Adult acne is a nasty thing. Just when you thought you’d put those awkward teenage years
behind you, you wake up one morning in your mid to late twenties, and there it is: a
ginormous, inflamed, middle school-esque pimple staring back at you from your forehead…or
your nose…or your chin… Or all of the above – ewww…
Whether you’ve done your time with teenage acne or not, seeing it again during your adult
years is not fun – and I’m speaking from personal experience! I’ve tried everything, from pills,
to creams, to Proactiv-type products. Nothing worked, at least not for long. Fortunately for
me, the problem fixed itself on its own and I now only battle the random breakout here and
there.
The steps are very simple:
Take a small piece of banana peel and rub it on the affected area for a few minutes until
the inside of the peel turns brown.
As it dries, your skin will absorb the vitamins and nutrients in the peel. I leave it on for
about 30 mins. and then wash it off with warm water. At night, I just leave it on
overnight, then wash off in the morning.
Do this 3 times a day, and in a few days, you’ll notice results!
Even if you don’t have actual pimples on your skin, this trick can also help reduce acne scars
from old breakouts. That’s where I come in: I used this on some old scars around my chin and
jaw line and really noticed results within a couple days!
I’m not brave enough to share before/after pictures for the world to see, but the original
poster graciously did this for us in her follow-up post. Just seeing those pictures was reason
enough for me to try it and to send the link to my cousin!
If you’re looking to do away with commercial products and harsh chemicals on your skin, I
urge you to give this a try. It’s totally worth a shot: what’s the worst that can happen – you
get some banana on your face for a couple days? Totally worth the risk.
So Why Does This Work?
Banana peels are chock-full of antioxidants, including lutein, which may help protect the skin
against sun damage. They also contain esterified fatty acids , which have actually been
isolated and incorporated into a patented lotion (Exorex lotion) used to treat eczema and
psoriasis!
Some extra notes and other uses~
Banana peels can also be used to treat warts as well! Just tape a piece of the peel to
cover the wart, leave on overnight, and remove in the morning. Continue with nightly
treatments until wart is gone.
To stop the itch from bug bites and poison ivy , rub banana peels on the affected area –
no more itching!
Banana peels may also help with hemorrhoids because of the sugar content, which helps
them shrink.
Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by rubbing banana peels on your skin,
which helps to tighten and tone the skin.
Psoriasis sufferers may also find relief by rubbing banana peels on the affected areas,
and may see results within a few days or weeks.
Banana peels contain lots of potassium , and the antioxidant, lutein.
Use ripe banana peels , to ensure the best results! And make sure they’re fresh; you
don’t want to use an old peel that’s been lying on the counter for a few hours. (So yes,
you may have to recruit some scheduled banana eaters for you ;)
How To Save the Banana Peels
There’s been lots of questions and ideas regarding how to save the peel to use it for
subsequent treatments, so you’re not eating several bananas per day. And a reader (Hi Alison!)
was kind enough to share her technique, which works great:
ive fine tuned my technique to cutting a portion of the skin from the banana at a time- just
a shallow incision around a section big enough to do my face with, then peel off and use.
That way it all stays in tact and 1 banana can go 1 or 2 days depending on size. The fruit
gets exposed to the air but still good in a smoothie at the end on the day!
Do you have any great tips or remedies to help clear up acne or scarring? What about other
uses for banana peels? Please share your ideas in the comments!
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