| Benzoyl peroxide has been used to treat acne for | | | | infected area, just this one thing can help control |
| many years and is still present in many | | | | the acne and help keep it from getting worse. |
| over-the-counter treatments available today. This | | | | Gently washing and a topical acne cream, gel, or |
| seems to indicate that benzoyl peroxide is an | | | | ointment containing any of the ingredients I |
| effective treatment however, there are many | | | | mentioned earlier, should be sufficient to begin |
| others that have been around for many years | | | | clearing up the acne. If the treatment you are |
| and are still available as well. Some of these | | | | using is irritating your skin then, try a treatment |
| include, alpha-hydroxy acids and salicylic acids. | | | | with one of the other ingredients until you find |
| Now the question becomes, which one will work | | | | one that does not irritate the skin. ( All of the |
| the best for your acne. The answer, | | | | ingredients will cause irritation if applied before the |
| unfortunately, is not a simple one as there are | | | | skin is completely dry, wait at least thirty minutes |
| different types of acne. One treatment may | | | | after washing, then apply them.) |
| work well for one type of acne but, not so great | | | | One other thing that can keep the acne from |
| for another and using a trial and error method to | | | | worsening is not picking at, or popping the pimples. |
| discover which works' best can be time | | | | Besides making your acne get worse, picking at |
| consuming, because of the thousands of | | | | the pimples or popping them can leave scars, |
| over-the-counter treatments available. | | | | even if the acne is only a mild or moderate case, |
| If you have an acne problem, the first step you | | | | and with severe cases, it can make the scarring |
| should take, and can take without any acne | | | | severe as well. |
| treatments, to help control it before it develops | | | | When dealing with a severe case, it is advisable to |
| into a severe case, has to do with hygiene and | | | | see a dermatologist since there are different |
| skin care. It is commonly known acne is caused | | | | types of acne and with severe cases you are |
| by the skins pores becoming clogged with dirt and | | | | normally dealing with all the types of acne. In this |
| oils which promote the growth of bacteria. | | | | case it may take more than one type of |
| Start controlling the acne by not irritating your | | | | treatment to get the acne under control, and the |
| skin, which will cause it to worsen, by over | | | | longer it takes to gain control of it, the more |
| washing the infected areas, twice a day is enough. | | | | severe scarring you may experience. It may take |
| When you do wash, avoid using strong or harsh | | | | a prescription medication or a combination of |
| soaps and abrasive cleansers as well as | | | | medications to clear up severe cases so, seeing a |
| washcloths and scrub pads as these irritate the | | | | dermatologist or skin care professional may be |
| skin just as much as over washing. So, use mild | | | | your only option. |
| soap and your finger tips to gently wash the | | | | |