Acne Care Treatment
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Finding an effective acne care
treatment is often the goal of someone affected by acne. Anyone who has had
acne understands the feelings of helplessness and despair that can accompany
the appearance of yet another blemish. Fortunately, there are several
wonderful acne remedies available to help those afflicted with acne.
When searching for an acne care treatment it is a good idea to understand
the origins of acne. A person's skin is covered with tiny pores. Skin glands
secrete oil on a regular basis to keep skin soft and moist. The skin is
renewed with fresh skin cells, and the dead skin cells are shed. Sometimes,
however, this natural process goes wrong. The dead skin cells and oil become
clogged in the pore. Bacteria begin to grow at the site of the pore, and a
blemish is formed.
In a case of light acne, the blemish might be a blackhead or white head. In
a more serious case of acne, the blemish could be a cyst or nodule, which
are more painful, deeper and can cause scarring. In the case of serious acne
it is a good idea to consult with your family doctor, who can help you
determine which acne care treatment would be best for you, or can refer you
to a dermatologist.
Some acne care treatment medications are only available with a
doctor's prescription. These include antibiotics, which are used to kill
acne causing bacteria and reduce inflammation. Also retinoid such as
retinoid, which help open pores so that medicine such as antibiotics can
better penetrate the blemish, and is retinoid, which decreases the skin’s
oil production. Over the counter acne medications include benzyl peroxide,
which kills bacteria on the skin to cure existing blemishes and prevent new
ones from occurring. Salicylic acid is another popular over the counter
medicine that is used to prevent dead skin cells from clogging pores.
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