What Are Blemishes ?

Blemishes are skin imperfections like acne-
marks, pigmentation marks and dark spots.
Blemishes are usually caused by oil-clogged
pores and stress.
Skin Blemishes spoil your looks. Most of the
teenagers have acne and skin blemishes on face
at some point of time during their lives. Many of
the adults too have facial blemishes. You will
find in this article the effective methods about
how to remove blemishes from your face and
have blemish free skin .

1. Prevention is better than cure: The best way
   to get rid of blemishes is to prevent the skin
   blemishes from occurring in the first place. Start
   treating acne, blackheads and whiteheads as
   soon as you see them appearing. Do not prick
   acne / pimples or try to extract black heads or
   white heads forcefully.
2. Day to Day Skin Care : Wash your face daily
   with a mild cleanser which is good for solving
   your skin problems like too much of oil, dryness,
   blackheads and white heads. Avoid using harsh
   scrubs as they worsen acne.
3. Avoid too much of sun exposure : Sun rays
   irritate acne and that can cause blemishes. To
   mitigate damage from the sun, apply a good
   sunscreen with at least SPF 15 on your exposed
   skin areas whenever you go out in the sun.
4. Calamine Lotion : Rub gently calamine lotion
   on your face or wherever the skin blemishes are.
   Calamine lotion helps in absorbing excess oil
   from the skin and thus results in to removing the
   skin blemishes, including facial blemishes.
   Apply calamine lotion as frequently as needed.
5. Ice Compressing : Take a piece of ice cube
   and cover it up in a clean washcloth. Place the
   wrapped ice cube on the skin blemishes for
   around five minutes. This exercise will cool the
   skin blemishes and reduce inflammation. Use
   this method as soon as you see a blemish
   appearing to get rid of the redness and swelling.