| Recently thousands of men and women have been interviewed about the most annoying beauty calamities, and most respondents named acne the most irritating problem.
Acne, although mostly found in teenagers, can happen at any age. Acne can happen on the face, neck and back.
How to cure? At first, try over-the-counter acne solutions, including those containing salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide.
Benzoyl peroxide is the most frequently used acne treatment and is regarded as one of the most efficient ones in the market. If you are suffering from mild non-inflammatory cases of acne, benzoyl peroxide is known as extremely efficient. Since it is safe both for adults and teenagers, it is preferred to other acne treatments.
Nonetheless, there are some minor side effects. It can bring on dryness in the skin. If your skin is too dry, give some recovery time to your skin and then, administering a lower concentration of benzoyl peroxide, try out once again.
Salicylic acid works effectively on non-inflammatory forms of acne and it starts by removing the dead skin, thus keeping the pores of the skin pour and forestalling plugging. The side effect of this acne solution is that it can result in skin irritation. Sometimes patients complain of a stinging or burning feeling, flaking or peeking skin and dryness.
If there are no visible results in several weeks, speak to your doctor about prescription acne solutions, including antibiotics, retinoids and adapalene (Differin).
Antibiotics stop bacteria from growing and spreading in the body. Even though results become visible quicker, antibiotics are frequently not favored by patients, since they bring on side effects, such as dyspepsia, discoloration of the skin, dizziness and photosensitivity.
For severe cases of cystic acne, your family doctor may recommend isotretinoin (Accutane) or may refer you to a dermatologist. Because serious side effects are possible, men and women taking Accutane should be cautiously monitored by their doctors. If other acne treatments fail, laser or light therapy may be used. |
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