How to Prevent Pimples Naturally

Hardly anything in life is more embarrassing than going out in public with pimples all over your face. It can make you feel insecure, especially if you feel unable to change it. This article will give you some natural alternatives to help prevent pimples.

Things You'll Need

• A healthy dose of discipline
• PATIENCE!!!

Instructions

1. I want to emphasize the word "prevent" when it comes to dealing with pimples. I have found that it is much easier to use preventative methods than to "catch up from behind", so to speak. But if you already have tons of pimples on your face, don't get discouraged--I did too before I employed these methods. So Step 1 is basically a word of encouragement to you--don't get discouraged before you even begin to give these methods a chance!

2. Two words: DRINK WATER. Drink tons of water. Drink water more than you drink any other beverage. Water does wonders for the skin--one of the main reasons why a person's skin can become troubled with pimples in the first place is because of dehydration. If you deprive your body of water, your body will attempt to hydrate your skin from the fluids that are resident within the body--including polluted liquids from your internal organs. This produces the toxins in the skin that produce pimples.

3. Stop drinking soft drinks at best, and at worst, keep them to a minimum. Soft drinks have a counteractive effect on your body's hydration. Even though soft drinks contain water, the carbonation of the water (not to mention the SUGAR) will actually dehydrate your body. This will wreak havoc on your skin.

4. Keep fried foods to a VERY bare minimum. Foods that are very oily or greasy (think french fries, pizza and chocolate) can contribute to breakouts.

5. If you have been finding that topical skin treatments (especially ones with salicylic acid) have done you no good, but have only dried your skin out, it may be good to use only water when washing your face. You don't want to strip your skin of its natural oils.

6. Take a multivitamin/multimineral supplement of some sort every day. Eat more fruits--their high water content will help give your skin more of a "glow".

7. Above everything else, KEEP AT IT! Breaking old habits will not be easy, but it's a necessary step to see any real change in your skin.

Tips & Warnings

• If an ugly pimple pops up, dab some toothpaste (preferably not the gel kind) on it before going to bed. Many times, this will dry up (or at least shrink) the pimple overnight.

• When the going gets tough, ask yourself "How bad do I really want this?"--then determine to stick with your goal.

• Do your best not to fall into old habits of eating and/or drinking. Diet is EVERYTHING when trying to prevent pimples.