One of the unique “home remedy” types of suggestions I have heard has to do with reducing the characteristic redness that goes with acne lesions, especially when they are large and painful, and also especially when they have prematurely been opened, whether by accident, or they were intentionally popped by the person to relieve the pressure.
Either way, the redness is what makes an acne bump look so terrible. Without the color, sure, it would still be an unsightly lump on the skin, but at least it would not also set itself apart from your healthy, clear skin by flashing a red sign “I’m here, I’m here, look at meeee”.
If you are struck with a particularly ugly, red zit and you have no other recourse to get rid of it quickly, one “home remedy” you may want to try is to put a little drop or two of the eye relief liquid Visine, or some such similar product.
Why would Visine be used to reduce redness of a zit? Well, Visine is actually a blood vessel restrictor. This is why it helps to reduce redness in your eyes. When you have irritated capillaries, this product’s duty is to help constrict those back down and reduce their red appearance.
When you irritate your zit by popping it or by otherwise traumatizing the area, or it just gets so big that the pressure is too great for the skin to bare without getting red, try putting a little bit of this on the affected area.
What’s the worst that could happen? You may irritate it a little with the salt that typically is in these eye formulas, but the ingredients in it which help to reduce redness will counteract any additional redness from the irritation, setting them off of one another.
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