| Before choosing a treatment for your acne, it is | | | | treatment, but if irritation continues, you should |
| always best to do your research to find out | | | | discontinue use. |
| which products work the best for your skin and | | | | There are also some precautions when you use |
| the severity of your acne. There are many | | | | salicylic acid treatment for your acne. These |
| products out there, and salicylic acid is one | | | | precautions include, avoiding abrasive soaps or |
| treatment that is both mild, and easy to use. | | | | cleansers, alcohol containing astringents, any other |
| This mild acid works as a keratolytic agent that | | | | topical solutions that contain benzoyl peroxide, |
| sloughs off dead skin cells. It is safe to use for | | | | sulfur, or tretinoin, any soaps or products that dry |
| the treatment of oily skin, mild acne, skin surface | | | | the skin, and medicated cosmetics. |
| changes, and inflamed skin. | | | | This treatment is very effective in treating acne |
| Mild salicylic acid treatment is effective for | | | | because of its ability to penetrate the follicle, |
| treating mild acne because it works by peeling the | | | | cleaning out the dirt, oil, and dead skin cells |
| top layer of skin, and opening up clogged follicles, | | | | trapped there. Its ability to keep pores clear helps |
| that can have dirt, bacteria, and dead skin cells | | | | with break-outs, leading to more severe skin |
| trapped in there. This treatment then | | | | problems. |
| re-establishes new skin cell activity. | | | | To use salicylic acid for acne treatment is easy. |
| For mild acne, this treatment helps unclog pores | | | | All products on the market come in different |
| to help resolve your blemishes and prevent | | | | strengths from a .5 percent solution to a 2 |
| lesions. With this treatment, you will have to use it | | | | percent solution. Depending on the severity of |
| continuously, even after your acne has cleared up. | | | | your acne, and sensitivity of your skin, you can |
| With continued use, this is a very effective | | | | speak to your doctor to determine which |
| treatment for mild acne. Once you stop using it, | | | | strength will work best on your skin. |
| you run the risk of clogged pores, thus, bringing | | | | Besides creams, lotions, and gels, you can also |
| back your acne problems. | | | | purchase salicylic acid pads to clean the surface of |
| Salicylic acid can be found in many over the | | | | your skin, but make sure that you do not use |
| counter products, such as, lotions, creams, gels, | | | | both pads, and topical lotions as over-drying can |
| and alcohol-based products. | | | | occur causing your skin to rebel and produce |
| As with any acne treatment, there can be | | | | even more oil to clear the problem. |
| side-effects. These side-effects include drying of | | | | After using this treatment plan, you find that the |
| the skin. This is the most common side-effect | | | | results are sufficient, you can use a salicylic acid |
| when using salicylic acid as a treatment. Another | | | | wash or scrub to maintain the result you achieved |
| side-effect with this treatment is skin irritation. | | | | with the topical solution, or pads, depending on |
| This can be resolved by using less of the | | | | which treatment you chose to use. |