Our skin is actually the largest organ of our body and it assists several other organs in the process of waste elimination and because of this fact, one of the best treatments for acne is actually the diet which we follow and the foods we choose to eat. If you are internally unhealthy it will show on your skin and your health overall. Acne is a problem that usually occurs when natural skin oils and bacteria in the skin clog up the pores. Acne is mostly prevalent during puberty and pregnancy when the body starts to produce more hormones which triggers more skin oil production.

Many people have found that by simply changing their diets, they have either reduced their acne or even cured it. When I was a lot younger I suffered from a severe case of acne and tried many of the best treatments available at the time. One of them was Retin-A, which was the most popular prescription type medication for acne. Some of the more popular topical treatments were Clearasil and Noxzema. One thing I learned was to never use alcohol directly on acne lesions. What worked well for me was to cut back on all the processed foods I was eating and replacing them with much healthier foods such as fruit and vegetables. I thought that it would be very hard to convert because up until that time, I had lived mainly on junk food.

Eating healthier was not as bad as I thought it would turn out be. There are actually many foods that are naturally good for your skin and can turn out to be wonderful home remedies. At the beginning, I thought I would just try to remember when to use my acne medications or other products for my acne rather than having to give up junk food. My mother and Doctor both told me to eat better food and if I wanted to, use a little tea tree oil. To my great surprise, I started to enjoy this new change and my skin slowly got brighter and had much less spots. My results were noticeable within the first week.

My parents were much happier now that I was eating food other than chips and soft drink. They were also happier that they didn't have to spend any more money on my ongoing treatments. Who could have thought that drinking naturally sweetened fruit juices and water would act as a natural acne treatment. My breakouts started to become few and far in between. Using only my diet, I had found myself the perfect treatment.

There are hundreds of different treatments available on the market for acne today that claim to be the complete answer to all of you skin problems but the truth is that you will have to find out what works best for you. Some people will only respond to the very powerful prescription medications available because of a possible more serious illness that they have that's causing their acne. Home remedies though, have alleviated many outbreaks for many people and as the old saying goes "We are what we eat". If the eyes are truly the window to our soul then it can be said that the skin is a reflections of our health so that means the real cure for acne has to start from within.