Is HONEY good for a natural treatment of acne?
s Honey a good treatment? I just found a Youtube video talking about honey and how it could be used to cleanse skin and prevent, or cure acne.
I want to know if this is just… utter crap, or if this actually helps.
please respond quickly.
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February 4th, 2010 at
honey can be used on cuts and sores which will not heal. Medical professionals know this. However, on your face? Well, it will clog your pores and probably cause breakouts. For pimples which have already been created you don’t need honey. There are other products because pimples heal quite quickly.
Don’t put masks on your face if you have acne. That’s just going to aggrevate whatever problem you have. When it comes to acne; keep it simple.
Use a simple cleanser–NOT SOAP. Don’t over-dry your skin with some acne cleanser because your face will react by producing MORE OIL! Yep, that’s right. Over-dry your skin with products and you’ll end up making your acne worse!
I learned this from my dermatologist who has a PhD on top of having an MD.
She taught me to use just a couple of very basic, non expensive products.
1. Cetaphil Cleanser.
2. Benzoyl Peroxide.
3. Moisturizer.
4. Sunscreen.
5. Mild retinoid gel (Differen a prescription product) to prevent blackheads.
6. Tetracycline for real trouble (another prescription product).
And, she gave the rationale for use of each.
Cetaphil is a mild cleanser which sets your skin at the correct pH. You can get at any grocery or drustore. It is not expensive and when I switched to this my skin changed dramatically. No more dry, itchy red skin. It calmed down.
Benzoyl Peroxide is a drying/antiseptic agent which can be used directly on pimples or mixed up with a moisturizer to help with slight over-all daily oililness of skin. Experiment. It can over-dry skin if too much is applied to large patches so best to combine with moisturizer.
Sunscreen. Enlarged pores are caused by exposure to the sun. Once enlarged they are nearly impossible to reduce. Makeup may hide, but makeup causes pores to also get clogged, so sunscreen is best weopon against aging and enlarged pores. Neutrogena makes a few good ones, especially one with a light tinting which doubles as a makeup.
Differen–a prescription retinoid product which is applied only at night and over the course of a month or more begins to gently exfoiliate skin and newer skin begins to come to the surface. This reduces blackheads in addition to better looking skin and less pimples. Prescription.
Tetrocycline. By prescription and reduces the bacteria in skin which causes acne. Drawbacks are be careful about going out into sun. Cannot eat one hour before taking or 30 minutes after taking.
Accutane is only for very serious acne and not at all easy to get from dermatologist because can cause depression, it affects oil secretion so seriously dry skin can result. Consider only if you have really bad acne, which is aka acne vulgaris.
Toothpaste is a cleanser and should not be left on ones delicate face. This is a crazy myth continually being posted here on Y.A. Avoid toothpaste on your face. If the menthol in toothpaste burns to keep in your mouth for very long, imagine what it can do to your face while you are sleeping all night! OUCH!
If you must use makeup then use a mineral makeup. It is less likely to clog pores than a cream-based or liquid makeup, plus it really will look better. The less the better….in the short and long run.
February 4th, 2010 at
Ugh my mom said the same thing. It suppose to be good if you continually use it for A VERY LONG TIME. Although i used it for like 3 months i had no progress.. sorry.
February 4th, 2010 at
I’m not sure, it sounds too thick. I think it works better for a sore throat more than acne.
February 4th, 2010 at
actually I read alot of stuff on acne. Because i have bad acne break outs ALOT. And honey really does work on home made masks and stuff.
February 4th, 2010 at
Make a natural mask of oatmeal( dry) four tablespoons of honey and a tsp of baking soda.. mix together. put on clean skin let sit and it dries up the acne. worked for me.. Also. white toothpaste a dab per acne at nite. sleep with it on pimples..wash off in am.. with warm water n soap
February 4th, 2010 at
2 tablespoons of organic apple cidar vinager a day orally. it tastes awful but it actually works.
don’t know about honey. sounds sticky and messy.
alsoi know this isn’t natural but i’ve had really bad acne for 7 years now. I’ve been on accutane, and all other types of perscriptions. I just now started trying acne free severe system that i picked up at walmart (they have it at alot of drug stores too though) this is the fastest working acne stuff i’ve EVER used. my pimples are dramatically smaller! i’ve only been using it for 3 days. i look forward to the future with it! good luck!
February 4th, 2010 at
No. But overall, honey is better for your health (to consume, as opposed to sugar)
A good treatment for acne is birth control. If you are a guy, then you are shit out of luck. Try acutane.
February 4th, 2010 at
yeah!! honey is ah-may-zing for ur skin its good because i had a zit and i put it on before i when to bed and it was gone like that!! and u can drink 8 glasses of water a day because it keeps your skin hydrated and when your skin is hydrated it wont become oily and clogged. and wash your face 3 times a day with a light soap thats not harsh for your skin. and use oil free moistureizer. and if you want really clean skin get a clarasonic!! those are fantastic!!! AND DONT!! I REPEAT DO NOT TRY THE TOOTH PASTE METHOD!!! IT LEAVE HIDEOUS SCARS BEHIND!!!!!! and another tip is you can ice your face and putt eyedrops on the zit to reduce any redness. and mean while if your going out you could lightly dust your face with a mineral foundation- perferbally bare minerals cuz it wont clog ur porse it helps ur skin. and trust me its not weird for a guy to wear make up. the sexiest guys on tv wear make up , why do you think there skins so clear? u should try it! GOOD LUCK HUN
February 4th, 2010 at
Honey might help with acne? yes. Honey would cure it totally? no.
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I’ve heard pretty much about this whole honey stuff, some say it works, as putting it to your face and after something like 30 minutes washing it away, they say it smoothes skin and skin feels better. One of my friends got allergic to honey after putting it to her face every evening. So, maybe it depends on person wheter it works or not.
If you’re bothered by your acne (I mean, if it’s bad) you should go and see skin disease doctor. I highly recommend that! When I got acne, it started out soooo bad, my confident was 0 and I was really upset. I tried out cosmetolog etc. and it only made it worse. Then after getting antibiotics for it, at start any changes couldn’t be seen, now after 2 months my skin has gotten so much better! I’m so happy about it and I think you should forget about that honey.
(oh and I know they always say "drink water bla bla bla" and I didn’t listen to it first, but after that acne I was ready to try anything, I drank water like mad and I can say they don’t lie when they say it works
Anyways if you decide to try it out, I wish you luck!