Alternatives To Doxycycline Acne
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There has been a resurgence in the popularity of acne home treatments in the last few years. Perhaps as life has become more complicated, and because individuals have become frustrated with the effects of the prescription acne treatments given to them, it has led to a quest for an alternative that works.
There are of course some who are quite happy with using acne prescription treatments as a solution. But many others find that the side effects caused more problems than they were worth, particularly after having tried these products for a number of years. It’s commonly found that, that once you begin prescription treatments, any relief from acne tends to stop once you finish taking that medicine.
For those looking for acne home treatments, possibly to save some money, or just as a final attempt to find something that really helps their acne, the internet is an excellent place to find remedies. As well as research on a particular vitamin supplement for acne treatment such as vitamin A, you’ll find all manner of articles on at home acne treatments from the Ayurvedic tradition, Western herbalism, and Chinese herbalism - as well as a few remedies from Grandma as well.
Ayurvedic remedies tend to use foods, and in particular spices, mixed in a paste and applied to acne. These are left on until the next morning, in the case of the honey and cinnamon face mask, and the fenugreek mask. Others are only left on for twenty to thirty minutes, then washed off. An example of this is the lime juice and rose water treatment, the sandalwood and rose water face mask, and the paste of vinegar and salt.
Do these acne home treatments really work? Well, scientists have begun to confirm the medicinal value of some herbs, spices, and foods. Honey has antibacterial properties, and fenugreek has been approved for use in inflammatory skin problems in Germany. Fenugreek is often taken internally as well. Cinnamon has an anti-microbial activity. These and other spices may have modes of action which we are not yet aware of. They certainly have a long tradition of use in skin problems amongst alternative therapists.
Whilst these acne home treatments often work well to clear acne already on skin, they don’t treat acne at the source. You’ll find this is the case with the topical pimple treatments, although the treatments that include a herbal and acne vitamin, to be taken orally, often have more success in this area.
Of course, there is not a single acne treatment that will work for everyone. But at least folks have something else to try, an alternative to prescription acne treatments . Still, for some, the use of acne home treatments is in addition to, not instead of, any regular treatments they are on.
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