11 Top Natural Remedies to Remove Acne & Their Scars

    

Skin is the largest organ of our body, which protects the body from the outside. It gives us a look to us. Everybody wants to be good-looking with fair and healthy skin. But imagine a bad scar on the skin and that too on the face! 

Acne is the common cause of scars on the face. Getting rid of acne is somewhat easier than treating its scars actually. To get acne-free skin many sufferers use many medicines and chemical-loaded creams. Some give quick and good results but either they are not permanent or have a long list of side effects.

But nothing is impossible. If you want some natural and safe alternatives to remove your acne & pimple scars, try the following 11 top natural remedies to remove acne & their scars. 

Regular use of these natural remedies may help you to get rid of these stubborn Acne scars, permanently.

1. Prevention is better than cure

To avoid further scars, do not touch or squeeze the existing acne or a pimple to remove the pus or blackheads. 

When you squeeze or pick your pimples, it leads to further inflammation and harm to your own skin and can cause new scar formation.

Also, prevent your scars from exposure to sunlight to prevent the darkness of your skin.

2. Lemon juice for scars and spots

The natural astringent and antibacterial properties of Lemon juice make it a natural bleaching agent which helps in the lightening of dark spots and acne scars on the face, promotes healing, and revitalizes the skin. 

Lemon juice has natural alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), which makes it a good remedy to fade acne scars and unwanted marks on the skin. To get the best results of it, just apply the lemon juice directly to the skin and leave it for up to an hour. 

You should repeat this procedure three to four times a week for better results.

3. Cucumber

Cucumber is a famous ingredient that can treat inflammation caused by acne and acne scars. It contains vitamin A, vitamin C, and magnesium and helps in hydrating the skin. 

Take a cucumber and cut it off into slices and put them on the scarred skin. After half an hour, removes the slices and rinse your face with cool water. You can repeat this treatment daily. 

To fade away the scars, blemishes, dark spots, and dark circles around your eyes, you can apply fresh juice of cucumber.

4. Honey

Honey is a natural moisturizer that has Antibacterial, anti-allergic, antioxidant, and antiseptic properties that help in the healing of acne or pimple scars. 

Try to get the raw and original honey and not the processed one, which is not so effective. Take honey and simply massage a small amount of honey over your scars and leave it for some time. It can also reduce the irritation & redness caused by acne and pimples. 

Mix a teaspoon of ground cinnamon with two tablespoons of honey to increase its pore-cleansing power. Use this treatment frequently to get good results.

5. Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is a popular home remedy for acne-prone skin. Aloe vera is a great natural moisturizer and a source of vitamins. Its anti-inflammatory properties reduce acne, give a soothing effect on the skin, and help in reducing acne scars naturally. 

You can use the ready-made aloe vera gel available in the health store or take an Aloe vera leaf and peel away the outer flesh and massage it on your skin gently.  Aloe vera can make your skin look fresh, softer, and healthier.

Sometimes, Aloe vera may cause irritation to Some people might be allergic to Aloe vera, who have sensitive skin, so they should not use aloe vera.

6. Baking Soda

Baking soda is a compound of sodium bicarbonate crystals that exfoliate the top layer of dead skin cells gently when used as a cleansing scrub. The particles of baking soda are very smooth and not coarse as considered and would not harm the skin.

Directions of use - Just mix 1 to 2 teaspoons of baking soda with enough water to form a thick paste then massage into the skin where scars are present and leave for some time then wash with fresh water. 

Repeat this process 2 to 3 times a week.

7. Sandalwood paste

  

Sandalwood is a natural astringent with a cooling effect that soothes the skin of the face and helps in cleansing the skin deeply and fading away all acne scars and peeling off dead skin. 

Make a paste of Sandalwood powder mixed with rose water and apply this paste on the skin affected by acne or pimple scars. Sandalwood paste also provides a glowing effect on the skin.

8. Vitamin E

A popular belief is that rubbing vitamin E oil onto your acne scars can help them heal quickly, and reduce their visibility. Vitamin E helps to protect the body’s tissues from harmful free radicals, which can damage your body's cells. 

You can use either oil rich in vitamin E and directly apply it on acne scars or gel capsules of vitamin E by puncturing the capsule and squeezing the content on your finger and applying it on your scars.

9. Water

Water is a great purifier. By drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water per day, you can flush most of the impurities out of your body. 

You can also place a towel soaked in hot water over your scarred face to get the benefits of steam. Steam helps to open the pores of the skin and flush out the impurities. Water also improves your digestion.

10. Turmeric Powder

Turmeric powder is a famous home remedy to get rid of acne scars. Turmeric possesses anti-bacterial, anti-fungal properties that help in treating acne. 

It has an active ingredient -  "Curcumin" which has an anti-inflammatory property that helps to heal the inflammation, pain, and discomfort of acne. It also possesses antioxidant property that helps to remove free radicals and clear acne and its scars.

Take 4 tablespoons of turmeric powder and to this add 1 tablespoon of milk and 1 tablespoon of raw honey. You can also use olive oil or sesame oil instead of milk and honey. Stir this mix in a clean bowl and make a smooth paste and apply on your face regularly. 

Turmeric also helps to improve the complexion.

11. Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a natural system of medicine that has very good natural medicine for treating acne & pimples and their scars. 

Some homeopathic medicine like "Berberis Aquifolium" and "Sarsaparilla" can be used to fade acne scars by taking them internally and applying them directly on the skin. Their anti-inflammatory properties heal acne and scars and prevent their further formation.

        

Whatever you use, use it properly and with discipline on a regular basis to get maximum results. After all who wants a face with acne and scars. 

Love your skin and protect your skin!

About the Author: Dr. Rahul Singh

Dr. Rahul Singh is a registered Homeopath and Certified Nutritionist with over 16 years of experience and recipient of multiple awards, helps busy people in this fast life, re-energize with tips on a healthy diet, yoga, beauty, health, and wellness strategies that have an impact on their life.

7 Home Remedies To Remove Skin Tags AT HOME

Skin tags are benign skin growth that can occur on any part of the body, including the neck, face, underarm, and beneath the breast. Sometimes skin tags look like small flap of skin that usually appears on the eyelids, underarms, groin, neck, skin folds, or any part of the body. 

In comparison to normal skin, the color of skin tags is a little darker. Usually, these are harmless but their appearance sometime is not good-looking and causes low self-esteem for a person. 

But for the positive side, we have several home remedies that can be tried to get rid of skin tags at home. You can get clear and healthy skin by using these natural remedies for common skin problems like skin tags or small warts.

1. LEMON JUICE

Lemon juice is very useful for removing skin tags. It is a powerful antiseptic agent which contains citric acid that helps to dry out skin tags by decomposing the cells. 

Take some lemon juice from a fresh lemon and apply this directly on the skin tags. Now leave it for quite some time without washing it off. 

Repeat this procedure several times a week for better results and continue the routine until all the skin tag falls off.

2. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

The benefits of Apple cider vinegar for skin tags are well known. It can destroy the skin tag tissue completely. Take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and apply apple cider vinegar on the skin tag after completely cleansing the skin and drying it. 

While you massage the skin tag, make sure to squeeze the cotton ball, so that the skin tag is saturated with the vinegar. You can repeat this procedure two to three times a day until the skin tag is gone. 

Due to the acidic nature of apple cider vinegar, it can cause some mild itching and irritation for a few minutes. To minimize these effects add some water with apple cider vinegar to dilute it before doing the treatment.

3. GARLIC

Fresh garlic has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties which help to improve skin health and dry out skin tags. Garlic paste for skin tags is easy to make and can be easily used at home. 

You need four fresh garlic cloves and then ground these up into a paste and apply the paste directly to the skin. You can place a bandage over this to keep the paste in place.

4. Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil for skin tags on the face and other parts of the body is widely used. You can watch an excellent video on how Skin Tags Go with Tea Tree Oil. This process may take some more time in comparison to other processes, but it is much safer for skin tags found around the eyes. 

Take a cotton ball, soaked with water and add a couple drops of Tea Tree oil. Then you dab the cotton ball on the skin tag and cover it with a bandage. You should repeat this process two to three times a day for better results. 

You can also use Tea Tree Soap, if not comfortable with crude tea tree oil.

5. Baking Soda and Castor Oil

A combination of Castor oil and Baking soda is a great medicine to remove skin tags. 

Make a paste by mixing the baking soda and castor oil together and apply the paste to the skin tag and cover with a bandage. 

Repeat this process several times a week for removing skin tags with baking soda and castor oil.

6. OREGANO OIL for skin tag removal

Oregano oil contains three types of phenolic terpenoid components- Thymol, Carvacrol, and p-cymene, and these have powerful antibacterial properties. 

This oil possesses properties that combat melanoma, reduce spasms, alleviate inflammation, provide antioxidant effects, and exhibit antiseptic qualities. This oil is very effective to treat skin tags. 

Take four to six drops of coconut oil and two to three drops of oregano oil and make a mixture. Apply this mixture directly to your skin tag two to three times a day. This will dry out the skin tag and they will fall off on their own. 

Always use any carrier oil to dilute the oregano oil to avoid redness and irritation of the skin.

Note:- This oil should never be used near the eyes.

7. Bananas

Banana peel for skin tag removal is a good and easily available option. Banana peel is very good to remove skin tags and warts. 

Rub the banana peel on skin tags and wart every night at least for 15 days. This will remove all the skin tags.

Homeopathy and Skin Tags

Apart from these home remedies, you can try Homeopathy. There are many homeopathic remedies for skin tag removal available in the market. Homeopathic medicines like Thuja tincture are very effective for the removal of all your skin tags and warts, without any adverse effect on your health.

Thuja is the best homeopathic medicine for Skin tags and warts. You can take Thuja internally as well as externally. 

Now, say bye-bye to unwanted skin tags and look happy & healthy !!

About the Author: Dr. Rahul Singh

Dr. Rahul Singh is a registered Homeopath and Certified Nutritionist with over 19 years of experience and recipient of multiple awards, helps busy people in this fast life, re-energize with tips on a healthy diet, yoga, beauty, health, and wellness strategies that have an impact on their life.