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Topical Acne Treatment

Overview
As acne is a skin disorder, it is treated with both topical and oral acne medications. For treating mild acne breakouts, only topical acne remedies and acne skin care products can be used, in case of severe acne lesions, both treatments becomes necessary for succesful acne cure. There are variety of acne remedies like benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, salicylic acid, skin care products, retin a and topical antibiotics. Acne treatment should be initiated soon after you notice signs of acne pimples. In case of delay, these pimples leave deep acne scars that are not only hard to treat but their treatment is expensive and takes months to years.

Treating Acne With Sulfur – Sulfur has long been used as an key ingredients of many acne and skin care products. Sulfur possesses many significant properties like antibacterial and exfoliating properties. It helps remove dead skin cells from the skin pores and deposits of excessive sebum. Sulfur inhibits bacterial growth and kills their colonies. Sulfur water acne treatment is a most popular acne treatment. There are few natural wells of sulfur water in the world that produce hot sulfured water. People bath with the water for treating a number of skin disorder. If you have no access to such sulfur wells, do not worry, you can use acne soaps, creams and ointments that contains sulfur. People having sensitive skin may experience burning sensation and itching after using any of the sulfur acne products.

Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment – Benzoyl peroxide is an effective acne remedy. There are both plant extracted and synthetic forms of benzoyl peroxide, the most used one is the synthetic form. Benzoyl peroxide should not be used for more than a year long period, because it may cause cancer if used continuously, according to some studies. It is available as 2.5% to 5% acne gel, creams and lotions. If you want to use benzoyl peroxide, you must use any gentle skin moisturizer as otherwise, it makes your skin dry, flaky and scaly.

Vitamin C Acne Treatment – Most often lack of vitamin C causes acne breakouts. Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant that removes free radicals from your skin. Vitamin C accelerates the rate of growth of skin tissues. In case of lack of vitamin C, epithelial tissues of hair follicles (skin pores) can not regenerate them. That's why using vitamin C topically is effective. You can purchase vitamin C creams and other skin care products. Vitamin C is also an antibacterial agent that help get rid of infection. You can apply lemon juice topically on acne lesions for successful and fast cure.

Microdermabrasion Acne Treatment – Microdermabrasion is a process of exfoliating the dead skin layer that clog skin pores. There are many over the counter microdermabrasion kits available that you can use at your own comfort. You need not to visit dermatologist office for microdermabrasion, the the kits range from $60 to $1000. You can buy your own depending upon the suitability and easy of use. It is a successful way of getting cured from acne in case it is caused due to sloughed of skin cells.

Retin A – Retin a is a prescription topical acne remedy. It is a vitamin A derivative similar to Isotretinoin. Isotretinoin is oral and retin a is topical. It is the best treatment option for comedonal acne lesions like whiteheads and blackheads. How does it work is unknown, however, studies show that it accelerates the cell growth of hair follicles and skin tissues and removes dead skin cell that clog hair follicles.