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Different Acne Treatments Explained


There are a plethora of acne medications currently on the market. Some of these are prescription medications, such as accutane. Others treatments are over the counter chemical compounds, such as Proactiv solution and Neutrogena. There are even natural based acne medications, such as garlic oil. However, many do not work as advertised.

Part of the problem with finding the right acne treatment is that there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to skin care. Different people respond in various ways to some treatments. However, there are several skin care treatments that have been clinically proven to be effective in treating acne, and these are the medications that will stop acne for most people.

Acne Medicines Available at the store

There are some over the counter acne products that work perfect. The two best for most people are benzoyl peroxide, and salicylic acid.

Benzoyl peroxide destroys acne causing bacteria found deep in the pores. Benzoyl Peroxide has been made so available to the public in products like Proactive Acne Treatment that it is now the most common acne product on the internet.

Salicylic acid works by removing the top layers of dead skin cells. This causes the skin renew itself quickly, and decreases the chance for pore blockage and a 2nd acne breakout. The most popular product in this OTC category is Proactiv Solution sold by Guthy Renker!.

Prescription Skin Care Products

The best Doctorprescribed medication is Accutane. It is a chemical derivative of vitamin A, and is often referred to as the “miracle drug” for acne Accutane is most effective in the treatment of severe cystic acne, and not to be taken lightly. People should be carful when using this product. It can cause bad side effects sometimes worse than the original skin condition.

There are alternative medicines like Retin A and Renova that you can get from a doctor. These acne products are topical derivatives of vitamin A, and are also great for clearing up fine lines, wrinkles, and slight skin discolorations. One of the biggest downsides is sunlight and other topical acne treatments must be avoided while using either of them.. However, they are proven to reduce acne.

The last two most common acne prescriptions are antibiotics and birth control. Birth control pills are used exclusively by women to help regulate hormones, and therefore lessen the hormone related acne that some people suffer from. Antibiotics work by attacking the acne causing bacteria as it grows deep in skin pores.

Herbal Acne Treatments

The vast majority of acne treatments fall under the heading of “herbal” acne treatments. The reason is because of the lack or regulation for herbal products. This can be very frustrating to the general consumer, because it is impossible to tell which herbal treatment will work to stop acne, and which ones will do very little at all.

Of every organic treatment available, there are only 2 that are currently proven to stop acne. Tea tree oil will help get rid of acne, and so will green tea cream.

For centuries a special tea tree oil from Australia was said to be the best cure all, and is still used today on acne, however penicillin has replaced it for most uses. However, tea tree oil has seen a recent revival due in part to study conducted in the 90's that proved it to be as effective in treating acne as 5% benzoyl peroxide. Furthermore, it had none of the side effects that benzoyl peroxide does.

Green tea cream has been validated more recently, at the 2003 American Academy of Dermatology conference. It was proven that green tea is as effective in treating acne as a 4% benzoyl peroxide solution. Though the study has not been corroborated yet, it demonstrated that there is another herbal treatment other than tea tree oil.

All of the products listed will work great for most people. Don't buy the first product you come to, many of them don't work so do the research first.


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