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Anyone that suffers with acne (Zits) may feel as if they spend most of their time searching for remedies; fortunately treatments are improving all the time. Studies into possible treatments and causes, for the condition is ongoing; these days, even with serious cases, there are many skin care treatments available. The type of acne skin care product you might use would come under three general categories:

Those that help prevent the condition

Over-the-counter: Treatment

Treatments That Require A Prescription

The class of skin care products designed to fight acne and also used as a preventative measure include make-up removers, cleansers and other like-minded products. These products are used everyday by a lot of people whether they suffer from acne or not.

Other acne skin care products including skin cleansers specifically ensure that the facial pores (and other areas) are free from oil. To solve this the excess oil should be prevented from clogging the skin’s pores. When this occurs it promotes bacteria growth leading to acne skin conditions.

Easily obtainable in any drug store are similar skin care products that can assist in exfoliating the skin. Dead skin cells and other atmospheric pollutants are removed cleaning the pores which reduce the chance of any bacterial growth.

You can also find acne skin care products that are specialized and available over-the-counter, they do not require the need of a prescription. Skin care products have been formulated to minimize or reduce the excess oil in the skin that certain bacteria live on and results in acne skin conditions. The active ingredient in these products are salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide which treat the existing bacterium.

Experts suggest that when you start to use this type of product that the amount of benzoyl peroxide contained in the product be kept to 5 1/2 percent or lower. If this doesn’t work then you can always use a cream or cleaner that has alpha hydroxy acid in it. It is not always possible to find an acne skin care product that works first time. You may need to try a few but if none of them seem to be working then you would be advised to contact your skin specialist.

In the case where you need to consult your skin care specialist or doctor they may prescribe a special ointment or antibiotics. In some case your doctor may suggest the pustules are drained of harmful contents under local anesthetic, this is a minor procedure which if carried out by yourself could result in skin damage.

Summary

Your doctor may even suggest hormone therapy as a course of skin care treatment. Acne can sometimes be caused by hormone changes and can be treated very effectively with hormone based treatments when used under prescription. With all the treatments available, tackling acne is not that difficult as there are many new products available to help.

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