What does it mean then to not overdo it with home remedies for acne? First, as you wash your face, don’t do it more than 2 or 3 times a day – preferably twice, once when you get up and the other before going to bed. When I was a teenager, I had bad acne and at one point I got obsessed with washing my face. It culminated with me washing it every hour. What I didn’t realize at the time was that the more I washed it, the more I needed to wash it again and the more oily it was getting.

Furthermore, even as you use products to make your skin more dry and less clogged with oil, it is important to keep it moisturized as well. It’s been discussed elsewhere but one excellent and natural product that I cannot stop recommending for this is aloe vera gel. It contains no oil and won’t prevent the skin from oxygenating itself. Use it after any treatment that you feel has dried out your skin too much. It will restore the balance in your skin and avoid triggering the sebaceous glands to produce more oil to compensate for your dry skin – you DON’T want this to happen.

Ultimately, not overdoing it simply means to incorporate new treatments gradually. This allows your body to get acquainted with the substance at a rhythm that isn’t shocking and you will be able to see how it reacts. From there it is easy to adjust quantities as you progress through the treatment. Also, not all treatments are to be taken continuously… some are only intended as cures to be done for a certain amount of time. Obviously, not all home remedies will have the same effects on everyone. The same goes with food. Strive for balance and avoid eating too much of the same things. Avoid refined sugars altogether if you can and it will serve you well to avoid dairy products too.