Acne is a skin disease caused by changes in the pilo-sebaceous units, commonly appearing during adolescence as pimples, blemishes, or spots on the face and upper body. It is usually caused by an increase in sex hormones during puberty, but can be exacerbated by other factors like vitamin deficiency, bacterial infection, inflammation, stress, cosmetics, drugs, and hormones in women. Symptoms include blackheads, whiteheads, red or yellow spots, deep lesions, and scarring. Home remedies for treating acne include mixtures of lemon juice and rosewater, avocado paste, honey and water, yeast and lemon juice, tea and basil, honey and cinnamon, groundnut oil

4. Acne is a skin disease caused by changes in
the pilo-sebaceous units of a person. It
usually strikes at the age of adolescence, but
rarely continues up till adulthood. Commonly
referred to as pimples, blemishes, spots and
zits, acne lesions generally occur on the face,
neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms.
It may range from being in mild and
moderate to severe form. While an increase
in sex hormones, during puberty, is the
leading cause for acne to occur, there are
other factors as well that add to its
occurrence. In the following lines, we have
listed all the causes and symptoms of acne.

5. • Vitamin deficiency
• Over-activity of sebaceous glands
• Follicle fallout
• Bacterial infection
• Inflammation
• Heredity factors
• Foods like pizza, chocolate, and fried items
• Taking too much stress
• Cosmetics that are pore-clogging
• Pressure from helmets, chinstraps, collars,
suspenders, etc
• Drugs misuse
• Exposure to industrial products, like cutting oils
• Environmental irritants, such as polluted air and
high humidity
• Squeezing or picking at blemishes
• Hard scrubbing of the skin.
• Change of hormonal levels in women, mainly
around menses

6. • Greasy skin
• Blackheads (open comedones)
• Whiteheads (closed comedones)
• Red or yellow spots (pustules)
• Deep, inflamed lesions
• Scars
• Pimples on the face and upper torso
• Pustules
• Cysts
• Papules
• Nodules

7. • Mix equal amounts of lemon juice and rose water. Apply this mixture on the affected
areas with cotton and leave it for an hour. Continue doing this for about 15 to 20 days to
have the desired results.
• Avocado paste, made with the help of water, consists of a natural remedy for getting rid
of acne. Use it like a face wash, making sure to gently rub it on your face for 5 minutes.
Then, wash it off with water.
• Another option you can go for is a bath with blanch of nettle and rosemary. This will help
reduce your acne.
• Mix 1 tsp of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and squeeze 1/2 lemon into it. Drink this
every morning, on an empty stomach.
• Combine a tablespoon of dried or fresh yeast with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Apply
this combination on your face and keep it on till it dries off. Now, wash it with warm
water.
• For getting rid of acne, mix 2-3 tsp tea with some basil. Cook this mixture in boiling
water for about 10 to 20 minutes. Then, cool it down and apply on the affected areas
with a cotton ball.
• Honey and cinnamon powder are also beneficial for treating acne. Make a paste of the
two and apply on the infected area before going to sleep. Wash your face next morning.

8. • Another option is to blend one tablespoon of groundnut oil with
one tablespoon of lime juice. Apply on the affected areas for 15
minutes ans wash off.
• For removing acne, scrub your face with a mixture containing 2
tablespoon white sugar and 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Make
sure to wet them before rubbing.
• Apply a paste of ripe tomatoes on pimples. Keep it for an hour
. before you wash. It will prove beneficial in getting rid of acne.
• Mix turmeric powder with mint juice and form a paste. Apply
this on the acne-infected area and keep on for 30 minutes. After
that, wash it with lukewarm water.
• Make a paste of roasted & powdered pomegranate skin, with
fresh lime juice. Apply this mixture on the affected area.
• Application of a paste of fresh fenugreek leaves in water would
prove effective in getting rid of acne. Sleep with the mixture on
your face and wash it next morning with warm water.