| Acne medication can be classified
according to its accessibility. Some treatments such as
acne
medicines require a prescription; others can be purchase
over the counter at a drugstore. They can also be classified
according to how it is used. Some medications for acne
are applied to the skin (topical), while others are taken
orally.
Every acne medication offers one or more methods for
controlling the occurrence of acne flare-ups. Some may
even claim to make you 'acne
free in 30 days'. Each treatment has one or more
active ingredients with the ability to target one more
more aspects of the string of events that leads to creation
of an acne pimple. The acne sufferer should study the
benefits and side effects of each available solution
for acne.
Most acne medications have both a scientific name
and a brand name. (The brand name is the name under
which the product is sold.) An awareness of both names
can help to understand the various medications used
to control acne.
Benzoyl peroxide has the ability to control
acne, and is found in a number of over-the-counter
medications. Some products using benzoyl peroxide are
quite popular. Both Clearasil and Oxy-10 contain benzoyl
peroxide. Those medications can kill acne-causing bacteria,
but they can not treat an inflammation caused by the
occurrence of an acne flare-up.
An acne medication that works effectively on teenage
acne does not always work well as an adult
acne treatment. This is why brands like Clearasil
now sell products specifically for “Adult Care.”
Adult care products rarely contain benzoyl peroxide.
They contain a sulfur and resorcinol formula which targets
the root of the acne pimple. It dries the root of the
pimple while conditioners prevent the drying of adjacent
skin.
Anyone who plans to purchase acne
products should keep in mind a few basic concerns.
If the medication is to be applied to the skin, how
will it affect the skin? How is it applied? (Does the
product come on pads, is it an acne
cream, in the form of foam, or in some other form?)
If medications for acne must be taken orally, the patient
using the medication must make sure that they will not
interact adversely with any herbal supplements or any
other drugs the patient is taking. Consulting a physician
before taking oral acne treatment medication is always
advised. Also, remembering that there is no acne
cure, one can avoid products that claim such.
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