Herbal Remedies For Acne

Ok, you're finally out of puberty and well into adulthood. Thought you're done with the breakouts….Oh, no, now what Adult Acne? Now you have wrinkles AND pimples to deal with…it's just not fair! But, you're not alone.

Over 50% adult women suffer from acne and over 25% of all males experience adult male acne. And, to make matters worse, 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.

Understandably, this is very distressful and embarrassing for us middle aged adults who now have to deal with acne AND wrinkles too! If you're an adult and suffering from acne, you must make sure your acne treatment won't aggravate or dry out aging skin that is starting to show signs of lines, wrinkles, and age spots.

Adult Acne Causes

Nobody really knows the exact reasons for adult onset acne but some possible causes are blamed on hormones. Hormones and acne are pretty and the main hormone to blame is androgen which is present in both men and women.

When hormones become unbalanced and there is excess androgen, the glands produce too much oil and this causes bacteria to grow - leading to pimples and breakouts. Many women have found that birth control is an effective hormonal acne treatment because it lowers the hormone androgen.

Other possible causes include:
- Stress
- Poor diet
- Congested toxic liver

Herbal Treatment for Adult Acne

There are many of adult acne products that claim to be "adult acne cures", but in my experience of evaluating and researching acne, there really isn't a Cure. But there is a simple herbal Adult Acne treatment that is gentle, and heals the acne, and is not just topically, but works from the inside too. Which is why I suspect it's more effective than just your typical "dry -out-the-skin" 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.