8 Cystic Acne Home Remedies that Really Work

3. Probiotics

Cystic acne can be caused by an imbalance in the pH levels within your body. Basically you have an imbalance of the acids within your body which can be caused by too much bad bacteria. This is where probiotics come into play. Probiotics are the good bacteria that kill the bad bacteria.

Things like apple cider vinegar, pickles, kimchi, kombucha and miso are great probiotics. Yogurt — particularly unsweetened yogurt — is a great probiotic, despite its dairy properties that some say are harmful for acne sufferers. Yogurt contains no lactose, which may be a reason not to avoid it as a dairy product. Make sure to purchase the kind that has living cultures and does not contain added sugar.