| Acne is a skin condition that effects most people | | | | blackheads and whiteheads. |
| at one point or another. It can be caused by a | | | | Since sulfur can be quite strong, it is important |
| number of factors, from stress to hormonal | | | | that you read the instructions for the product you |
| changes, and has multitudes of prescription, over | | | | are using. While some can be safely left on for |
| the counter, home and homeopathic treatments. | | | | hours, some need to be washed off after a few |
| Acne is caused by a process where dead skin | | | | minutes. Leaving a product for too long can lead |
| cells block the pores on your skin and all the | | | | to overly dry skin and cause your skin to get |
| treatments help in either stopping this from | | | | irritated which can make the acne problem worse. |
| happening, or treating the presentation of the | | | | Side effects of sulfur treatments include drying |
| condition. | | | | and peeling, redness and skin irritation. These are |
| One of the oldest acne treatments uses sulfur. | | | | usually present when you start your treatment, |
| Sulfur is usually found near hot springs and | | | | but will go away over time. It is recommended |
| volcanic craters, but it is also present in some | | | | that you take lower doses of the treatment |
| foods such as meat, fish and eggs. Sulfur, when | | | | when you first start and gradually build up to the |
| applied to the skin, causes it to dry up. It reduces | | | | full dosage. It can also cause discoloration of the |
| the oiliness on your skin and thus stops pores | | | | skin, and in some people, an allergic reaction. If |
| from getting blocked due to too much oil | | | | you feel that your condition has gotten worse |
| production. It also prevents your dead skin cells | | | | since you start using the sulfur treatment, you |
| from getting blocked in the pores. | | | | should stop using it and talk to your dermatologist. |
| While ancient Sulfur treatments were in the form | | | | Don't use sulfur treatments on broken or irritated |
| of taking baths in the sulfuric waters at hot | | | | skin as that will make it worse. Stay away from |
| springs, you can now find sulfur in many modern | | | | soaps while you are using sulfur treatments since |
| beauty products as well. Sulfur is found in soaps, | | | | soaps dry out the skin further. Use a non-soap |
| cleansers, lotions and masks. You can also get it in | | | | face wash. If you are using another treatment |
| the form of products that need to be applied | | | | for acne as well, make sure you talk to your |
| directly on the pimple or eruption to reduce its | | | | dermatologist before adding the sulfur treatment. |
| swelling. | | | | When taken in the correct doses, sulfur |
| Sulfur is usually used to treat mild forms of acne | | | | treatments can reduce your acne problem and |
| and not very severe cases. Combined with | | | | help with reducing the presentation of blackheads |
| another substance like benzoyl peroxide or salicylic | | | | and whiteheads. |
| acid, it is a very effective treatment for acne, | | | | |