How To Remove Pimples Fast
By thooghun
How To Remove Pimples Fast
Whether you choose to call it acne, zits, pimples or spots, know that you're not alone. Over 80% of teenagers will experience an outbreak of pimples at some point, which means science and reason have worked overtime to devise ways to treat them as quickly as possible (the demand is certainly right up there).
Before we begin looking at how best to deal with them, a few must-know facts are in order. Below the surface of our skin, the sebaceous glands produce sebum in order to lubricate our skin and keep it moist. Sometimes they can become overactive and block the pores of our skin and cause -- you know it -- pimples. It is important to realize that while not every treatment may work, and outbreaks can re-occur and become persistent in certain individuals, they are neither dangerous nor contagious. Removing pimples fast, therefore, becomes a question of aesthetics (which is also undoubtedly important) rather than a health concern.
Types Of Pimples
Know thy enemy. There are various kinds of pimples, learn to tell them apart!
- Whiteheads - Flesh colored and minute.
- Blackheads - Often confused with dirt.
- Cysts - Painful and contain pus.
- Papules - Pink solid and round.
- Nodules - Akin to papules but bigger.
- Pustules - Visibly contain pus on top, red below.
Our Plan Of Action
There are many ways to treat acne, from home remedy tricks to commercial products. We'll deal with them all briefly and work our way to long-term solutions to keep them off.
Home Remedies
- Salt water method - Take a bucket or container and fill it with warm water. Once it's almost full you're going to add a copious amount of salt to it. When I say copious, I mean a lot. Keep going until it's really salty, then add a little more simply because you can't go wrong. Dip a cotton ball into the solution for a minute or so and then apply it gently to the pimple in question and hold it there for several minutes (patience is the key). When you remove it you may be surprised to find that it may have discolored somewhat, great! But we're not done yet. Now dip two more cotton balls and flatten the spot by pressing firmly from either side of it.
- Garlic - Garlic contains natural antibiotic properties that can take care of zits. Rub a clove of garlic on the spot in question several times a day, avoid doing this on date-night for obvious reasons!
- Cucumber - Covering the spot in question with grated cucumber for fifteen minutes can be used to treat and prevent pimples. Especially good at removing post-zit removal marks on the skin.
- Lemon and orange peel paste - Break down lemon and orange peels and mix it with water, flour and honey to make a viscous paste which can be applied to any part of the body which houses pimples.
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Commercial Remedies
This article isn't about advocating any commercial solution over another, I may mention one or two names in passing, but my focus will be on active ingredients rather than brand names.
- Benzoyl peroxide - Is a substance which directly attacks the bacteria that causes the breakout (propionibacteria acnes).
- Proactiv® - A very popular treatment that involves three distinct steps (you can read more about their pimple removal steps here).
- Laser Treatment - If speed and severity are key, laser treatment can level the playing field after a week or so. I only really recommend this if it's a bad outbreak since it can be horribly expensive as well as mildly annoying.
- Sulphur Based - Commercial products based on sulphur products try and catalyze removal of dead skin, thereby freeing the clogged up pores. Not a rapid solution, but a natural one.
- Acupuncture - If taking medicine of any kind isn't really your thing, acupuncture has reported some success over the course of a handful of session.
- Antibiotics - Some people may be prescibed oral antibiotics such as Tetracycline in order to combat acne. I have some personal reservations about this -- but they are personal.
And Now, About Those Scars...
Lifestyle Tips To Prevent Pimples
Correcting a number of lifestyle issues can largely prevent a reoccurrance of acne. Here are some general tips:
- Move towards balancing your diet.
- Develop a habit of not only cleaning the skin, but nourishing it.
- Fight stress.
- Exercise.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Reduce the amount of cosmetics and oily lotions you use. It can lead to a vicious cycle (I.E you'll need more and more cosmetics to clean up more and more pimples)!
Thank you very much for taking the time to read this article! I hope it was of use to you on your quest of acne annihilation. If you have any concerns or suggestions, please use the comment section below and I'll get back to you as swiftly as possible!
Comments
Thank you very much for your time and comment Anie!
Very useful tips. I have this one up and useful.
Nice to read such handy tips. I might give it a try one of these days ^_^
Could be very useful. I'll be sure to give some of these tips a try next time one of those white headed bastard shows up :)
Nice read. Always battled acne but it's finally getting better as I age.
There's always a plus side Mesa :)
Great article! I usually use Benzoyl peroxide, I think its from the Neutrogena brand. It usually works well but I'm definitely going to have to try the home remedies you listed.
Thanks for the tips and the praise mesa! :)
Glad to read this hub of yours. I am going to ask my elder son to have them a try...thanks for the work...
great hub
Thank for sharing this info, it really helps a lot. Hoping to read more of expert ideas here.
i have acne!!and when i say i have acne i mean alot!!!
its really embarresing to walk around with a big red pimple on yoour face>Im tired of this and i want a better skin!!I dont have aloot of money to buy acne products thats why im asking for help
thanks for the tips
That is really cool. Where was this when I was in high school? Great post.
Pimples can be removed in an instant from photographs with Google Picasa. :-)
Some acne never goes away - even as an adult. Thanks!
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very useful, thanks for sharing these information.
thanks very good advice
although pimples are part of the natural physical changes that the most teenagers will experience, it can be traumatic to some. and it is good you share these great tips on how to remove or treat them.
i'll have to try some of these things next time i have a break out.
I always trust more on home remedies instead of commercial products
My older sister, pity...hahaha, full of pimples! .. i might suggest to her to try pro active...just perhaps...but i know that stress is the most reason why she got them...and maybe its just her natural skin ha ha.
anyway,,. great hub!...thanks for sharing...!
Great advice, specially the salt with some water recipe :)
haha...very useful hub,,.wen i read the salt water method,i remembered my class days,where i studied about osmosis,reverse osmosis...etc....is that the same phenomenon?........hehe
Useful Hub, i have always put toothpaste on a spot when i can see one coming to the surface, it dries the spot right out and gets rid of it quickly. Voted up :)
plain white toothpaste is good too!!...and after removing the pimple, i guess astringent would be better on it as there will be infection!
I like your hub :) To prevent pimples, I use a facial scrub or wash and I also seldom use cosmetics. Any St. Ives facial scrubs or washes is very effective for me. I just apply a pea size amount (Yep, just a little because I have a sensitive skin), then spreading it on my face.
Thanks for the great tips. I have a serious pimple popping problem that I have recently almost but all broken. BUT now I seem to be breaking out MORE! Will definitely be trying some of these out and following :) Hope you'll do the same.
Great Hub!
It works i'v done it "VERA"
So important to know!
very helpful. i am gunna try these remedies as soon as i can.
I had not heard of the salt water solutions for pimple removal. A counsin of mine who use to have really bad acne started using baking soda and water she made a mask. It worked for her, and her skin is very smooth now. Thanks for sharing your remedies.
I saw pemples surgically removed from a lady's face on the doctors show this past week. She gave herself several diferent home treatments that worked for awhile, then they grew back every time. Thankfully I don't have that problem but my neice does. I intend to share your infomation with her. If it works, it beats surgery.
I find that eating nuts has a huge pimple development effect, this is terrible because I love them!
Very helpful info, I've never heard of using salt water before but have heard that salt water is healing so it does stand to reason that it would work for pimples as well.
Very informative. many people suffer from this pimple problem. Your hub is really helpful for them.
If you eat meat and junk food you'll have pimples. If you eat only "LIVING" food (nothing packaged for long shelf-life) you won't get pimples. Pimples are poison in your body that is trying to get out just remember that.
Thanks again guys and gals!
Thanks for the tips, very useful information
This is a well-written hub. I like the idea of using all natural products versus chemical cleansers. Check out my hub Totally Organic Facial and Hair Treatment.
Great info, a salicylic based product works wonders for me and my friends as well. Cheers!
y a it really works.thanks for the tips
Some times I develop really bad spots when I eat chocolate, which is why I very rarely ever eat it. However I think next time Mr. Spotty knocks at my door, I shall use the salt method you presented here. Thank you for this very useful information!
the worst kind of acne is the big pimples that give you really painful zits. All other acne is just an annoyance.
Very useful hub. Thanks for the info.
Awesome hub! I had no idea of some of the home remedies. They are a great alternative to spending a lot of money on acne preventive medications and remedies!
uhmmm...how about the pimple scars? it takes a long time for me to get them cleared from my face.
I have voted this hub very useful. I also wrote a hub about acne treatment but you seem to have a few more treatments than I did. Well done
I have used orange peel before and this time il try it with honey, thanks!
I need to print this and hang it on my bathroom wall! Very, very interesting and helpful advice here. Thank you!
Great tips and useful information. I personally use sea salt on my face and works well for me.
Nice tips.........i most times feel like rippin off my face because of pimples.........hope it will work out for ME
amazing
i will also definately try this because of my acne problem
i have pimples on my cheek only.say a way to get rid of it
thank u for the hub. i will try it....
thanx for the cure...hope it will work out...!!!!!
i hate acne so much.....danm black heads
this stuff works!....Thanx man!
Tnx for posting your suggestions..
skinol+dalacin C.
Anyone who is blessed with naturally good skin, PLEASE be thankful! I am almost 30 and I still have acne, bad :( I have tried many things, but none of the home remedies mentioned here. I like the salt water idea and the baking soda/water mask. I will need to try them!
so all we got to do is use all these methods at the same time to wreck a zit
Please answer: do we use sea salt or normal salt ( for food)???
The home remedies are useful, I am going to try some of these methods. Great article !! Voted up and tweeted.
Just what I needed before Valentine's day ! :P
i don't have much pimples, thank god.. actually it also depends on the kind of food you eat...and i usually get pimples on my chin and cheeks... sometimes it's on the nose too.. kk,thanks alot.. i will try it and if it works then, i don't know what can be done... ;)
thank u for this tips i'll try
pimples means taati
Instead of the salt water method, I use ice. It's fast and brings down swelling like crazy. Honey is also considered an antibacterial and can bring down inflammation as well. Great hub, thanks, voted useful!
It's awesome idea.
i will try....
nice
nice tips
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superb
pimples are a great source of trouble for me..thanks for sharing this.hope all these remedies work fine for me.
Thanx bro. This is very useful tips for my acne. I tried sea salt method and my acne removes in only 3 days.
thank you so much for the article..its really good...i will try this coz i have lot of pimples too...thanks for sharing this article..
tnx for sharing this,,it helps a lot
wonderful for my skin n its working
Lol pimples face
really good advice i will try it soon
justanie 8 months ago
Very well written hub.I really liked it as I am constantly having such problem.Thanks for sharing.