QI am a teenager with oily skin. I have small pimples all over my face. What should I do?
AWash your face twice a day, morning and night with a medicated soap. Then wipe with an astringent lotion, using cotton wool. You can get an astringent lotion from a cosmetic store. Mix a little rose water with sandalwood paste and apply on the face. Wash off after 15 minutes. Or, boil neem leaves over a low fire. Cool and strain. Make a paste of the leaves and apply daily on the face. Wash it off with plain water after half an hour. Mix multani mitti with sandalwood paste and rose water into a paste and apply on the face twice a week. Wash it off when it dries. Avoid creams and moisturisers. Use only oil-free products. Include fresh fruits, raw salads, sprouts and yogurt in your daily diet. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily. Add the juice of a lemon to a glass of water and drink it first thing in the morning.
Shahnaz Husain
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AWash your face twice a day, morning and night with a medicated soap. Then wipe with an astringent lotion, using cotton wool. You can get an astringent lotion from a cosmetic store. Mix a little rose water with sandalwood paste and apply on the face. Wash off after 15 minutes. Or, boil neem leaves over a low fire. Cool and strain. Make a paste of the leaves and apply daily on the face. Wash it off with plain water after half an hour. Mix multani mitti with sandalwood paste and rose water into a paste and apply on the face twice a week. Wash it off when it dries. Avoid creams and moisturisers. Use only oil-free products. Include fresh fruits, raw salads, sprouts and yogurt in your daily diet. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily. Add the juice of a lemon to a glass of water and drink it first thing in the morning.
Shahnaz Husain
Your Questions
Every week, Living features aninteractive column, Wellbeing,where your questions on health, fitness, diet and nutrition areanswered by experts. Send your questions to
Living, c/o Deccan Herald,# 75, MG Road, Bangalore-560001. Or e-mail us at dhliving@gmail.com