| The general acne skin care products are the ones | | | | specialised acne skin care products that are |
| that are used as acne-prevention measure. These | | | | available over-the-counter i.e. without the need of |
| include cleansers, make-up removers and similar | | | | a prescription. These include products like vanishing |
| products that help prevent acne. Acne is a | | | | creams which extract the extra oil from the skin. |
| menace. However, it's not something that cannot | | | | Most of these acne skin care products are based |
| be tackled. There are loads of acne skin care | | | | on benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, both of |
| products around. We can classify acne skin care | | | | which are the enemies of bacteria (and hence |
| products into 3 broad categories - * Preventive or | | | | acne). You should start with a product that has |
| general acne skin care products* | | | | lower concentration of benzoyl peroxide (e.g. 5%) |
| Over-the-counter, specialised acne skin care | | | | and see how your skin responds to it. |
| products * On-prescription acne skin care | | | | Alpha-hydroxy-acid based moisturizers are also |
| products. The general acne skin care products are | | | | popular as acne skin care products. You might |
| the ones that are used as acne-prevention | | | | have to try a few, before you zero-in on the |
| measure. These include cleansers, make-up | | | | acne skin care product that is effective for you. |
| removers and similar products that help prevent | | | | If nothing seems to work, you should contact a |
| acne. In the real sense, these acne skin care | | | | dermatologist. On-prescription acne skin care |
| products are just those that should anyway be | | | | products are the ones that are prescribed by a |
| part of your daily routine. However, some of | | | | dermatologist. This can include ointments that can |
| these are more oriented to act like an acne skin | | | | be applied on the affected area or oral antibiotics |
| care product. These acne skin care products act | | | | or just any topical treatment. Dermatologist could |
| against the causes of acne e.g. limiting the | | | | also suggest a minor surgical procedure to |
| production of sebum/oil and preventing clogging of | | | | remove the contents of pustules. However, never |
| skin pores. Basically, these acne skin care | | | | try to squeeze or do this by yourself, it can lead |
| products prevent the oil from getting trapped in | | | | to permanent damage of your skin. Your doctor |
| pores and hence hamper the growth of bacteria | | | | could also prescribe a hormone-based treatment |
| that lead to acne. The general acne skin care | | | | (since hormonal changes are also known to cause |
| products also include exfoliation products like skin | | | | acne). Such acne skin care products are known to |
| peels. These work towards removing dead skin | | | | be very effective in some cases.So, with all those |
| cells, hence reducing the possibility of pore-clogging | | | | acne skin care products, tackling acne is not that |
| and bacteria development.Then there are | | | | difficult. |