Acne is often a troublesome and irritating condition, which affects millions of people worldwide for a many different reasons. There are a whole multitude of products available via both prescription and over the counter which can offer supposedly wondrous remedies to even the most severe acne conditions, but their efficacy is at best variable. An acne sufferer could, in theory, spend an awful lot of money on products and effectively what are snake oil remedies, yet they will be no closer to actually solving the problem of acne.
There are, fortunately, some skin care routines that actually have been proved to be quite effective by clinical studies. As with almost anything medicinal, the results vary dependent on the particular person, but the majority of treatments that have some kind of clinical basis actually advocate less expensive methods of acne prevention and cure.
One of the best recognised treatments is just a simple three-step method, which involves cleansing, the application of a chemical product and then good moisturising. All of these products can be found cheaply, and what’s more, they have a good level of efficiency on most acne cases. Using such a skin care regime is also useful for acne sufferers who are unwilling, or at least doubtful, about using antibiotic drugs to fight acne. It is far preferable to avoid antibiotics for non life-threatening conditions, so a skin care regime that has a similar level of efficacy as antibiotics should ideally be considered by all.
The first suggestion on this three-step regime is to use a light, gentle cleanser on all skin that is prone to acne (even if there is no acne in the area at present). The purpose of this cleanser should be to remove surface oils and nothing more; don’t select a product that claims to have acne-fighting properties for itself, that stage is dealt with on the next level.
The primary treatment is in the second stage, and involves the application of the chemical benzoyl peroxide at a strength of 2.5%. Benzoyl peroxide oxygenates skin, and acne cannot form on skin treated with this method. A cream or lotion containing 2.5% of the active ingredient, benzoyl peroxide, can be bought at most pharmacies – simply check labels.
The third step is a finishing process, and should involve use of a good quality moisturiser which is applied when the benzoyl peroxide has been absorbed. This helps lessen the effects of a chemical irritation on the skin. Benzoyl peroxide is known to make skin flaky and dry in some cases, and the use of a good moisturiser will counter this effect.
Just these three tested steps, used together for a reasonable concentrated period of time, have a reasonably good chance of succeeding in ridding you of your acne once and for all for great looking skin.
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