How to Treat Acne in Summer

Acne, a skin condition due to which pimples or zits are caused including blackheads, red and white heads or an inflamed patches on your skin. Before we talk about home remedies or tips for treating it, I think it is necessary for you to understand why it is caused.

According to WebMD, it is caused due to sebum that clogs the pores on your skin which attracts the bacteria and become inflamed. In case of women it has been observed that pregnancy, menopause and cosmetics actively contribute in the development of acne.

Natural Home Remedies to Fight Acne & Heat Bumps during summers

· Boil bunch of neem leaves in fresh water for about half an hour or until the colour appears. Cool down the mixture, strain it and apply on the affected places. Wash it with cold water after 20 mins.

· Take the rose water and freeze it to form the shape of ice cubes. Apply the ice cubes to the affected places on your skin.

· Dip cotton into the raw milk and apply it on the affected areas on a daily basis if you are not allergic to milk. This will not only help to heal up but will make the marks vanish too.

· Make a paste of the tulsi leaves also known as basil leaves and apply it to your skin. It is advised to do so twice or thrice a week.

· Take a small piece of plastic and wrap an ice cube to apply on the affected area at least thrice a day. This will ease the inflammation and reduce the redness around the affected area on your skin.

· Oil of tea tree is found to be very effective in healing up the acne, so apply just a drop of it on the affected areas. Doing this almost thrice a day can heal up very quickly.

· Gently rub lemon on the pimples, as it contains citric acid which helps flushing out the pores therefore it’s pretty useful or else you can use vinegar too.