The skin constitutes the largest organ of the human body. It is also one of the most conspicuous organs and any blemish on its surface, most often, throws up a difficult challenge to hide. When it comes to pimples and acne on the facial region, the problem of concealment is even more acute. Concealing pimples on the face can be a difficult proposition (unless one chooses to wear a mask at all times!).
Acne
and pimples have plagued mankind from the earliest of
times. In our modern society, where we are more
conscious about how we look than ever, a pimple is not
welcome. Acne and pimples are common during the
adolescent years. Statistics show that over 85% of
teenagers suffer from acne. Fortunately, the severity of
the condition diminishes over time and pimples, most
often, disappear by themselves around the time a person
reaches his or her twenties. However, they can sometimes
tend to persist and may often leave behind scars and
blemishes that one has to bear for
life.
The
urge for concealing pimples is understandable. We all
want to look beautiful. We all long for that perfect
skin, free from blemishes of any kind. In our younger
years, the urge is even stronger. If you are going out
on your first date or getting together with your friends
on the prom night, a pimple can easily ruin all your
efforts to look beautiful for the occasion. An ugly
pimple on your face is probably the last thing you’d
like to be got caught with on such a special day. So
what’s the way out?
In
our haste to get rid of that annoying pimple, we resort
to all sorts of quick fixes. One of the most frequently
used medications is topical ointments or creams,
consisting primarily of varying amounts of the active
ingredient benzoyl peroxide. But it does not guarantee
good results. There could be nasty side-effects too,
like skin dryness, local irritation and inflammation.
Oral medications and over-the-counter pills are also
frequently sought. These bring varying results and
sometimes, annoying side-effects.
In
the same vein, people try blood type diet, mucus-less
diet, reflexology, vegetarianism, aromatherapy, magnetic
therapy, Chinese Medicine, Wai diet, hydrotherapy,
macrobiotics – the list goes on. The problem with all
these modes of treatment is that they forcibly suppress
the symptoms, and at the most, eliminate just one of the
many factors which actually cause pimples. Such a
one-dimensional treatment hardly ever produces long
lasting results. This is because in reality, the causes
of acne are many such as an overproduction by the sebum
gland, high level of toxicity in the body and
stress.
It
is only by addressing the problem of pimples at the
grass root level can you truly succeed in fighting the
real causes of pimples. And the most effective way to do
that is to adopt the holistic mode of treatment. By
introducing simple, yet highly effective changes in your
diet and lifestyle, you can bring about profound changes
and bid farewell to the problem of acne and pimples for
ever. They will vanish and will never return. Your days
of concealing pimples will be gone for
good.
