Tuesday 10 May 2011

How To Get Rid Of Redness From Acne

Today's post is about how to get rid of redness from acne by using some very simple treatments. If you suffer from redness around your pimples this is often called "Rosacea", or more commonly known as adult acne. This type have acne usually appears because your body is disagreeing with something you are consuming. Could be a cup of tea, coffee, fruit or a multitude of different things. Other possible triggers could be direct sunlight or stress. If you think you know what is triggering the redness try and cut it out or minimize and track your progress to see if the problem clears.

Other causes of acne redness:

To much Make-up - Wearing layers of make up blocks the pores meaning the skin cannot breath, this then causes breakouts and redness.

Harsh Products - Using harsh products on the skin is another major cause of redness. These products include exfoliating scrubs that are very rough to the skin, treatments with dangers chemicals and some oils.

These are the main reasons why people get redness on and around there acne. The good news is that there are many home remedies, over-the counter and prescription treatments that can help clear you off this skin condition.

I will list the treatments in sections, the first section will be home remedies, the second over-the counter treatments and the third prescription medication. The reason I am listing it in that order is because I would advise starting off with some home remedies, if they do not work try over-the counter products, and if you are still having problems I would then advise you to contact your doctor and see if you can get some prescription medication which will be listed at the bottom.

Here is the list of how to clear acne redness.......

Home Remedies

1. Ice Cubs - Holding a bag of ice cubs against the pimples for 15 to 20 minutes helps reduce inflammation and redness.

2. Lemon Juice and Rose Water - Mixing 1 part lemon juice and part rose water and applying to the effected ares for 5 to 10 minutes will help reduce redness if done continuously (1 day) in around 2 weeks.

3. Aloe Vera Gel - The gel from within the aloe plant is a wonderful skin treatment. It has an amazing cooling effect and will also help to reduce inflammation. You can either grow your own aloe for maximum potency or buy it already extracted from most health stores.

4. Cucumber Slices/Blended - Cutting cucumber into slices or blending into a mushy paste and applying for 30 minutes as a face mask is my favorite home remedy for inflammation and redness. Cucumbers have a great effect on the skin as they contain a lot of water and are also alkaline which helps the skin become less acidic and balances the bodies natural pH levels.

Over-The-Counter Treatments


1. ZenMed Rosacea Support System - This 3 step system from ZenMed helps by preventing, calming and healing rosacea (redness). They have done years of research before releasing this product onto the market and they are so confident it will help they will give you your money back if you don't see results withing weeks of using it.

2. Murad Recovery Gel Redness Therapy - This therapy from Murad is designed to strengthen the effected areas as well as soothe the skin. It also is said to control the symptoms an create nice healthy looking skin.

3. Mario Badescu Anti-Redness Kit - This new anti-redness kit from Mario is a 3 step system that is designed to calm, soothe and reduce redness leaving a nice glow and younger looking complexion.

Prescription Medication


Topical Antibiotics

Metronidazole (metrogel, cream)

Benzoyl Peroxide

AVAR Cleanser

These are applied externally to the skin and can take up to 9 weeks to see any results.

Oral Antibiotics

Erythromycin

These are taken internally and can work much faster as they tackle the root cause of the problem.

There are also many other topical and oral antibiotics but I have only listed the one's I have used on myself. For a list off all available treatments you can contact your doctor or go here Health Encyclopedia.

Hope this post has given you some ideas on how to get rid of redness from acne and I look forward to seeing you at the next post which will cover how to get rid of blackheads on your nose.

20 comments:

  1. if you still have acne it is a bad idea to try and get rid of scars, allot of the time scars are easily mistaken as just redness. so you could be mistreating you skin and if you still have acne allot of home remedies can cause a break out. what I've used is my daily face wash and toothpaste making a face mask and taking a really hot shower, this helped getting rid of acne, and usually acne leaves scars or a red mark even if you don't pick at it. so what i did is after getting out of the shower i would put Vaseline and honey, because toothpaste peels you skin very quickly, and Vaseline gets rid of peeling skin almost instantly. what I've also done is over washing my face would cause it to rid the skin of its oils and my acne would just get worse and more red, so if your getting towards the end of your teenage years and your acne isn't that bad, it is sometimes best to leave you skin alone. aloe Vera can be get of helping peeling skin and dryness but it can also cause acne. its best to just watch what you eat take vitamins like A and E only use one face product at a time and if its scars or redness it helps to wait it out or get a vitamin E cream or bleach cream. my acne has been gone for years i started getting it in 7th grade when i was 13. I'm 37 now and i work as a dermatologist. toothpaste was my secret. and i knew so many friends in high school and college that began using acutane and the five month program and they looked like different people in the first few weeks. and just know that acne wont be there forever and it will go away, and if it does scar there are so many products that work in getting rid of them so just hang in there.

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    1. Hi .. thanks for your comments... Do these suggestions work for Adult Acne as well. I am already consulting a dermatologist who have suggested the facewash by neostrata which dries my skin alot. But you think tooth paste can still make a difference, i am already facing a lot of issues of dryness already

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    2. Showering with water that is too hot can definitely cause dryness because it's stripping your skin of all it's natural oils. So if you suffer from dry skin Najam, one thing you can do is not to take really hot showers :)

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  2. Thanks for that great comment.

    I can see what your saying but what works for you will not work for everyone. A lot of what you mentioned there that mad your acne worse made mine better and vice versa.

    I guess it all depends on the type of acne you have and the root cuases that will determing hwat works for you.

    Look forward to more from you.

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  3. I agree with your tips to remove acne. Use Gillette Foaming Wash to get rid of oily & dull skin, Aloe Vera is essential to make our skin healthy, antibiotics also plays a crucial role. Vitamins like A and E only use one face product at a time for the removal of red spots. Toothpaste also used to remove red marks, thanks a lot.
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  4. Ah,....more messages ,...more deliberations of who and what " to do"...and all with the BUNN- BUNN 5 and street ops.." secret" of course, because it's Geitner & Bernanke and Rupert and on and on .
    But this REDNESS is going to be dealt with in no uncertain terms because torture is torture , and Cheney will finally pay the price.
    The Daily Glow?
    The Squidoo?
    For the Skidoo?
    And then DICTURBO?
    The problem is the entire HYDRA " POPER" game with ACE has been identified
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    ARTATTL to RUNKYALA....the store is now " closed".
    And there goes " Diane " with all her " Mormons".

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  5. Damn, I left all by ice cubs at the north pole.

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  6. I tried most of those remedies. But none of them work for my skin. Some even makes my skin worse. No hope

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  9. Its antibacterial property makes it effective against such skin infections.To reduce the inflammations and redness of the affected areas, apply Aloe Vera gel after washing can be Getting rid of back acne

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  14. I will suggest you, you could try using cold milk mix with almond oil...gently dab it around your face to reduce facial redness...or a cold tea bag would also be nice, the "tanin" would act as natural astringent and moisturizer for the skin... Drink lots of water and stay away from the sun.

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