Acne and Its Treatment
by Nitin
Jain
zone3
Acne is a menace. However, it’s not something that cannot be tackled.
There are loads of acne skin care products around. We can classify acne
skin care products into 3 broad categories:
1. Preventive or general acne skin care products
2.
Over-the-counter, specialised acne skin care products
3.
On-prescription acne skin care products.
The general acne skin care products are the ones that are used as
acne-prevention measure. These include cleansers, make-up removers and
similar products that help prevent acne. In the real sense, these acne
skin care products are just those that should anyway be part of your daily
routine. However, some of these are more oriented to act like an acne skin
care product. These acne skin care products act against the causes of acne
e.g. limiting the production of sebum/oil and preventing clogging of skin
pores. Basically, these acne skin care products prevent the oil from
getting trapped in pores and hence hamper the growth of bacteria that lead
to acne. The general acne skin care products also include exfoliation
products like skin peels. These work towards removing 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 need of a prescription. These include
products like vanishing creams which extract the extra oil from the skin.
Most of these acne skin care products are based on benzoyl peroxide and
salicylic acid, both of which are the enemies of bacteria (and hence
acne). You should start with a product that has lower concentration of
benzoyl peroxide (e.g. 5%) and see how your skin responds to it.
Alpha-hydroxy-acid based moisturizers are also popular as acne skin care
products. You might have to try a few, before you zero-in on the acne skin
care product that is effective for you. If nothing seems to work, you
should contact a dermatologist.
On-prescription acne skin care products are the ones that are
prescribed by a dermatologist. This can include ointments that can be
applied on the affected area or oral antibiotics or just any topical
treatment. Dermatologist could also suggest a minor surgical procedure to
remove the contents of pustules. However, never try to squeeze or do this
by yourself, it can lead to 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 products are known to be
very effective in some cases.
So, with all those acne skin care products, tackling acne is not that
difficult.
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