Pimple-free, naturally

I am a 12-year-old girl and I read your column every Friday. My concern has to do with pimples on my forehead, and hair fall. I do not have dandruff. I hope you can suggest home remedies that don't include tea tree oil and aloe vera. I've also tried lemon and honey in the past with no results.
- Fathima
Take 1 teaspoon oats powder, add a pinch of turmeric and mix with yoghurt. Apply on your pimples. For your hair fall, massage fenugreek water into your scalp thrice a week. Soak two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds in a glass of water and leave overnight. Next day, give a final massage into your scalp with this water and rinse off after 20 minutes. Fenugreek makes the scalp healthy and arrests hair fall.
I'm a great fan of your column and would love to meet you. For the past two weeks, my hair has started falling out drastically; it has now become as thin as a rope. I'm 30 years old, drink plenty of water and follow a healthy diet. Please suggest a remedy to stop this hair fall and grow my hair back again.
- Name withheld
I would be delighted to meet you. Just email me and we can set up a suitable date and time. Your scalp requires rich nourishment. Apply a simple mask of almond milk and aloe vera gel in equal proportions. This will help repair your scalp and hair. Do this as often as you can, or at least three times a week.

I have a lot of scars on my legs and I am really in need your help. Please advise.
- Name withheld
Scars can lightened by applying vitamin E oil on the marks every day. Leave the oil on overnight. You may even apply it during the day.
I always read your column. Thank you for some good suggestions. I am 33 years old and have several burn marks on my hand. Please suggest something that will help remove them as soon as possible.
- Ekta
Burn marks can be lightened by applying potato juice every day and rinsing off after an hour. It's a very effective treatment.
I am 14 years old and have a cyst in my ovary. I have hair fall, small pimples on my face and chest, very dark underarms and facial hair on my upper lip. How can I get rid of all these problems? Can you suggest home remedies?
- Name withheld
Hair fall can be treated by soaking 2 tablespoons of fenugreek seeds overnight, and massaging this water into your scalp the next evening before bed. Leave on through the night. Next morning, before you shampoo, make a paste of the soft seeds and mix with yoghurt; massage into the scalp. Rinse and shampoo. Do this three times a week. Apply a paste of tomato purée, rice and oats powder to the areas that are dark and subject to pimples. You can also apply the same to your upper lip. When dry, damp your fingers and massage against the hair growth. Do this every day to resolve your problems.

I used raw milk to try to remove hyperpigmentation marks around my eye area. The milk swelled into the un-hyperpigmented skin and left whitish patches. What can I do to remove the same patches? I eagerly await your response.
- Leeann
I'm surprised to read that using raw milk gave you white patches. Raw milk is an excellent cleanser, rich in lactic acid. The white patches may be a fungal problem. You can try applying aloe vera gel or cold honey for relief, but failing that, please visit a dermatologist for help.
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