Alternative Acne Medicine - Acne Treatment Tips

Acne scar treatment is a difficult science. There are several general approaches which have varying degrees of success.

#1 - home remedies: rubbing sandlwood paste or ice cubes over the scars, applying cucumber juice or various other fruits and vegetables directly to the scar area. These types of acne scar treatment should generally be avoided - if it were that easy to solve acne scars, nobody would have them. Wiping fruit and veg on your face isn't going to change your skin!

#2 - laser: laser acne scar treatments are the first arm of a technique known as "dermabrasion", where the top layers of skin are removed to allow new skin to regrow in it's place. This new skin will be scar free, assuming that the dermabrasion is performed correctly. If the top skin is removed poorly or burned by the laser, it can lead to more scarring.

#3 - surgery: skin grafts and other surgical techniques are also used to treat acne scars. With this technique, healthy unscarred skin from other parts of the body is sliced off and moved over the scarred areas, much the same way as burn or crash victims have their skin replaced. While this can work well, you may be left with lines around the edges of the affected areas, and it can be expensive and time consuming.

#4 - chemical peels: the last type of acne scar treatment I'll cover here, and probably the most widespread and easily available. You can buy peel creams over the counter and use them at home, but do always read the label and be very careful. The principle is the same as some of the techniques above - remove the top layers of skin, gradually and slowly, and allow new skin to grow back.

Chemical peels or any of the other acne scar treatments will struggle to make deeply pocked or marked skin perfect again, but you can have some beneficial impact with a little patience and proper information. Be sure to talk to your doctor and dermatologist before you embark on any skin resurfacing scar treatment programme.

Freedom Gel is a clinically proven product which is actually a cooling, fragrance-free topical gel that contains 4% nicotinamide. Nicotinamide is a proven anti-inflammatory treatment for acne. It is especially made for tackling the redness and tenderness of the acne spots. It works from inside of the spots to overcome redness and targeting those that are just starting to appear on your face.

Panoxyl Acnegel is an effective treatment for mild and moderate one. It contains 10% of the active ingredients like Benzoyl Peroxide. Benzoyl peroxide is an anti-bacterial agent. It is safe to use daily and the result will be visible in just a few weeks. Like Freedom gel, Panoxyl Peroxide also does not contain any fragrance or medicated smells.

Panoxyl Wash 10 is one of the effective treatments that people use to cure their acne. It is used for treating and reducing the severity of the acne. And also, does not contain fragrance smells and medicated smells. It is also safe to use every day and will give you the result in a couple of weeks.

Quinoderm Cream contains 10% Benzoyl Peroxide, 0.5% Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulphate and is also a good treatment for acne. Quinoderm Cream 5 contains 5% of Benzoyl Peroxide and 0.5%potassium hydroxyquinoline sulphate. You can apply this on your face 2-3 times daily.

Panoxyl Cream is a water-based gel also containing 10% Benzoyl Peroxide. It is good for treating vulgaris acne. The lowest strength gel that contains only 2.2% of the active ingredient is the Panoxyl Aquagel. It doesn't have any fragrance smell and medicated smell. This is good for those who are sensitive to alcohol-based products. It will give you the results you wanted in just 2 weeks.

Quinoderm FaceWash has a light fragrance, containing 0.15% chlorhexidne gluconate and 1.5% cetrimide. It can be a soap substitute that you can use twice daily. It also has anti-bacterial and cleansing agent that help you prevent acne.

Zyporex helps you to eliminate acne 80-90% within a week. It may be expensive but, they say it is very effective. The company who is selling this product guaranteed a money-back if it does not work on you.

Acneticin is an internal supplement. It targets acne far beneath your skin. It could be an alternative for topical acne treatment products. However, it may take a long time before you can see visible results.

What you choose between these products is all up to you. They are all safe to use and have anti-bacterial agent. Using them depends on your skin type. So, be very careful, make sure to ask a doctor before using any of them.

We are always told not to pop, squeeze or even touch them but what can one do to really get rid of them? We always get bombarded by thousands of advertisements of creams and lotions which claim they can help us get rid of acne but do they really work? Well some do and some don't but do you know that you can naturally get rid of acne overnight without using any of these cosmetic products? Read on to discover some of the most stunning tips on how to cure acne overnight and achieve earth shattering results fast........

First wash your face properly- You must always cleanse your face thoroughly before you start doing anything. For this purpose you must use a good face wash preferably the one's sold in the market which specifically help you get rid of acne. Once your face is clean dry it with a clean towel and get ready.

Here is the secret- Get a toothpaste and apply a bit of it only on the acne affected area and not the whole face. The one big mistake most people make is that they apply toothpaste on their whole face which causes a lot of irritation and redness of the skin. Only apply it on the affected area and don't overdo it. Leave it on for some time then wash off with Luke warm water. You must always use a normal white toothpaste and not a gel based toothpaste as that can cause harm.

This is not for sensitive skin- If you have a highly sensitive skin then this solution is not meant for you. If you are not sure about it then you must test it out by applying very tiny amount and see it's results. If it burns too much then your skin is sensitive.

Well, fret not. As I'm writing this article my entire body is clear from acne... and during my teens I had some severe acne problems, and this is why I'm writing this for you today.

One thing though, that sort of annoys me, is that people has this idea that teenage acne in particular is somehow different from adult acne. Okay, fine, it is, in a way... doesn't mean that the treatments are different.

Therefore, the "Natural Acne Treatments For Teenagers" does not only apply do teenagers in particular. If you're older and is suffering from acne problems, then be my guest and keep reading.

Okay, sure, I'm no expert on the subject, but I cured my acne flawlessly and I know it works. It's very, very simple, cheap... and it works. Period.

So what does these natural teenage acne treatments involve then?

For the first part: Water.

Second part: A bunch of stuff I'm not legally allowed to reveal without Chris Gibson sending his lawyers in my face...

Yes, that's how I cured my acne. It was a combination of what I like to call the Water Method and Chris Gibson's famous book: Acne Free In 3 Days.

1. Whiteheads: Pores get completely blocked by sebum (oil), bacteria, and dead skin cells. The combination looks white on the skin's surface. Though these things are tempting to squeeze, it's generally better to leave any kind of acne eruption untouched. But if you must squeeze or pop one, make certain your hands are clean and that you mop the site afterward to remove any residue. The bacteria inside any kind of pimple can spread infection to create new pimples nearby. It helps to use a sterile needle to nick a pimple before squeezing it with sterile gauze pads.

2. Blackheads: When a whitehead is only partially blocked, contents slowly drain to the surface, where the natural pigment in the dead skin cells reacts with oxygen to turn black.

3. Papules: Red, tender bumps with no head.

4. Pustules (the classic zit): An inflamed red circle with a white or yellow center.

Severe acne vulgaris displays nodules, large, hard bumps under the skin's surface, and cysts, nodules filled with pus.

Which Acne Treatment To Choose?

Severe acne of any type, including Acne Rosacea, which usually occurs over the age of 30, Acne Conglobata, Acne Fulminans, Gram-Negative folliculitis, and Pyoderma Faciale should be treated by a physician. Anti-bacterials and other medications needed to treat some of these require a physician's prescription.

Over the years, various creams, ointments, washes, pills, and dietary treatments have been tried in the battle against acne. They have included Retin-A, sulfur, 2% salicylic acid pads, clindamycin and sulfur, resorcinol, adapalene, erythromycin, azelaic acid, isotretinoin, tetracycline, doxycline, minocycline, oral contraceptives, tazarotene, sodium sulfacetamide, blue light treatment, and red light treatment, all with no consistent success and the last two being extremely expensive. Various folk and home remedies have proven worthless to some and invaluable to others.
How to Get Rid of Those Zits

Daniel Kern, owner of the site, Acne.org, recommends a simple treatment for acne. He discovered it and reports that he and others have used it with great success. It involves over-the-counter products that cost very little. Its three-step process that is followed twice a day, preferably with the treatments 12 hours apart:

1. Gently wash the affected areas. The operative word here is "gently," as it's a proven fact that rough treatment of an infected area will only spread the infection. Your aim here is to remove body oils to allow the medication used in the second step better penetrate infected pores. Use a mild soap with warm - not hot, not cold - water and use your bare hands, not a washcloth. DO NOT IRRITATE YOUR SKIN. Rinse gently and pat (not rub) dry.

2. Apply 2% benzoil peroxide cream from the tube. This is available at any drug store. Neutrogena On-the-Spot is one such product. Kern sells his own product on-line from his site. When you begin using it, start with a small amount, what you think would be the minimum amount to cover the area. Over the next two weeks, you will be increasing the amount used until it's double the amount you started with. Be careful to avoid the area around your eyes.

3. Wash your hands and apply a moisturizing lotion, a little less than the amount of benzoil peroxide cream you used. Benzoil peroxide works by drying up the oils that block pores. But it also dries your skin, making it flaky and itchy. The moisturizing lotion counteracts this.

If you have mild acne and you aren't all that concerned about treating it but want to hide it, cosmetics will do that. Just avoid the kind with oily bases; they will make acne worse. As for shaving a face that bears acne pustules, it's actually a good idea to shave. Dermatologists believe it improves acne by exfoliating the skin. You must be careful to shave around the pustules, however, not through them.

Usually after the inflammatory acne has healed, it can leave a red mark on the area of acne breakout. This is normal and may last from weeks to months for some patients. The redness results from the fine blood vessels that occur under the skin and is part of the healing process of the skin. If no more acne lesions develop in the same area, the skin will continue to heal. You may also observe that the redness may be more pronounced and visible after being out in the hot sun for a long time or after you have used any topical cream that may irritate the skin.

There are no topical medications that will make the redness go away, and most of the time, post-acne redness will clear on its own. Patience is the key! Certain practices like daily application of a sunscreen, and protecting your skin with hats when you are outdoors may help facilitate the healing process though as unprotected exposure to the sun may cause more skin damage. Also avoid picking on the acne scabs, but allow them to peel off on its own as scabs actually form to protect the skin. Premature picking will aggravate the area of healing and prolong the appearance of redness. If you do not have the patience to wait it out though, therapy by IPL may speed up the process of healing. But several sessions may be required and is often costly.

For some people, pigmentation may develop over sites of previous inflammation. The likelihood of pigmentation forming varies individually, but usually deeper and more severe acne tends to leave more pigmentation compared to more superficial and smaller acne lesions. If the acne is subjected to unnecessary picking and squeezing, the tendency of pigmentation also increases. Use of certain oral antibiotics such as minocycline may also cause pigmentation.

Pigmentation will usually clear in weeks and months, but if you are concerned about it, you can get lightening creams that may help a bit. What is more important is to keep your acne in control to reduce the possibility of further post-inflammatory acne on the same breakout sites. Chemical peeling, IPL therapy and lasers are not recommended as they may in fact injure the skin and cause further pigmentation.

What most acne patients worry about is the appearance of acne scars. Scarring is a process where collagen within the skin is damaged and leads to permanent texture changes in the skin. That is why it is important to treat your acne as early as possible as permanent scarring can occur if the inflammation gets too severe. Unfortunately, current treatments for acne scars are costly and only partially improve the scars. It is not 100% effective and the patient should be realistic to know that scarring is permanent and treatments such as dermabrasion, laser resurfacing, etc, can only improve their skin texture, but will not restore it to their pre-acne levels. Scar treatment should be considered only when their acne problem is well controlled or dormant.