come suddenly during the night attacking us in our sleep. Sometimes during the middle of the day they will come they come and you don't know until you have said good afternoon to an office full of people. You go in the bathroom and see it and you think to yourself I can't believe I was out in the public looking like this. Not anymore. Mother Nature is on your side. For every chemical there is a natural that is it's equal. Of course the natural way takes a little time, but usually it is cheaper and better for you. \n\nLemons, tomatoes and witch hazel are all proven to fight and keep acne at bay. Lemons and tomatoes are both fruits, yes fruits, with a second quality not known to all humankind. What you want to do is cut it open. Cutting it in fours goes a long way. Take each piece of lemon or tomato and rub it on your face. You may have a little something left on your face. Just leave it there. It's for your own good. They will make pimples disappear almost overnight. It they don't disappear they will be smaller the next time you check. Lemon is also good for removing scars. That means any pimples you popped in angst that left a scar will go away over time. Lemon contains acid so it's like having an acid peel thing going, but not. Your skin will be so clear you can set that makeup aside for special occasions. \n\nAnother thing that works is keeping your face wiped off. You don't really need soap. All you want is for your pores to stay closed. How you say. Water. Yes, water. Bottled or tap water. All it has to be is cold. Wet a face rag with cold water. I hate to have cold anything on me, but I hear pain is beauty. Wipe your face with a cold wet rag everyday before setting out for the day. Wipe it again went you get in and once more before bed. Your pores will stay closed. You will keep the irritation of the skin on your face down and it should be pretty clear. Also try to remember to keep your hands out of your face. Your fingertips and nails hold a lot of germs and touch a lot of dirt. Putting them in your face increases the chance of irritation thus creating those hideous pimples. \n\nWitch Hazel is a natural way to clear ones face, too. It is an astringent. Yes, an astringent, just like the other products claim to contain. Witch Hazel is also cold almost anywhere you store it so it's like using water only it pulls impurities up out of your skin. Your will apply this anywhere from two to three times a day. Before bed is really good. As you sleep your body goes through a lot of things I am not scientifically equipped to elaborate on or prove. I just notice that if you do your beauty regimens at night and go to bed when you wake up in the morning you should be very pleased with the results when you wake up in the morning. And it is very cheap because almost not one buys it. Hurry up before they figure it out! \n\n\n~Hope this helps! and good luck
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alright if your skin gets dry and flaky REDUCE your application of proactiv and don't wash your face more then 2 times PER day.\njust wash your face in the morning and in the afternoon or afternoon and at night or w/e.don't ever touch your face with your hands b/c that just adds to the irritation of your skin and makes the acne worse.and you do need to go outside so your skin would get better but don't stay out too long or it will get worse. and acne is not affected by what you eat but eating healthier does make your skin healthier but doesn't affect the acne in any way. for your information acne is bacteria and oil building up on your skin and if your body can't slough off the buildup efficiently then acne will occur, thats how its created. just a reminder don't wash your face for more then 2 times per day b/c it will just irritate your skin.
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DO MORE THAN ONE THING!\n1) FILL A 1 QUART GLASS JAR 1/4 FULL WITH YELLOW DOCK, NETTLES AND CHRYSANTHEMUMM FLOWERS, FILL WITH BOILING WATER, STEEP OVERNIGHT, DRAIN IN THE MORNING, DRINK HALF THEN AND THE REST BEFORE BED 2) MAKE CELERY AND APPLE JUICE IN A JUICER EVERY MORNING. USE 1 BIG APPLE AND 3 CELERY STALKS, ADD WATER TO TASTE AND 3 TABLESPOONS OF A PRODUCT CALLED GREENS PLUS AND I TBS OF MILLED FLAXSEED. HAVE THIS AFTER YOUR TEA. 3) DRINK 8 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY 4) WASH YOUR FACE WITH PHISODERM MORNING AND NIGHT
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Stop eating fried foods and chocolate and start eating more fruits and vegetables. Drink plenty of water and wash your face in the morning, after gym class, after school, and at night. There are creams and lotions that are good; I think one is called proactive. If all fails you can see a dermatologist and they will recommend the best products and may be able to do a laser procedure.♪
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According to my opinion you have to focus in two fields.\n\n- Basically, keep it clean using good antiseptic products, like soap, lotion, cream and powder that will absorb any oily secretions.I use to buy them in the pharmacy.\nUse a product for peeling,at least once weekly,that will deliberate your skin from dead cells.Use it preferably before going to bed in order to avoid irritations.\nIn the market you can find some products containing fruit acids; they are very effective if you follow the instructions but take care because if the amount is over 7.5% they may cause allergies. \nSome times also a boric acid solution that is the antiseptic used for the cure of eyes can help if buffered after soap and water.\n\n- Then, take care of your lifestyle ie. eating drinking, smoking, sleeping, exercising.I mean light food,more yoghurt, carrots and fruits,brewers yeast as a food supplement can also help,no chocolates, no alcohol, no cigarettes and less stress. I would suggest aerobic; it is very pleasant and relaxing and contributes also in the prevention of other diseases, I would say contributes in aging healthy.\n\n- Visit your doctor and have a test for policystic ovaries; it is a disorder that can cause acne.
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Wash your face thoroughly (until it feels tight and squeaky clean) with plain soap and water as hot as you can tolerate.\nDo this twice a day. Pay especial attention to greasy sections of your face and rinse with clean water.\nYou do not need all those fancy preparations. They just add to the layers of guck in your skin.\nUse a mild abrasive, e.g. one of those cheap oblong rubbery sponges that come ten to a pack. This will also give you a good lather from the soap.\n\nNow, once you do this, you're likely to notice an increase in pimples. This is because you have cleared away skin guck to allow all the stuff underneath to escape. Don't worry - stick with it, it will be worth it.\n\nWhen you get to the point that you don't have pimples any more, keep with the soap and water; it will keep the skin clean and prevent it clogging up again.\n\nLastly, if you have blackheads (common with acne, but not the same thing) buy a blackhead expresser to remove them. These are badly clogged pores and will turn septic if not cleared out.
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The first crops of beard look charming... do not shave them off for a few months... \n\nOily skin gets pimples... so wash your face 2-3 times a day and apply calamine... \nIn winters, washing many times is not required... do not touch the pimples, as it is harmful...
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Banish Those Pimples Treatment \n\n1Egg beaten\n1Teaspoon fresh lemon juice\n3Tablespoons fresh mint leaves washed and chopped\n1/2Cup plain yoghurt beaten\n\n1. Mix the first 3 ingredients together in a small dish and then into your scalp. \n2. While your scalp is getting treated, prepare another paste of yogurt and mint leaves. \n3. Wash face well. \n4. Pat dry. \n5. Apply the mint paste on your face. \n6. Leave it on for an hour. \n7. Rinse off with room temperature water. \n8. Repeat treatment atleast thrice a week for best results. \n9. Also, make sure to drink atleast 8-10 glasses of water everyday. \n10. Eat healthy and nutritious foods. \n11. You will soon be pimple free
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Take oil, butter, and refined sugars out of your diet (as much as possible); eat vegetables; drink (bottled) water; wash your face as often as you can through a day, until you have it under control; change your pillow case often; don't wear make-up when you don't have to (let your pores breathe).  I believe it is helpful (very) to drink straight, sour, nothing-added cranberry juice.  (Besides straight, consume it in other beverages, like with orange juice; there are great blends on the market too - no "cocktails".  CJ is available at heath food stores and in most grocery stores.)
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Eating a healthy, balanced diet is the best way to nutritionally prevent acne.  This means whole grains (not white bread and french fries), lots of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins (choose fish and chicken over steaks and hamburgers) and lean dairy products (skim milk and unsweetened yogurt).  Science has not proven a link between greasy foods and acne, but if the oil from the food comes into contact with your face it can lead to breakouts.\n\nThere is no way to delay the onset of acne, but once it appears you should begin with topical (surface) remedies.  Wash your face morning and night.  Avoid wearing foundation, concealer, powder and blush (especially that contain oil).  Exfoliate weekly and use a deep-cleansing mask weekly.\n\nIf your acne is particularly bad or causes you extreme embarassment, ask your doctor for a referral to a dermatologist to discuss Accutane, a prescription drug in pill form that stops your oil glands from producing oil.  This drug is commonly prescribed to teens but has many side effects, so you need to discuss it with your parents and the dermatologist (as well as take regular blood and pregnancy tests while taking it).