March 28, 2008
Preventative Acne Skin Care Treatments
If you are one of the people who suffer with acne (Zits) then you are well aware of the distress and problems it causes, but things are gradually improving for sufferers. It is one of those areas where research has continued to make advancements, the result of this effort is a growing range of effective treatments. Acne skin care products all fall into one of three main categories:
- Drugstore: Preventative treatment
- Over-the-counter: Treatment
- Prescription only treatments
General acne products are used as a preventative measure and include cleansers, make-up removers and other similar products that can help prevent acne. We should all use products like this to maintain our skin and prevent future problems from occurring.
Other acne skin care products like skin cleansers are more specific about their job, they ensure the facial pores (and other areas) remain free of oil. Excess oil needs to be stopped from clogging the pores as this oil make it easier for bacteria to grow, exacerbating the condition.
Other skin care treatments can help exfoliate the skin and are easily obtainable in any drug store. These work towards removing dead skin cells, reducing the possibility of pore-clogging and bacteria development.
The growth of the skin care market has allowed even more specialized acne skin care products to be available without the need to visit the doctor. Skin care products have been formulated to extract the excess oil that bacteria need to promote the development of acne. These products have benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid as ingredients which the bacterium reacts badly too.
It is preferable when you first start using this type of product to keep the concentration of it low, around 5.5 percent is best. You can always try a cleaner or cream containing alpha hydroxy acid if this doesn’t work. You might have to try a few different creams or lotions before you find the acne skin care product that is effective for you’re skin. If nothing you try seems to work, you should contact a dermatologist.
There are benefits of seeing your doctor or dermatologist, they can prescribe you with a prescription for treatments not available over the counter, for example a course of antibiotics. Under certain circumstances, having the infected material removed from the pores under a local anesthetic may be suggested by your dermatologist. This is something you should never attempt yourself.
An alternative that has been shown to work well is hormone therapy. Studies have shown that hormones can cause acne and skin care treatments that are hormone based have proved to be effective in many cases. Constant research has paid off, and whilst they cannot cure the condition, it is becoming easier to treat.
Filed under Acne Skin Care by SkincareProductsUK