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Acne Treatments
Are you suffering from acne? Do you feel embarrassed by your skin
condition? Do you need help selecting an acne treatment that is
best for your skin and for your type of acne? We recommend that
you review your options with your dermatologist, and select the
treatment that best fits you.
Acne can not be completely “cured”, in can only be controlled. The
acne treatments are aiming to prevent the appearance
of new acne spots, improve the existing ones and prevent scaring.
Also, acne treatments
do not work over night, it takes weeks and weeks before you can
see any improvements, but your patience may pay off.
Depending on your type of skin, and also on your type of acne, there
are numerous treatments on the market today. Do your research first,
before deciding for a specific treatment.
Home treatments
The key to having a clear and healthy skin is to keep it clean.
Wash the acne affected area twice a day with warm water and a gentle
cleanser. Do not scrub it, and avoid harsh soaps, as the skin needs
to maintain it’s natural level of oil. The more you clean and scrub,
the more oil will be produced by the skin, aggravating the acne.
Home acne treatments include over-the-counter products, mostly containing
benzoyl peroxide, an antibacterial agent which dries the skin and
triggers the removal of dead skins from its surface, and so the
pores become more unlikely to block and to develop infections. Home
treatment could treat mild but not severe acne. Also, you will not
see the effects of these treatments immediately. But if there is
no noticeable improvement in your acne condition within two months,
it is recommended to consult a dermatologist.
Prescription medicines
There are also acne treatments using prescription medicines, also
containing benzoyl peroxide.
If neither of these cleansing type acne treatment work for you,
or if your type of acne is more severe, there are some other topical
treatments that you can apply on your skin, or oral treatments,
that come in a tablet form.
Topical treatments
There are numerous topical
acne treatments you
may choose from, to treat your acne condition.
Clear Pores Facial System
Clear Pores Body System
ZENMED Skin Support System
Oral treatments
There are several oral acne treatments
you may choose from including those listed below:
Acnezine
Vilantae
Promising new acne treatments for clearer skin
New acne treatments have been developed, and they appear promising
solution and effective options if other traditional treatments fail
to work. These treatments are still being studied and evaluated
and more work needs to be invested into determining the effectiveness
of these acne treatments and the long-term side-effects.
Laser and light therapy
These may be good treatments for people with both active
acne and acne scars. These therapies are aiming to improve skin
texture and reduce the appearance of acne scars.
- Blue light therapy – the skin is being
exposed to a low-intensity blue light, believed to cure Propionibacterium
acnes.
- Pulsed light and heat energy therapy –
it is believed that pulsed light in conjunction with heat energy
may destroy Propionibacterium acnes and may reduce sebaceous
glands, in the attempt to decrease the oil production.
- Diode laser treatment - diode lasers can
destroy the sebaceous glands in the dermis without harming the
skin. This treatment can be painful, and needs to be accompanied
with analgesics.
Cosmetic procedures
The cosmetic procedures could be very effective in treating acne
conditions when they are used in combination with other acne treatments.
- Chemical peels - glycolic acid or salicylic
acid, combined with some acne creams, is being applied to the
skin to remove dead skin cells, re-generate new skin growth,
unclog pores.
- Microdermabrasion - this procedure exfoliates
and unclogs pores. If used in combination with other acne treatments,
it increases their effectiveness.
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