At the first sign of a pimple forming, treatment should start. Washing your face with a mild antibacterial soap is the first step. Good soaps to use may contain one or more of the following ingredients: tea tree oil, green tea, aloe vera, and chamomile. After your skin is cleansed, dab a mixture of apple cider vinegar and water on the offending areas with a swab.  Hydrogen peroxide will kill the bacteria and should be applied on the pimple for up to a minute at a time. You can use a cotton ball or a swab and do this until it is healed. Tea tree oil is a great antiseptic that could be used instead of the peroxide.

Placing an ice pack on the pimple can reduce the swelling. Try doing this for 2 minutes and then take a break. Repeat as often as necessary. Masks applied to the face until they dry are very effective treatments in curing acne naturally. Try mixing baking soda with water and apply to the face. Rinse off after the mask dries. Applying an egg white mask can dry out the pimple. Leave this on for 20 minutes before rinsing off. A good oatmeal mask can be made by putting oats in a blender and adding a little apple cider vinegar and apply to the pimples for 20 minutes before washing off.

Some very good herbal treatments that can be used to cure acne naturally are chamomile, lavender, burdock root and echinacea. These herbs are usually very soothing and calming to pimples. Because they reduce swelling, they help to unclog pores. Another natural treatment is acidophilus. This good bacteria dwells in our intestinal track. Acidophilus aids in fighting against bad bacteria that can be harmful to your health. Acidophilus is a product that is taken orally and helps to kill the acne causing bacteria.

In order to be acne free, these four things need to happen in our skin care regimen. First, we must decrease the sebum production from our sebaceous glands. Second, we have to reduce acne bacteria. Then we must normalize the shedding of the skin. Lastly, eliminate the inflammation caused by acne. Curing acne naturally can be a hit or miss proposition. Homemade acne treatments can be safer, cheaper and more effective ways to deal with pimples. Following a procedure using only tested products should help you find a suitable cure much sooner.

If these natural cures are not effective in treating your acne, a dermatologist may be your next step. Mild acne may respond to some of these treatments. Don’t be afraid to seek out some over the counter medicines as they may be the answer to your problem.