| When you think about acne scars and the | | | | doctor may prescribe an antibiotic like tetracycline |
| treatment available today you might think about | | | | for you to take on a daily basis. This is normal |
| laser treatments or some other expensive acne | | | | because it will attack the harmful bacteria in your |
| scar removal procedure. While laser treatments | | | | body and give you more relief from worse |
| do work in most cases, you also have other | | | | breakouts. Just be sure to continue taking these |
| options for treating and preventing acne scars. It | | | | pills on a daily basis as prescribed. The helpful |
| is recommended to seek the help of a | | | | effect of the medicine will diminish fast if you quit |
| professional dermatologist for these suggested | | | | taking them. |
| ways to clear your skin. The cost savings can be | | | | Another useful prescription that can usually be |
| big over laser treatments and may be well worth | | | | bought in drugstores over the counter is a |
| your time to talk to your doctor about them. | | | | solution to apply to your face that contains a 5% |
| Your dermatologist is your first line of defense in | | | | mixture of benzoyl peroxide. This does the same |
| your fight to keep your skin clear and acne free. | | | | thing as the antibiotic only it kills the bacteria that |
| They deal with cases that range from mild to | | | | builds up on your face. You also apply this twice |
| severe. It is always better to see your doctor | | | | daily after you wash your face with a mild |
| soon after you start to get acne rather than | | | | cleanser and rinse. |
| later. They can prescribe medicines, both pills and | | | | Dermatologists will also instruct you on the safe |
| topical ointments, plus give you ways to safely | | | | way to remove blackheads and whiteheads. This |
| remove blackheads and whiteheads. It is especially | | | | can be done using a special pimple tool to safely |
| helpful to have them guide you with a daily | | | | extract the pus or blackhead. You may have to |
| regimen for cleansing and taking care of the | | | | look around for this instrument, but be sure to |
| excess oil that builds up on your face. | | | | ask your dermatologist about how to get one and |
| Acne is a disease that is primarily brought on by | | | | how to properly use it. After you extract the pus |
| bacteria that causes an infection to show up on | | | | or blackheads you simply apply an astringent to |
| the face or body. You need to continually treat | | | | your face to help it heal faster. Alcohol works well |
| this bacterial build up on a daily basis to keep your | | | | for this purpose. This method will allow you to |
| skin acne free. Prevention of acne is the best | | | | prevent acne scars from forming in the first |
| way by far to avoid acne scars. Here are the | | | | place. You will help your skin be clear and acne |
| most common things that your doctor will | | | | free at a much lower cost than waiting to have |
| prescribe for you. | | | | to go through laser treatments. |
| As a guard against internal bacteria build up, your | | | | |