| The fact that 85% of teenagers get acne doesn't | | | | gentle exfoliant to remove dead skin cells, while |
| make you feel any better when you are one of | | | | honey is a natural antibacterial. |
| them -- when you have to walk out the door and | | | | The next method is over-the-counter acne |
| face the world with red, swollen acne pustules, | | | | treatments. These are more likely than the |
| when deep acne lesions cause physical pain, and | | | | homemade methods to have side effects. You |
| when stares and ridicule cause emotional pain. You | | | | can get a single solution product to address just |
| don't have the time and money to waste on | | | | one acne-causing factor, but it is more effective |
| ineffective acne cures. But how do you find an | | | | to buy a multi-step system. These systems are |
| acne treatment that works? | | | | designed to work together to fight every facet |
| Finding an acne treatment that works is a matter | | | | of acne formation. They include a special cleanser, |
| of matching the right remedy with the | | | | an exfoliant, and an antibacterial agent. |
| acne-causing factors in your particular case. If | | | | If the simpler acne treatments don't work, a |
| your skin produces too much oil, gentle washing | | | | dermatologist can prescribe stronger medicine. |
| and use of an astringent will help to control it. If | | | | This is often just a pill to swallow or a solution to |
| too many dead skin cells clog your pores and trap | | | | apply to the skin. They can have side effects, so |
| oils inside, an exfoliant or a peel will help to | | | | it's important to consider them and your lifestyle |
| remove the cells, allowing the oils to escape. If | | | | carefully with the help of the doctor to determine |
| you still have problems, you may need an | | | | the best medication for you. |
| antibacterial to attack the P. acne bacteria that | | | | Arming yourself with knowledge of how acne |
| proliferate in the oil-filled pores. | | | | forms and the various remedies available may |
| Once you know the factors you need to treat, | | | | take some time, but in the long run it will save |
| there are treatments at various levels of | | | | you time and money in your search for a cure. |
| sophistication you can try. Many people start out | | | | When you know the issue to attack, you can |
| with the simplest method, using homemade acne | | | | quickly choose the treatment most likely to |
| remedies. Items from your kitchen have | | | | succeed. Finding the acne treatment that works |
| properties that can help in your fight against acne. | | | | for you will let you face the world with your best |
| Oatmeal, for instance, absorbs oil and serves as a | | | | face forward. |