Acne is a common problem among the youth today. A major fraction of the youth worldwide is facing the problem of acne. Most of them get fed up using over the counter drugs and medications prescribed by the doctors because medications are not able to cure acne successfully. These drugs can initially reduce the symptoms but are not able to cure the cause of acne. Moreover the symptoms are reduced as far as you use these drugs. Once you stop using them, the symptoms appear again. Hence the over the counter drugs are not successful in treatment of acne. The sebum created by the skin glands comes on the surface of our skin through pores present in it. In case a pore gets blocked or clogged, it leads to appearance of acne at that area. Inflammation is caused due to the presence of bacteria in blocked pore.

Stress is also considered to be a factor leading to appearance of acne. Stress leads to digestive disorders like constipation and acne happen due to the problem of constipation. It has been proved that consistent stress due to tension or anxiety. Our eating habits are also responsible for occurrence of acne. Fast foods are not good for health and lead to a number of health complications including acne. A food rich in vitamins and nutrients is healthy food and can avoid various health problems. A well hydrated body is also very helpful in avoiding the problem of acne. Hence, it is advisable to drink more than sufficient amount of water per day. Fruits rich in water content are also helpful in avoiding acne.

For dry skin we can use moisturizers and lotions. Washing face many times a day can reduce the problem of acne. We should avoid taking too much of stress. The problem of acne may get automatically solved if we are able to minimize stress in our life. A number of home remedies are available for reducing stress. We should identify the reason for the stress and should solve the problem accordingly.