What is the best way to get rid of adult acne?

I have horrible adult acne that is painful. I know it seems weird and totally gross but make sure you brush your teeth very well before bed, if you are congested you tend to snore which makes you drool. Saliva has acne causing bacteria in it.





Also, I tried everything on the market including Proactiv. My doctor prescribed my tetracycline and I started using Avon%26#039;s clearskin professional system. My results are much better now.





Hope this helps! Good luck!|||If the usual stuff (cleaning but not over-cleaning, healthy diet, lots of water, mild exposure to sunlight) haven%26#039;t worked, the doctor might give you antibiotics or suggest you go on the pill (sometimes it%26#039;s a hormonal thing). Antibiotics worked ok for me, but not for my sister, so now she is on roaccutane, which sounds like it%26#039;s worth avoiding. It%26#039;s known for causing depression, horrible dry skin %26amp; lips, and increasing the risk of sun burn. Also you have to go on the pill and have monthly pregnancy tests if you take roaccutane. Personally I%26#039;d recommend antibiotics, but it%26#039;s different for everyone. Ask the doctor,|||Hi Janey,





Here is some information on Tea Tree and its common uses.





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Many studies have been carried out on Tea Tree oil to investigate its antifungal, antiviral and antimicrobial activity. It can be a useful antiseptic for cleaning minor cuts and grazes, insect bites. Its antiseptic properties may also help maintain healthy skin, hair and feet.





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Tea Tree Oil 鈥?Nature鈥檚 Healer





Everyone%26#039;s heard of Tea Tree oil now but are the full range of its amazing properties well known?





Aborigines have recognised its healing qualities for hundreds of years, it鈥檚 natural and it can heal cuts and burns, boils and warts, athlete鈥檚 foot and thrush, and boost the immune system. It is antiseptic, a fungicide, fights bacteria and viruses, has anti-inflammatory qualities, expectorant and balsamic characteristics. It is a natural household disinfectant and insecticide and can even be used as a household cleaner.





Tea Tree oil, distilled from the leaves of the Melaleuca Alternifolia plant found in Australia, is a complex chemical substance made up of almost 50 chemical compounds. The oil is pale yellow and has a pungent medicinal smell.





The Tea Tree plant is a spindly shrub with soft, bright green needle-like leaves, and tiny cream or yellow flowers. It is native to swampy areas of New South Wales, but as demand has grown more plantations have been cultivated in the same part of Australia. As the healing properties of Tea Tree oil become more and more recognised, it is fast becoming a massive industry.





While Australia is at the forefront of this industry, other countries that have begun to produce the plant include Zimbabwe, New Zealand, and Ecuador.





Where Tea Tree got its name





The Melaleuca Alternifolia plant was traditionally used by Aborigines to treat cuts, wounds and skin infections, by making mud packs with the crushed up leaves. The name 鈥楾ea Tree鈥?emanated from Captain Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour who landed in Australia in 1770, picked the aromatic leaves to make a spicy and refreshing cup of tea and even brew their own beer!





As early as 1923 clinical trials in Australia proved that Tea Tree oil had antiseptic and bactericidal properties, and was 13 times as effective as carbolic which was the standard at that time. Its diverse healing qualities made it standard issue in the first aid kits in the Australian Army and Navy during World War II. However, after the war the advent of antibiotics and other man-made drugs meant that Tea Tree oil, like other natural remedies, was largely overlooked.





What it heals





Dissatisfaction with the side-effects of 20th century drugs set in during the 1970s and Tea Tree oil became popular again, but mainly in Australia. Nowadays the average Aussie household has a bottle of Tea Tree oil in their medicine cabinet and the rest of us are waking up to its amazing qualities.





There are many applications for Tea Tree oil. Taken as a mouthwash it can eliminate bad breath, gingivitis and mouth ulcers, and used as a gargle in warm water it soothes sore throats. It can be applied neat on burns, bites, cold sores, spots and rashes, or it can be diluted in the bath or on a compress for sunburn, dry skin, eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis.





An effective insect repellent when dabbed on the temples, ankles and wrists, Tea Tree oil can be put in a base oil and massage into the muscles to ease rheumatism and back ache. Its antiseptic properties prevent the spread of germs and used in an oil burner, it can be inhaled to protect people from flu and fever, while easing sleep and bronchial conditions.





Head lice





Young children frequently get head lice from school, and the rest of the family are likely to get them too. Lice thrive on clean hair and it has nothing to do with being dirty. To prevent and eliminate: add 5-10ml of Tea Tree oil per 100ml of unperfumed, pH balanced organic shampoo. Massage into the scalp for 10 minutes before rinsing. Use a special comb (available from chemists) to check if lice are present, and if so, repeat treatment every two to three days as the treatment will not kill the eggs and these need to have hatched to catch them.





Bronchitis/sinusitis/colds





There are several ways in which Tea Tree oil can help. Five drops of oil can be put into a bowl of boiling hot water and inhaled for five to ten minutes 鈥?if you can bear it that long. Put 8-10 drops in the bath to encourage the body to sweat, and go to bed straight after. Keep the bath cool if body temperature is high. At bedtime three drops of oil added to base oil can be massaged into the chest, back and throat and combined with other oils like eucalyptus and lavender.





Dermatitis and eczema





Neat Tea Tree oil can be dabbed on the affected area once or|||find the cause -see your dermatologist.|||Oxy on the spot treatment. With a good quality creme.