If you're a teen, acne can be a devastating problem at a time when being the least bit less than perfect can be a major ordeal.
Acne is, clinically, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the pilo-sebaseous follicles. In other words, it's a breakout of pustules, commonly known as zits or pimples, on the face. It usually coincides with puberty and most people outgrow the worst phases by their early to late twenties. Many adults have the occasional "zit," but the frequency and severity of outbreaks lessens considerably in adulthood.
Aloe vera, while known primarily as a topical analgesic for burns, can help reduce the severity of teen acne outbreaks, reduce scarring, and condition skin. The "burn plant" has been used for thousands of years as a healing substance; clay tablets from 1750 B.C. reportedly refer to aloe vera as a medicinal plant. An oral aloe vera supplement [... continued]
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