| It's no fun desperately trying to put a stop to | | | | just might work. There are a number of different |
| pimples that are invading your face! However, | | | | products that you can buy over the counter that |
| you'll be glad to know if you are fighting acne that | | | | help clear up pimples, but you might have to try |
| there are many treatment options to help you | | | | several and you'll need to give each product a fair |
| win your war. | | | | try by using it consistently for several weeks or |
| Perhaps you haven't been able to conquer your | | | | more. |
| acne so far because of a lack of knowledge of | | | | 3. Prescription medications for acne relief: |
| various treatment options that are at your | | | | You'll need to go to your doctor or dermatologist |
| service. | | | | and have him or her prescribe acne medication |
| Things are different now than they were years | | | | for you. This probably will be in the form of |
| ago because of the advance of medical science -- | | | | antibiotics that fight pimples or a prescription |
| including in the area of acne treatment. | | | | containing Accutane. Another effective |
| Here are various treatment options for you to | | | | prescription drug contains Retin-A. If you are |
| try: | | | | suffering from cystic acne, a prescription |
| 1. Natural acne treatment choices: | | | | containing isotretinoin may be recommended. The |
| Many natural treatments help heal pimples from | | | | prescription you use may contain benzoyl |
| the inside out. For example, the deficiency of | | | | peroxide -- which is one of the most popular |
| certain vitamins and minerals in your food could | | | | acne-fighting ingredients. However, you need to |
| be making your acne worse. And the addition of | | | | know that there may be side effects to using |
| certain foods could also be making your acne | | | | prescription medications. |
| worse -- such as junk foods. For that reason, if | | | | 4. Red and blue ultraviolet light rays: |
| you're serious about winning your war against | | | | These laser techniques could really be effective in |
| acne, don't forget to eliminate junk food from | | | | helping to clear up your skin. |
| your daily diet. | | | | 5. Scar-removing treatments that are available to |
| Several natural acne treatments work on the | | | | help get rid of disfiguring pits and dents: |
| outside of your body to help heal pimples. | | | | There are various methods of removing scars |
| Consider trying tea tree oil to apply to your | | | | left by your war on pimples. You will need to visit |
| breakouts. It has worked for others. It might | | | | a dermatologist or plastic surgeon to see what he |
| work for you too. | | | | or she recommends. You may decide that laser |
| You also might want to try using remedies made | | | | therapy is the way to go. Dermabrasion also |
| with green tea to apply to your pimples as well. | | | | removes the outer damaged layer of skin so that |
| If you can find a natural remedy to help your | | | | new skin can grow. There's also a method which |
| pimples go away, you won't have to concern | | | | involves punching out scarred areas of your skin |
| yourself with possible side effects of prescription | | | | with a cookie-cutter type instrument and then |
| medications or harsh chemicals. As you probably | | | | suturing the edges together to remove scars. |
| know, it can be expensive using the services of a | | | | Obviously, the best thing for you to do is to |
| dermatologist, so if you can get control of your | | | | prevent yourself from getting acne scars in the |
| acne by natural means, that would be a lot less | | | | first place by keeping your fingers off of your |
| expensive. | | | | pimples. |
| 2. Over-the-counter acne treatments you may | | | | As you can see, if you've read this article from |
| wish to try: | | | | start to finish, there are a lot of acne-fighting |
| You might want to ask your local pharmacist to | | | | options for you to try. Don't give up, because |
| tell you which acne treatment at the drugstore he | | | | with today's arsenal of pimples-banishing weapons |
| feels is the most effective. One or more of them | | | | at your service, clearer skin can be yours at last. |