by Wendy Jones
It wasn’t that long ago when acne (Zits) was considered a curse for the
many individuals that suffer from this problem; but that doesn’t mean
it’s something that cannot be tackled. Research into the causes, and
possible treatments, for the condition is ongoing; the result of this
effort is new, more effective, treatments are becoming available. We can
classify acne skin care products into 3 broad categories:
Preventative: Creams, lotions etc. to help cleanse and tone the skin
Drugstore: Relief treatment
Prescription only: doctors or dermatologists prescribe special
treatments
General or preventative acne products form a large section of the skin
care market; products like skin cleansers and toners fall into this
category. Whilst many sufferers use these products there are even more who
just want to keep their skin clean and conditioned; often this is
irrespective of whether or not there is a problem condition.
Many of these cleansers act in almost exactly the same way as acne skin
care products; they are formulated to reduce and limit the amount of
oil in the pores of our skin. These skin care products are designed to
prevent this from happening.
Skin care treatments such as exfoliation skin peels, clean the skin and
help control the spread of the condition; these can be bought easily
over the counter or on the internet. They work by reducing oil plus
other contaminants from the skin and in the pores; this can reduce harmful
bacteria and stop their chance of growth.
There is a huge market for these types of acne skin care products as
they don’t require a consultation with a dermatologist. A bacterium that
aids the formation of acne is stopped by creams and cleansers that
contain benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid; these include creams,
cleansers and peels that slow down acne formation.
Although benzoyl peroxide works well, reactions can happen so it is
suggested that any skin care product containing this should not have more
than 5.5 percent of the active ingredient; alpha-hydroxy-acid based
moisturizers are a safer skin care regime alternative if there is a
problem. It is not always possible to find an acne skin care product that
works first time; however, if nothing you try seems to work, you should
contact a dermatologist. On-prescription treatments are prescribed by a
dermatologist and can include ointments that can be applied on the
affected area or oral antibiotics or just any topical ointment.
Your doctor can recommend that in order to extract the contents of the
pustules that a small surgical procedure could be carried out; however,
sufferers are warned never to attempt this as it could lead to serious
skin problems. Your doctor could prescribe a hormone-based treatment
to treat your skin problem; this type of skin care treatment has been
very effective in many cases. Tackling this skin condition is not the
problem it once was and if treated properly permanently marked skin does
not have to happen.
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