Acne or the pimples are the small raised spots that appear on the facial skin. The reason for this condition of skin is normally the excessive secretion of sebum or oil from the oil glands of the skin. It can appear along with black heads or white heads on the face. Severe cases may lead to a painful condition that may lead to scarring of facial skin. In its aggravated condition it may even spread to shoulders, back, chest, buttocks and chest of the person suffering from pimples.

This condition of facial skin has to be dealt with carefully to avoid infections that may lead to serious skin problems and permanent scares on the face. Owing to black heads the pores of the skin may get blackened. If not properly cleaned, it will rupture the mechanism of the oil glands. For this reason a person affected by the problem of acne should wash his face at least four to five times a day to avoid accumulation of oil on the pores of the skin.

One should avoid pricking the pimples to avoid infection that may lead to formation of scares on the face. Constipation and other disorders to stomach may aggravate the pimples. So a person suffering from pimples should avoid food that causes problems to stomach.

A dermatologist will be able to provide effective medications that can control pimples. A large variety of acne remedy formulas both for internal and external applications are now available in the market. It is advisable to consult a skin specialist before one attempts to experiment with these medicines.

If ready to take a little care about your skin, one can effectively control pimples by adopting certain home made acne remedies that you can prepare at home. Tea Tree Oil is believed to be a very effective way to treat problems related to acne. Applying Tea Tree Oil on the affected areas will kill the bacteria causing infection in the pimple affected areas.

Following is a home acne remedy that is proved to be very effective to treat the pimples.

Mix half teaspoon Camphor lotion with one teaspoon of tomato juice and one teaspoon of honey and it on the face for fifteen minutes. Lukewarm water can be used to rinse the face.

A mixture of Glycerine (1 tsp), Borax Powder (1/2 tsp), distilled water (1 cup) and Camphor lotion (1/2 tsp) can also be used to control pimples. Apply this solution on the face and leave t to dry. When it is dry wash it off from the face by using lukewarm water. It should be followed a by a wash with cold water.