An oily face is a matter of concern not only for teenagers and young adults, but also for those people who are in the pre-menopausal phase of their life. Oily skin and its related consequences such as acne and pimples can be quite embarrassing for the affected person and the ugly scars and blemishes on the skin can even lower the person's self-esteem. Unfortunately, there is no magical means of eliminating those genes from your genetic constitution that are responsible for bestowing you with an oily skin texture. You have to device ways and means to deal with the problems associated with oily skin such as acne, pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, a persistent sheen on your face (with a shiny nose, those highly embarrassing shiny cheeks and a greasy forehead), etc.
Taking a high fiber low glycemic index clear skin diet, including loads of fresh fruits and vegetables (that supply your body with plenty of vitamins and minerals), and avoiding spicy and oily foods (such as pickles, greasy fast food items, carbonated beverages, caffeinated drinks such as tea, coffee, junk foods, etc), is the key to pimple prevention, although taking sunflower or soybean oils, which are rich in essential fatty acids greatly helps to control acne and pimples breakouts.
Here are some useful tricks for zits prevention:
Applying a paste of crushed fresh fenugreek leaves mixed with water to your oily skin at bedtime and can be rinsed off with luke warm water in the morning. This process aids in the outbreak of pimples, prevents formation of blackheads and whiteheads, and even keeps off dryness, and the resultant wrinkles.
A paste of crushed orange peels mixed along with water can be applied to your oily face and can be rinsed off with luke warm water after 20 to 30 minutes for effective pimples treatment.
Application of 1 teaspoon lemon juice (either alone or as a mixture with 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder) is very helpful in reducing the size of the pimple.
One of the best home remedy for pimples is to apply a drop of garlic juice directly on the pimple. When garlic juice (which contains a strong and powerful antibacterial component, named allicin), is applied on the zit for just about 5 to 10 minutes, it is sufficient to treat the zit completely.
Apply either fresh mint juice or a mixture of turmeric powder along with mint juice to your oily face and rinse it off with lukewarm water after 20 to 30 minutes for prevention of outbreak of pimples and acne. Alternatively, even a paste of one teaspoon of coriander juice with turmeric powder can be applied on the face for pimples treatment.
Applying a paste of honey mixed with cinnamon powder on the pimples at bedtime and rinsing it off next morning with lukewarm water will keep pimples away for a long time.
Similarly, there are a lot more tricks for zits prevention, which when coupled with a clear skin diet, are sure to keep pimples away from your oily face.
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