OTC And Home Acne Treatments
The most frequent the most common skin disorder is acne. It is estimated that almost 60 millions Americans have problems with one form of acne or the other while 85 % of that figure are teenagers.
Advices and suggestions for natural acne treatments have been given by skin experts and dermatologists. These natural methods of acne treatments can be practiced at home.
2 to 3 times daily facial wash with gentle and unperfumed cleanser should help with facial acne. Avoiding harsh soaps is recommended.
Avoid touching your face. The hands contain a lot of bacteria that can cause acne flare-ups. It is probably one of the most difficult things to avoid since much of the hand to face contact throughout the day we are unconscious of.
Don’t pick or squeeze your acne as infections may occur making things worse.
For people with milder acne, there are OTC acne topical systems of creams, solutions and gels which contain benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or azelaic acid as an alternative to benzoyl peroxide.
Anti biotics which act to prevent skin infections may be used as well as Tea treee oil. These keep the P.Acnes bacteria away.
Sulphur is a good element that helps with healing skin blemishes and to unclog the skin pores.
Alpha or Beta Hydroxy Acids (AHA or BHA) works by keeping the skin exfoliated. Glycolic acid, the most well-known of the bunch is a useful adjuvant therapy for mild acne. Mandelic acid, a lesser known one, but one that combines the keratolytic properties of glycolic acid with natural antibacterial properties that help reduce the presence of P. acnes, may be considered a more effective alpha hydroxy acid in treating acne lesions. It is also much less irritating than glycolic acid, a factor that may be very important to those with sensitive skin who are unable to use other agents such as Retin-A, benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, or salicylic acid. It is effective in treating mild cases of acne on its own, and can be used successfully with other therapies on moderate acne.
It is best to consult a dermatologist in case of serious cases of skin acne. There are a number of herbal OTC acne treatment systems the likes of Clearpores which take the 3-part acne treatment. Cleansing from inside out. The wash, the pills and the creams all combine together in eradicating all sources of skin acne.
Publié: July 4th, 2009 dans Skin Care.
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