The Three Ways to Treat Acne
Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Rose Williams in Diet & Nutrition
Acne is nasty. However, it’s not a problem that cannot be tackled. There are heaps of acne skin care items around. We can catalog acne skin care items into 3 broad types:
A] Preventive or general acne skin care products; B] Over-the-counter, specialised acne skin care products; C] Prescription only acne skin care products.
The general acne skin care products are the ones that are used as an acne-prevention measure. These include cleansers, make-up removers and similar items that help prevent acne. In the real sense, these acne skin care products are those that should be part of your daily schedule anyway. However, some of these are more orientated to work like an everyday acne skin care product.
These acne skin care products act against the reasons for acne e.g. limiting the production of sebum/oil and preventing the clogging of skin pores. Essentially, these acne skin care items prevent the oil from getting blocked in the skin and hence hamper the escalation of the bacteria that lead to acne. Broad-spectrum acne skin care items also take in exfoliation products like skin peels. These work by exfoliating dead skin cells, hence reducing the possibility of pore-clogging and bacteria development.
Then there are specialised acne skin care products that are available over-the-counter i.e. without the requirement of a prescription. These include products like vanishing creams which remove the extra oil from the skin. Most of these acne skin care items are based on benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, both of which are the enemies of bacteria (and therefore acne). You should start with a product that has a lower concentration of benzoyl peroxide (e.g. 5%) and see how your skin reacts to it.
Alpha-hydroxy-acid based moisturizers are also common as acne skin care items. You may have to test a few, before you find the acne skin care product that is most effective for you. If nothing seems to work, you should contact a skincare specialist.
Prescription acne skin care products are the ones that are prescribed by a dermatologist. These include ointments that can be applied on the affected area or oral antibiotics or just any topical treatment. Dermatologists may also suggest a minor surgical procedure to do away with the contents of pustules. However, never try to squeeze or do this by yourself, it can lead to the permanent damage of your skin.
Your doctor could also prescribe a hormone-based treatment (since hormonal changes are also known to cause acne). Such acne skin care items are known to be very effective in some cases. So, with all those acne skin care items, combatting acne is really not all that arduous.
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