Drink it after every meal, avoid sugar altogether, and don't go too long between meals.
Pros
I am 26 years old and have learned that my acne is related to changes in my blood sugar. Green tea after a meal, especially after a starchy meal, helps keep blood sugar levels constant. Green tea has been a lifeline.
Cons
Caffeine: there is a small amount in a cup. However, The decaf varieties work just as well, i just like the traditional jasmine pearls.
light
for a few months
$ 6
I recommend using this treatment.
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I drink 1 cup a day before bed. It's calming and tastes great. I feel if I was to drink about 3 - 4 cups a day I might see a bigger difference.. but I am not a big tea drinker.
Pros
Tastes great (I use vanilla flavour)
Cheap
Healthy
Calming
Cons
Doesn't really do much for my acne
moderate
for a few months
$ 2
I recommend using this treatment.
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Never had acne in my life started getting it last year & I use to drink green tea for weight loss & then stopped.
Went back on green tea for my acne, within 1 day all whiteheads cleared up, inflammation went down & all acne cleared up, now i just have to get rid of the scars.
Now I'm just happy I can eat chocolate without breaking out & never giving up Green Tea.
Pros
Cheap
Healthy
Cons
None
light
for about a week
$ 4
I recommend using this treatment.
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I drink 4 cups of decaf. green tea from various brands such as Yogi and Lipton and it has done wonders to my skin!!! First off i think it tastes great and i prefer decaf because i can enjoy it just before bed time. It also has amazing health benefits and flushes out your whole system. If you haven't yet, pick up a box of green tea at your local store. You'll be surprised at how fast the results are.
This is for reviewing green tea as a topical: Using green tea topically didn't really help me. I purchased Organic 100% matcha green tea from Whole Foods and applied a tablespoon of fresh brew everyday for approx 3 weeks.
After the first week, my eyes became really puffy, so I was careful not to get green tea in my eyes.
After the 2nd week, I noticed parts of my cheeks are temple were getting increasingly red and irritated. Near the end of the 2nd week, I discontinued use due to the increasing irritation and the appearance of dead skin around my temple. During this entire experiment my acne worsened slightly.
Pros
There probably some health benefit taking it internally, though I haven't really noticed a difference in my acne.
Cons
Causes swelling of the eyes after 1 week.
Can cause skin irritation after a couple weeks.
moderate
for a few weeks
$ 39
I do not recommend using this treatment.
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I'm a 20 years old guy with acne. I drank 3 cups of green tea per day, before every meal, mixed with a bit of sugar, for 1 week. I also applied once or twice a day the tea bag on my face.
It did quite literally nothing for my acne. My advice is to not waste your time on home remedies since as the site says, they're largely ineffective. I tried it for like 10 days, but it's probably enough to see if it works or not.
Pros
Tastes fairly good and is good for your overall health
Cons
Takes some time to prepare/wait for it to cool down and does nothing for acne
severe
for about a week
$ 4
I do not recommend using this treatment.
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I've been drinking this stuff for 2 days and I already see a noticeably improvement in my skin. My cystic acne spots have dried up and my face looks less red after just 2 days. I definately recommend this product as I think cystic acne has more to do with diet than hormones, I no longer get whiteheads that used to plague me. I recently did a complete diet overhall and have cut out dairy and caffeine completely. After 2 days I see improvements already.
Pros
Cheap
Very healthy, not just for your skin
Reduces redness
Reduces pain from cystic acne
Cons
Bad taste
moderate
for a day or two
$ 3.49
I recommend using this treatment.
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I've been drinking tea daily since I was in my early teens, and in the past 5 or 6 years green tea has slowly taken over black tea as my tea of choice. I drink it plain, or with a little lemon juice depending on my mood, and I don't notice any discernible difference in my skin. Maybe it's because I've been a tea drinker for so long? I give it three stars because I will always recommend drinking green tea for its myriad health benefits, but as an acne treatment it doesn't cut it for me.
Pros
Its healthy for you anyway
Relatively inexpensive
Easy to incorporate a cup or two into your day
Cons
No noticeable effect on acne
moderate
for more than a year
$ 5
I recommend using this treatment.
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