Lemon Juice (applied topically)

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April 22, 2011

Pros:

It's all natural
It's easy to access
It's anti-aging
Has vitamins

Cons:

Takes time, since you have to leave it on and then wash it again.

Dose not improve your acne.

I highly recommend doing it at least once a week :-) It'll keep your skin young and fresh in the long run.
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September 26, 2008

Pros:

with continued use, no new acne

Cons:

doesn't really lighten scar?

it workssssssssssssssss!!! might make it worse before it gets better will take maximum of 3 days try mixing it with a little bit of water, it might be too strong if its undiluted. put it on for 15 mins and wash it off.
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September 9, 2012

Pros:

Visibly reduced acne with each use
smaller pores
evened skin tone
reduced blackheads

Cons:

Burns like crazy!
Takes time

This is a very cheap and very effective way to help eliminate acne. I usually slice the lemon and rub it on my face for 30 minutes before rinsing it off and applying a moisturizer. This is less irritating for me than apple cider vinegar, but burns much more. If you can put up with the burn it will help a lot. It burns less with subsequent use if you use it regularly. I do not use it as much as I should only because I do not always have time to let it sit on my face for 30 minutes, seeing as I work and go to school full time.
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September 10, 2011

Pros:

- Removes pimples pretty fast
- Tightens pores
- Fade scares

Cons:

- Burns and itches quite abit when you apply it
- It will leave burns if your skin hits direct sunlight

I've always had problems with acne. And today I had this huge pimple on my nose and my mate's sixteenth birthday bash was next week! Normally with these giant zits, it'd take me one - two weeks to properly get it off, but I applied lemon juice on a whim and I woke up this morning and the pimple has already dried out! It's also a LOT smaller and a LOT redder so I can cover it up with concealer without it looking like some skin-colored bump on my face. What I do is take one lemon and squeeze out all of it's juices. Then I take a teapsoon of it and apply it cotton. I dilute it a little bit before putting in on my face and then I mix the rest of the lemon juice with water and drink it. Drinking lemon juice also helps give you that dewy complexion and helps lessens the break outs!
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September 6, 2010

Pros:

it does help my skin glow and my acne hasnt increased at all so i guess it has helped...i feel like its also made it soft

Cons:

just a tiny sting not really though

i just started using this like 2 days ago but i've put it on and then took it off a while after i didnt kno that u had to leave it oer nite so im goin to try it...but i recomend it since it hasnt had anything that would be severe to my skin...im goin to keep on tryin to see wat the results come to be...oh p.s.i hae a lemon tree in my backyard so to try this really is prceless
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September 9, 2009

Pros:

It works! I've been using it for a week now and I notice my acne is clearing up BIG TIME! Its also fading the red marks left behind from acne. Makes skin look clear, smoother, and health! And its cheap! Better than all other products I've used.

Cons:

It burns, but after a couple of days, when your skin starts to clear up, your skin will get used to it and it wont burn. (in the beginning)Your skin looks irritated red when its on skin, but the redness fades later.

THE TRUTH IS IT WORKS! Before you think of buying name brand products you see you tv, try this first! I've tried everything from Proactiv, Neutrogena, antibiotics cream and pills, expensive lotions, basically most of what you see in the walgreens skin care section, and lemon juice on the skin is the best. At night after I get out the shower I squeeze fresh lemon juice in a bowl, get cotton balls a soak it up, then apply to face. Leave on for about 10 to 15 minutes, then I rinse it off in the sink (but used the sink drinking filter to get clean filtered water instead of coming from the tap). If you feel it burning, just take the pain keep yourself doing something to forget about the burn. When you rinse it off your skin feels great. At that moment your skin will or may look RED where you have acne, but it fades and goes away. After that I apply the Lily of the Desert Organic Aloe Vera. Its helps sooth the skin, moisturizes it, and helps with the acne and scars
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September 7, 2009

Pros:

It has evened out my skin tone, and made my overall skin look better all in just 1 week!

Cons:

it itches, but it goes away after just a few minutes

Absolutely worth it, its very cheap, and like other facial products, dont give up after a day if its not working, TRY IT!
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July 29, 2009

Pros:

Quick, immediate, cheap, natural, lemony, vitamin C, acidic

Cons:

Indeed it DOES sting!

I used the juice of 1/4 of a small lemon and applied to my face and neck like an astringent using freshly washed hands. At first it didn't sting at all, but once it started to soak in, it felt like I had just poured lightning all over my body. This would be perfect for practicing/building patience/pain tolerance. It left a thin layer like a mask, which i didn't notice until i started to rub away flecks of pulp and lemon film. When I added benzoyl peroxide to my zits after the juice dried, it got clumpy around the treatment so next time I would wash off the juice after it's dried, and THEN use the peroxide. Though it stung like crazy, it immediately dried out my cystic acne, shrinking it by 75%, making it easier to heal. I did a double dose of this "mask" back to back and my skin got kind of rosy, which I can only assume means some skin corroded away. Use sunblock. I will definitely be using this again.
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April 26, 2009

Pros:

Smells nice, cleanses your skin, burns away acne, lightens your skin (this could be seen as a con, however), leaves your skin smooth, easy to get, completely natural, tasty if you get it in your mouth, leaves your skin feeling clean, and much more.

Cons:

Makes your skin lighter (this can be seen as a pro, as well), stings, may dry your skin, may make your skin peel if you use too much on an area with no acne.

This is wonderful. I don't use any acne creams or washes. Just lemons. I am so happy! Now I don't have to worry about acne, and can walk around proudly with my skin looking and feeling great! Amazing!
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March 7, 2009

Pros:

helps get rid of acne

Cons:

sticky and stings for 2 seconds

I've had acne for 3 years and hasn't gone away. Then i read that lemon juice helps and i tried it. And it helped right away! I saw changes in just two days. All i did was buy lemon juice from Wal-mart and put it on a cotton ball and rub in on my face. It works great!!
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