Herbal Remedies For Acne

It's just not fair! You finally got over those awkward adolescent years and thought you were done with the breakouts - only to find you now suffer from wrinkles and adult acne. Well, you're not alone.

Did you know that up to 50% adult women suffer from acne and over 25% of all males experience adult male acne? And, up to 1/3 of those adults also experience body acne. So, it's easy to see why there are so many adult acne home remedies and adult acne treatments on the market.

New studies from the International Journal of Cosmetic Science shows that is there an increase in adult acne and acne symptoms lasts much longer so acne treatments lasts well into the late adulthood - mid forties.

As you probably already know, this is very distressful for middle aged adults who are now also dealing wrinkles too! That is why your adult acne treatment needs to be strong but should not dry out aging skin.

Adult Acne Causes

While nobody is really sure of the exact reasons for adult onset acne many researchers are convinced that it has to do with a hormone imbalance…namely androgen. This main hormone is present in both men and women and can cause skin eruptions.

When our hormones become unbalanced and there is excess androgen, the body begins to make a excess oil - causing bacteria to grow which leads to pimples and breakouts. Some women have found that birth control is an effective hormonal acne treatment because it lowers the hormone androgen.

Other possible adult acne causes include:
- Diet
- Stress
- Hereditary/congested toxic liver

Herbal Treatment for Adult Acne

There are hundreds of adult acne products that claim to be "adult acne cures", but in my experience of evaluating acne medicine reviews and adult acne medication, there really isn't a Cure. But there is a simple and natural 3 step Adult Acne treatment that makes sense, is gentle, and heals the acne not just topically, but from the inside too. Which is why I suspect it's more effective than just your typical skin drying product.

I discovered that when acne suffers use a combination gentle wash and topical treatment - which contains a mild 2% salicylic acid (which is great for wrinkles too!!) - along with Medowsweet and Spirae Ulmaria extract - they were able to reduce infection, breakouts, redness, and heal the skin.

Combine this topical wash and gel with a daily dose of specific Chinese herbs like Neem, Chaste Tree, Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Honeysuckle…. The acne sufferers got better and faster results. And they didn't damage already sensitive aging skin. Learn more about adult acne treatments and Chinese herbs here.