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Acne: There are a lot of treatments to fight acne |
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Acne is the most widespread skin disorder in the world,
according to statistics. Experts spend a lot of time doing
research to determine how acne forms and how it is eliminated.
Different treatments, medicines, and products have been produced
to help control and eliminate this skin disorder.
There exit about 7 different treatments that are used in
prevention and elimination of acne. There are also much
different products that use these treatments in one way or
another.
Some of these acne treatments that help to reduce or eliminate
acne problems are: Accutane, antibiotics, Benzoyl Peroxide,
herbal remedies, Retin-A and Salicylic Acid, among others.
Accutane (Isotetinoin) is a powerful drug that is normally
prescribed for severe acne in cases where other treatments have
failed to work. It is normally taken for a 4-6-month period.
Antibiotics were designed to fight bacteria. These are |
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used to
control acne mainly from the inside. Some topical antibiotics
(clindamycin) are applied directly to the skin. Other
antibiotics (tetracycline) are in pill form.
Benzoyl Peroxide is an anti-bacterial agent that has been used
to control acne for many years. It has been proven to work very
well in the elimination and prevention of acne.
Herbal Remedies are a relative newcomer to mainstream acne
fighting. It is thought that certain herbs are effective in
regulating oil levels and other bodily functions that are part
of acne.
Retin-A (tretinoin) is a combination of retinoic acid and
vitamin A acid. It was designed to treat acne, sun damage, and
wrinkles. It unplugs follicles and turnovers over dead skin
cells.
Salicylic acid helps to slow down the shedding of cells inside
the follicle and it is available in many treatments purchasable
without a doctor's |
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