There are different reactions to using coconut oil for acne treatment from different people. Learn about why coconut oil triggers that and how you can use coconut oil effectively to treat your acne and return you a flawless skin and complexion.
Why do some people say that coconut oil is not good for acne treatment while others say it's good? Who is correct about using coconut oil for treating acne?
As a matter of fact, coconut oil does provide effective treatment for acne. However, it may seem too powerful for some acne sufferers to go through the healing crisis (your skin has to get worse before it can get better). Let me explain.
Coconut oil possesses extremely potent anti-toxin properties such that it'll draw toxins from beneath your skin up to the surface when you apply it topically. This purging of toxins causes acne breakout.
Why do you have toxins beneath your skin in the first place? Thanks to the bad diet and unhealthy lifestyle you're accustomed to. Of course, polluted environment does play a part too. But a poor diet and crappy lifestyle are what trigger acne for city dwellers for the most part.
That said, get yourself mentally prepared for the acne breakout when you're using coconut oil for treating your acne.
You might experience the breakout for 3-5 days before your acne starts to clear, pores close up and skin heals. You might also suffer the breakout up to several weeks. It all depends on how much toxins you've accumulated underneath your skin over the years through consuming junk food and leading an unhealthy lifestyle.
Unaware of the healing crisis, some acne-sufferers immediately run back to using over-the-counter creams or lotions after the so-called bad experience with using coconut oil for their acne treatment. These commercial products actually do nothing to help your toxin removal. But instead, they continue to block, store and bury more toxins under your skin that can make your skin and acne even worse in the long run even though they may appear to alleviate your acne symptoms initially.
Don't hurt your skin like that. Your acne-prone skin does need a natural detox and treatment with coconut oil or your acne will never get a chance to heal.
If you're afraid that the oil of coconut will cause a severe acne breakout, I suggest that you put on just a thin layer once a day first and see how it goes. Do it every night before bed. If there's a breakout, you would probably notice it after few days of application. And since you're only using the tropical oil just that much, the breakout won't get too severe.
You can gradually increase to applying twice a day once you feel more confident with the positive effect of coconut oil on your acne and skin.
You should also cut back on your meat intake (meat is very toxic and acidic to our body) and increase your intake of fruits and vegetables, which provide skin-beneficial nutrients to help you heal your acne faster. Oh, don't forget to drink sufficient water and exercise regularly to enhance the detox.
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