I use herbal face pack daily. I am a fan of herbal products. When I took allopathy medicine for pimples it cures well. But my pimples keeps on recurring. So I started using fresh Aloe vera and neem powder (herbal). Also I use nalangu maavu for daily face pack. Is it okay to use these things. Nalangu maavu ingredients: Aavaram poo Rose petal powder Orange peel powder Amla Tulsi Turmeric Wild turmeric Vettiver Almond Black cumin seed Neem.

Dr. Anvika MittalDermatologist13yrs exp

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Ya you can use them, but they are not the permanent cure. Though no harm in using them either. There could be various internal and external causes of acne. Knowing the cause is the very first step towards treatment. And if can remove the cause, saying goodbye to pimples comes naturally. 1.SAY NO TO OILY COSMETICS: Avoid using oil based skin care products (moisturizer, foundation, sunscreen etc.) Already your skin is producing excessive oil, application of further oil from above would only aggravate the problem. Go for the skin care products with ?Non- Comedogenic? or ?Oil Free? printed on them. It means the product is water based and not oil based. Use gels, serums, lotions, avoid thick creams and mousse. 2.AVOID SALOON FACIALS: Avoid facials since they inculcate a creamy massage. A massage with thick creams would surely exaggerate acne. There is nothing called pimple control facials. They are just a marketing gimmick. 3.FIND ACNE CAUSING FOOD: Almost everybody has a particular food item, whose consumption leads to acne. Relationship between food and acne is unique for everyone. One needs to find out themselves that after eating what food they get acne. It can be fried food, dry fruits, chocolates, tea, coffee, coke, sweets, milk, anything. Look for yourself what food item aggravates acne in your case and stop eating that particular food. 4.CURE DANDRUFF: Treat dandruff in hair, for dandruff flakes falling over face would exaggerate acne especially on forehead. 5.TREAT HORMONES IMBALANCE: Polycystic Ovarian disease is an upheaval of hormones in body which can lead to acne. A thorough investigation and hormonal treatment would cure acne. 6.AVOID OVERNIGHT OILING THE LONG HAIR: Oiling is good for hair, but oiling for just half an hour before head wash is more than enough. Leaving oil smeared long hair overnight which would rub against face at night can lead to acne exaggeration. So stop doing these common mistakes in everyday life to bid goodbye to pimples.  

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