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Your Options for Acne Treatment
Understanding Your Acne Treatment Options:
The two main methods of acne treatment that you can follow are topical treatment
and systemicl treatment.
Before selecting treatment, you must have a good understanding of acne, the
exact type of acne that you have and to set goals for your acne treatment.
Goals of treatment:
You should understand how much acne and what type of acne you have.
To stop new acne from developing..
To treat acne scars and prevent new scars from forming.
Points to remember:
Treatment is available that can prevent acne scarring.
Early treatment minimizes the severity of acne.
Treatment may last for months and often years.
You should understand that improvement can be slow.
Selecting Acne treatment depends on the
following:
The severity of your acne
Your goals for therapy
The effectiveness of the treatment and possible side effects
Your personal preferences
Other circumstances specific to girls and women.
Acne Treatment:
A medical consultation is a must to determine the severity of acne and type of
treatment you need.
Acne cleansers: Contain Salicylic acid or Benzoyl
peroxide.
Over-the-counter products: Benzoyl Peroxide, Salicylic Acid.
Topical retinoids: Retin-A, Differin, Tazorac.
Topical antibiotics: Eythromycin, Minocin
Systemic treatment: mainly antibiotics and Accutane.
Special products: AcneControl
TheraLine.
Biomani
Scientific SkinCare has developed a complete acne line called AcneControl
TheraLine
which has been formulated by a physician specifically to treat acne. This line
does the following:
Controls the flow of sebum production.
Prevents new acne fformation.
Removes and exfoliates dead skin cells.
Reduces the oiliness of the skin without dryness or scaliness.
Kills bacteria that cause acne.
Dissolves and prevents black and white heads.
Calms, soothes and heals irritated skin.
Minimizes pores.
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