Acne is a disorder resulting from the action of hormones and other substances on the skin's oil glands (sebaceous glands) and hair follicles; this skin disorder can occur in virtually anyone at almost any stage of his or her life, regardless of gender or skin type. Acne is also the term for plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. Acne is generally placed into one of three categories; mild, moderate or severe. An acne condition can be improved and eventually controlled, monitored or improved by a professional skin care program, or medical care combined with the home care program. Acne medications and antibiotics must be taken for several months for any improvement to appear in an acne condition if the case is severe. Many non-prescription acne products can control milder cases of acne without medical care.

It's also important to get a lot of vitamins into your body, so the best way to do this is to eat fruit. Remember 5 a day! I've heard a story about someone who ate 10 apples a day for 3 days, and he managed to cure his acne in those 3 days. Is this true? I have no idea, but it's worth a try. You can also cut a potato in half, and rub the flat edge of the potato onto your acne areas, the vitamins in the potato help remove redness caused by acne and the other properties of the potato help break down the bacteria in the pores. Many herbal acne treatments come in the way of drinking tea. Tea is a beverage made from plant components which usually focus on leaves, flowers and other plant parts. Tea as an herbal treatment is most effective in a combination of nettles and cleavers. If your acne is stress related, drinking chamomile tea or lavender tea can help to calm you down and relieve stress as well.

It is always like your mother told you, eating your fruits and vegetables are what foods help cure acne. They are not the only foods that can help cure it but in a discussion about what foods help cure acne fruits and vegetables top the list. The vitamins and minerals that are found in fruits and vegetables make them great treatments for acne and if you can eat them raw then that will help a lot because raw vegetables retain those important vitamins and minerals. Coconut oil is another one of the many treatments that cure acne fast. Apply it once a day to see how well your skin responds to it, then increase to twice a day. Get ready to be surprised by this one. Garlic and milk work together to actually clear skin and get rid of acne quick. Make it a habit to wash your face 2-3 times daily. Washing your face more than 3 times will affect the pH value and this will cause an accumulation of more dead cells and will actually dry your face over time. When you wash your face more, skin becomes dry. This is one of the reasons for the growth of dead cells. Use a moisturizer as well as a sun screen when you go out in the sun.