Do you wish that there was just one treatment that you
could use to clear up your acne?
Whether you're a teen or an adult, if you battled acne
you've gone through countless medicines looking for the
best acne treatment. An inflammatory skin eruption that
most commonly affects the neck, face, shoulders, and upper
back, acne is perhaps the single most common skin
affliction, and there are thousands of acne treatment
products claiming to be the best. But in truth, there are
any number of acne medicines, soaps, creams and gels that
could work for you - the best acne treatment for one person
may be not the solution for someone else. This is because
everyone's skin is different, as is the degree and cause of
their acne.
The best acne treatment for you could be an inexpensive,
over-the-counter acne medicine with an alpha hydroxy
formula, or one with salicylic acid. Or you might find that
those do nothing to help your skin problems, and instead
need a more expensive acne treatment program like Proactiv,
or a more powerful, doctor-prescribed acne medicine like
Accutane. It's usually only through trial and error that
you'll find the acne product that works best for you.
When shopping for acne treatments, you should also consider
the possible level of toxicity in the products you choose,
which may cause health risks down the line. For that
reason, many acne sufferers rely on natural remedies that
have a lower risk of complications from their ingredients,
and there are such a wide variety of natural products on
the market, you may find that one of them is the best acne
treatment for your skin.
One of the most popular natural acne treatments is
Australian tea tree oil. This anti-bacterial, anti-fungal
remedy has been used for centuries to treat athletes foot,
body odor, bad breath, cold sores and acne. It's a strong
substance, so adding just a few drops to a cotton ball then
applying it to the affected area can help treat individual
blemishes - this is not, however, a treatment for large
patches of skin or your face, as tea tree oil is very
drying.
You can purchase bottles of tea tree oil online, at natural
food stores and in some drugstores, and there are a number
of acne products that use tea tree oil as a primary
ingredient, such as The Body Shop's line of tea tree oil
cleansers, toners and spot treatments, Skin Medica's line
of toners and cleansers with tea tree oil, the 'Blemish
Touch Stick' from Desert Essence, and Murad's acne
treatment gels.
If you find that tea tree oil works as an acne treatment
for you, find a line of products that you like and stick
with it. Start with an antibacterial foaming cleanser –
harsh exfoliating products will only irritate your skin and
exacerbate your acne - follow it with a good astringent or
toner, and then use an oil-free moisturizer, preferably one
designed for problem skin. Philosophy's 'Hope in a Bottle'
is one such acne product, designed specifically as an
anti-acne, anti-aging formula by combining anti-bacterial
ingredients with skin-soothing Vitamin E. Many companies
like Murad, Dermatologica and Neutrogena sell moisturizers
and spot acne treatments that work with a full line of acne
products.
Adult acne is very common - in fact, 50 percent of adult
women have it, as do 25 percent of men. Most adult acne can
be easily treated to prevent breakouts, with the best acne
treatment being a good regimen of cleansing followed by
benzoyl peroxide directly on blemishes. In more severe
cases, acne can be cured by retinoidal acne lotions like
isotretinoin or by a hormonal treatment - usually
drospirenone and cyproterone - under a doctor's
supervision. Dietary supplements containing antioxidants,
vitamins, collagen and herbal extracts can be very
beneficial to the skin and speed up recovery from severe
breakouts.
Talk to your dermatologist, and don't give up if the first
acne medicine or treatment you try doesn't have
satisfactory results - it may take awhile to find the best
acne treatment for you.
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