Foods to Eat

• Vegetables, fresh and cooked, are crucial for those who suffer from acne. They are full of necessary vitamins needed to improve acne-prone skin, such as vitamin A and vitamin C. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that prevents cell oxidation. Vitamin A is a powerful vitamin that regulates sebum production in the skin---overproduction of sebum in the skin is what causes acne.
  
  Vegetables also contain fiber, which helps the body expel built-up toxins, thus allowing the skin to heal itself quicker.
  
  

Foods to Avoid

• Refined foods, such as junk foods and white foods, should be eliminated completely. These processed foods build up within the system and can cause skin to become oilier. They also do not contain necessary fiber, so toxins stay stored within the body. This slows the skin's healing process, not just in relation to acne, but other ailments as well.
  
  

Topical Foods for Acne

• Tomatoes are full of vitamins C and A. Cut a slice of tomato and rub it all over the skin. Allow the tomato mask to dry for 10 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water.
  
  Also try a mashed banana mask. Bananas contain potassium which is a natural antibacterial agent. This will help naturally kill bacteria in acne blemishes. Apply a mashed banana to the face, allow the banana mask to dry for 15 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water.