Gourmet and alcohol tasting during the New Year can be bad for the skin, and soon Christmas, which means new festivities. You want to look great, but how to hide redness and inflammation on the skin? Don’t panic! The situation will be quickly corrected by simple folk methods.
Treatment of skin inflammation
Fresh mint
If the inflammation has just appeared, stop it with a mint lotion: pour 2 tablespoons of dry mint leaves with 0,5 liters of water, boil for 5-10 minutes, strain.
Then add 4 teaspoons of boric alcohol, 2 tablespoons of calendula infusion and a teaspoon of lemon juice. You need to wipe your face with lotion regularly, about once every half hour. Within a few hours you will notice an improvement.
Healthy Yeast
One of the time-tested ways to eliminate facial skin problems is yeast treatment. Mix 20 grams of yeast with a little milk until the consistency of sour cream. Apply this mask on the face, and after a while remove, “rolling” in a circular motion. Rinse off the rest with warm water.
Vegetables and fruits
An antiseptic effect will be provided by a mask based on fruit and vegetable juices. Mix a tablespoon of powdered brewer’s yeast, half a tablespoon of natural yogurt, and a teaspoon of lemon, orange and carrot juice each. Apply to skin, let sit for 15 minutes, then remove mask residue with a cotton pad.
Herbal Fees
For those who prefer herbal medicine and keep various herbal preparations at home, a mask made of dry chamomile, linden and elderberry petals is suitable. Mix all the ingredients in equal proportions, pour boiling water over and leave for an hour.
Then add a tablespoon of crushed almonds, a teaspoon of flour and 5 g of honey. Stir and, without letting cool, apply to the affected skin area, hold for half an hour.
Cleansing wax
The ancient Roman physician Galen recommended the use of a cleansing cream to relieve inflammation. His recipe has survived to this day. Melt one and a half tablespoons of wax or paraffin in a water bath. Mix 4 tablespoons of vaseline oil and 6 tablespoons of rose water, heat and pour into wax.
When the mixture has cooled slightly, add 2-3 drops of rose oil, stir well. Received cream you need to “wash”, leave it on the skin for 10-15 minutes, then rinse your face with warm water.
Tea tree – against bacteria
If the pimple is already ripe, it is better to remove it manually, of course, not forgetting to disinfect your hands and face skin before and after the procedure. In no case do not cauterize the damaged area with iodine or alcohol: apart from burns and redness, this will do nothing. A drop of tea tree oil, on the other hand, will soothe the skin and kill bacteria.
Anti-inflammation clay
The most unpleasant thing is to find that the skin is swollen and reddened in the most conspicuous place, but, in fact, there is nothing to remove. The culprit of the problem is the accumulated lymphatic fluid at the site of inflammation. In this case, a clay mask will help.
Buy dry blue or white clay from a pharmacy, dilute it with water to a thick puree consistency and apply to the inflamed area. Leave it on for an hour. When you wash off, you will see that the redness and swelling have diminished.