Is lemon juice good or bad for the skin?

Question

I just washed my face with lemon juice. I rubbed it in and put it on for about 4-5 minutes and washed it off with water. It's super dry but someone told me it gets dry before the acne gets better. But it's really irritated. Please help!

Answer 1

lemon is an acid, u shouldn't be applying quantities directly on your skin. it may have an antiseptic property by killing little bits of germs and bacteria on your skin but I do not see what good will be derived from you applying it on your acne other than the fact that it will dry out your skin, make u fairer and make your skin more sensitive to the sun ( burn your skin) and make your skin more vulnerable to impurities in the atmosphere hence more acne. The solution to your problem is antibiotics. See a doctor for antibiotics in liquid or gel form if u experience it only on your face and for an antibiotic pill if u have acne all over you.

And plz moisturize and stop putting lemon juice on your skin asap.

hope this helps.

Answer 2

Lemon juice is an acid, which pretty much completely dries out your skin. It's not BAD for your skin, but you definitely shouldn't wash your whole face with the lemon juice; dry skin all over isn't good.

What you SHOULD do with lemon juice:

1. Wash your face with a facial cleanser you prefer (most dermatologists will suggest cetaphil, but just test out different cleansers. Make sure your cleanser doesn't leave your skin either oily or dry.)

2. Dry your face by dabbing at it with a towel. Don't wipe it down. Make sure it's completely dry.

3. Place lemon juice on your problem spots using a cotton ball or Qtip(pimples, oily parts of your face, bumps, or anything you want dried out)

4. The lemon juice will dry out those spots; don't put lotion on the same spots you put the lemon juice on, because it will cancel the actions out. If your skin starts becoming irritated, really red, extremely itchy, or you get a rash, wash off the lemon juice. It's alright if it burns A TINY BIT, because it's just drying up the spots.

With the lemon juice on your face now, I'd suggest washing it off so you don't hurt anything on your face.

Answer 3

I did see that it is supposed to remove freckles on an episode of The Brady Bunch.  

Answer 4

You don't wash in lemon juice you put it on a cotton ball and rub on infected area. Also making your skin dry doesn't stop or prevent acne, it just makes it worse. Moisturize ASAP.

Answer 5

I won't hurt...lemon makes the skin skightly acidic (which is good) after washing your skin with some thing that is alkaline.  But it doesn't really help either if you have acne.

Answer 6

It is good for the skin.. It contains vitamins especially vitamin c which helps everything including the skin we have.

You should be drinking it (the juice from one or two lemons a day make a big difference).  Make sure that you rinse your mouth and teeth well.

For acne you ought to start out with a real soapy washcloth and hot water.  Rub your face delicately and then rinse with cool water.

Change your pillow cases once a day if you really have a lot of acne.

Drink more water during the day and cut out the sugary beverages and

candy bars that you may be eating.  Don't eat fried foods like those delicious frence fries and potatoe chips,   Eat an apple a day.  Eat beans a few days a week to substitute  red meat which is high in fats. Oh,  You should have about two table spoonfulls of any kind of yogurt per day,

You will feel a lot better if you can manage to do these things, I'm positive.  Good Luck