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Have you noticed how people who suffer from acne happen to have, in time, sourpuss faces? Leaving aside the silly rhyme, a sourpuss skin caused by acne might be treated with something… sour, like lemon juice, not because of its taste, but because of the acids and vitamins contained in it, which can reduce the oil secretion and stop pimples from developing on one hand, plus helping acne scars to cure on other hand.
Taking things one at a time, regardless what would be the cause of acne , the effect is often an excessively greasy skin, and if you are looking for a home remedy to help you with that, lemon juice seems to be doing miracles.
Because acne is a complicated skin condition, that can often have internal causes difficult to suspect, in most of the situations it requires for you to combine external acne treatments with internal treatments, so that to approach the problem from two different perspectives and to increase your success rate. And the good news with lemon juice is that it can be used as already suggested, either through dabbing the pimples with a cotton ball soaked in lemon juice, or by simply drinking the juice as a delicious lemonade.
What you should expect when doing so is to observe an improvement regarding the skin inflammations, to have fewer bacteria on your face and a much cleaner and toned face. If your only problem was the sebum secretion, you should be able to enjoy the benefits of this natural home remedy for acne within about a week. If, however, the problem is deeper than that, miraculous results will not come up, even though you should be able to feel a positive difference.
The only problem would be that a sensitive skin type might suffer from rushes when getting in contact with pure lemon juice, which is why you should consider diluting it just to avoid complications. And as a rule, consider the type of acne you are suffering from before actually starting the cure, because lemon juice applied on open wounds is never recommended.
Finally yet importantly, people with a darker skin are more vulnerable to having pigmentation problems because of lemon, since its ingredients will stimulate the secretion of melanocytes, which will make skin even darker and more sensitive to future sun exposures. In fact, anyone using this treatment should avoid sun exposure simply because their skin becomes so vulnerable to UV-A rays.
Lemon juice is not just an impressive cleanser, but also a powerful disinfectant and the so – popular acid called L-ascorbic is a common ingredient in various acne treatments from the market. It fights for killing bacteria and cleaning your clogged pores , so it will be a little harsh on the skin, causing minor redness and irritations at first. If these signs do not fade off in a few days, but, on the contrary, they increase, it is a sign that you should be stopping the cure.
If you are determined to try it, do not forget to ask your doctor before, and see how it could affect your skin when interacting with the skin care products you are already using.
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