Since I've been off the BCP, I have had to deal with a lot of acne, especially breakouts towards the end of the cycle. I have been using aloe vera (w citric acid) several times a day lately and although my acne hasn't completely cleared, it seems like it is under some control. However, when I stop, I immediately break-out. I was wondering whether anyone else has tried this and what their results were.
I use the aloe vera when my face gets REALLY red and swollen. It reduces the swelling and cools down my face. I've got rosacea though, and it sooths it almost instantly. I've never used it for acne though.
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I haven't used it for acne, but mine has never been really terrible, thank goodness!
But, pure aloe vera is a wonderful antibacterial, so I'm not at all surprised that it works well on acne. It's also great for healing cuts and scrapes quickly with little or no scarring.
Thanks for sharing your experiences, Aymen and Celticscryer. I know of people who take aloe vera internally when undergoing cancer treatments as well. Apparently its good for digestion as well. For myself, I'm hoping that Metformin will finally be the 'cure' I'm looking for.
I use an aloe vera facewash both morning and night. I follow it up by applying organic rosehip oil and have found over the past 2 months my skin is glowing and much better, even hubby commented.
I was a little nervous about applying oil onto my face but I found that the aloe vera was drying out my face, so by using rosehip is eliminated that.
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