| For most of us that take pride in the way we | | | | vanishing creams which extract the excess oil |
| look, the thought of suffering with acne or Zits, | | | | from the skin. Most of these are based on |
| may at first seem awful; but this is a skin | | | | benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, both of which |
| condition that can be treated. This is a skin | | | | are the enemies of bacteria (and hence acne). |
| complaint that affects many people around the | | | | Experts suggest that when you start to use this |
| world so scientific research to find a cure is fierce; | | | | type of product that the amount of benzoyl |
| as a consequence, many of these new | | | | peroxide contained in the product be kept to 5 1 |
| treatments are very affective. The acne skin | | | | 2 percent or lower. If this doesn't work then you |
| care products available fall into these: | | | | can always use a cream or cleaner that has alpha |
| | | | | hydroxy acid in it. It is not always possible to find |
| Internet or Drugstore: Treatment that helps | | | | an acne skin care product that works first time. |
| prevents condition | | | | You may need to try a few but if none of them |
| Over-the-counter | | | | seem to be working then you would be advised |
| Prescription only treatments | | | | to contact your skin specialist. |
| Probably the largest part of the skin care market | | | | In the case where you need to consult your skin |
| is products that are designed to clean and protect | | | | care specialist or doctor they may prescribe a |
| the skin from acne occurring, like skin cleansers. In | | | | special ointment or antibiotics. In some case your |
| the real sense, these products are just those that | | | | doctor may suggest the pustules are drained of |
| should be part of your daily routine. | | | | harmful contents under local anesthetic, this is a |
| More specialized cleaners are designed in the | | | | minor procedure which if carried out by yourself |
| same way as acne skin care products; they clean | | | | could result in skin damage. |
| out the pores to help stop sebum or oil which | | | | Wrapping It Up |
| clogs up the pores. Products like this work by | | | | Hormone therapy is an alternative that has been |
| minimizing the amount of oil that stays in the | | | | shown to be effective. In many cases studies |
| pores which can assist harmful bacteria growth | | | | have shown that hormones can cause acne and |
| which can lead to acne skin issues. | | | | hormone based skin care treatments have |
| General skin care treatments also include special | | | | proved to be effective. Dealing and solving this |
| exfoliation products like skin peels. The peels clean | | | | skin complaint is not the issue it used to be, there |
| the skin by removing all surface pollution and dead | | | | are now a large selection of acne products |
| skin cells which can block the pores. | | | | specifically formulated to deal with this. This |
| There are specialized acne skin care products | | | | means that an acne sufferer does not have to |
| available over-the-counter, they do not require the | | | | put up with this condition unless they choose to. |
| need of a prescription. These include products like | | | | |