Acne is a common skin condition that affects people from all age groups. But it is mostly seen in teenagers who are passing through puberty. It is not a serious health problem but is closely related to self-esteem and confidence. Constant acne and its scars can have a grounding effect and may result in nervousness, low confidence, loss of confidence or emotional stress. If it continues for long, it may ruin skin quality and leave scars. The usual allopathic treatments include many chemicals that leave unwanted side effects on the skin. On the other hand, natural acne removal treatments like Ayurveda or Panchakarma therapies can treat the problem in a natural and harmless way.
What is Acne?
Acne is a skin condition that is caused by clogged hair follicles. It leads to pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads. Our skin has small holes called pores that are blocked by dirt, dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria. If it keeps affecting your skin, again and again, it is acne. It is a painful condition that may cause emotional distress, affect self-esteem, and leave permanent scars. People often look for home remedies or natural treatments to resolve this problem. Chemical treatments are only effective as long as the chemicals are used. But natural methods like Ayurvedic treatment for acne resolve the problem by root and offer long-term relief to the sufferer.
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Causes of Acne
Blockage of skin pores with dead skin, bacteria, and oil is the biggest cause of acne. Every pore present on our skin is an opening and has an oil gland. When blocked, it secretes more oil and attracts bacteria and dirt to stick on pore openings.
Also, hormonal changes in our body during puberty lead to excess oil secretion by our skin which then results in acne.
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Signs and Symptoms of Acne or Pimples
Cystic Acne
Red and Solid Acne Nodules
Watery Acne Pustules
Small Red Acne Papules
Acne can be found in any part of your body. But the most common areas include shoulders, chest, neck, back, and face. People suffering from acne have pimples in both black and white colour. These are further accompanied or followed by blackheads and whiteheads. Blackheads open up on the skin’s surface and react with oxygen in the air to show a black mark.
Whiteheads, on the other hand, are closed just below the surface of the skin which gives them a white appearance. Apart from black and whiteheads, there are several other kinds of inflammatory lesions that scar the skin.
- Cysts: These are large lumps formed beneath the skin that are painful and slowly fill with pus turning into white coloured blisters. When popped, they leave bigger holes or scars on the skin.
- Nodules: These are painful, solid lumps present under the skin’s surface.
- Pustules: These are small-sized red pimples that contain pus on their tips.
- Papules: Very small red sized bumps that result from infected or inflamed hair follicles.
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Diagnosis and Ayurvedic Treatment For Acne
Acnes are diagnosed after close examination of the skin by a skin specialist. They identify the type of scar or lesion formed by the bumps and lumps and then prescribe the treatment accordingly. Ayurveda looks at acne as a sign of internal imbalance. Redness, bumps, lumps, and irritation on the skin are seen as a sign of heat retention in the body. Body Inflammation results in acne or mukha dushika. When a person doesn’t get enough exercise, is stressed, eats too much junk or fried food, the natural balance of our body gets disturbed. When Pitta increases in our body, it leads to inflammation, hot flashes, digestion issues, etc. There are several other things that may lead to high digestive heat that causes skin irritation and acne.
Ayurvedic acne and pimple treatment works on healing acne and rectifying its root cause. Herbal medicines and Panchakarma treatments like Vaman and Virechana detoxify our body internally and externally. The medicated oils and herbs used in these processes are free of any side effects and they promise a holistic treatment for acne.
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Our Approach To Acne Treatment
Acne Ayurvedic Treatment
Our Ayurvedic treatment for acne focuses on the pacification of pitta. Every therapy, medication, and skin treatment offered here is designed according to the severity and frequency of acne outbreaks for the patient. The treatment plans vary from patient to patient depending on their general health, gender, and medical history. And as always our core focus remains on effective and permanent relief for our patients.
Diet and Lifestyle Changes
Along with therapies and medicines, Ayurveda also emphasizes a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Most of our health problems and diseases are the result of an unhealthy diet and disturbed lifestyle. If you are taking ayurvedic acne removal treatment, you will need to improve your diet as well as your lifestyle. You must retreat to a simple diet rich in fibres, salads, and fruits. Keep stress to a bare minimum and exercise daily for at least 30 minutes. For better results, you can start Pranayam and Yoga.
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Preventions for Acne
- Stay away from junk, spicy, and fried food.
- Try to manage stress in healthy ways.
- Take proper sleep and rest as and when possible.
- Exercise regularly and for healthy skin practice deep breathing exercises.
- Add more fruits and fibre-rich contents to your diet.
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Success Stories of Acne Treatment
Vaidehi Rathore (Software Engineer)
I was suffering from severe acne due to my PCOS condition. Prakash Nethralaya helped me with both, the Panchakarma therapies, medication, and yoga routine not just helped with my skin and hormonal imbalance but cured several other problems. The doctors were very friendly and the staff was well-trained. I thank and recommend Prakash Nethralaya to everyone.
Suhail (Student)
I came to Jaipur for graduation and ever since I shifted here my face, back, and chest were covered in pustular acne. Prakash Nethralaya’s Ayurvedic treatment started showing effects within a week and the intensity of acne started going down. It took my skin a month to recover but the Panchakarma therapies and herbal medicines did magic not just for my skin but also for my hair and overall health. It's been 6 months now and my problem is gone for good.
Why To Choose Ayurveda?
Looks for the Root Cause
The ayurvedic approach of disease looks for the root cause and not merely the symptoms. Ayurveda offers two ways of treatment; One is Shodhan, and the other is Shaman. Shodhan is complete detoxification of the body by Panchakarma therapies. Shaman is balancing the doshas by Ayurveda medicines, diet, and lifestyle changes. Ayurveda medicines always work better in a patient detoxified with Panchakarma.
Safe Medicines
Ayurveda medicines are processed most naturally and not in the synthetic and chemical form. For this reason, the herbs are soft on the body, and there is no risk of side effects even if the patient requires to take them for longer durations. The complete eradication of the root cause ensures the cure and prevents future health complications.
Holistic Approach
Ayurveda is not merely a medical science. Instead, it is a philosophical science too. The basic principles of Ayurveda consider an individual human a specific identity and hence his treatment. Ayurveda gives importance to the treatment of the patient rather than the treatment of the disease. Two patients of the same disease can have different treatments because of the difference in their body constitution.