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What is the Best Cure Acne Treatment for You?

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There are many “cure acne” treatment options
available today. Some, such as Accutane, are only available by
prescription through a dermatologist, while many are purchased over the
counter or over the internet. There are even some bizarre home remedies
that can have you reaching into your spice rack looking for a quick
fix. I warn you – use some common sense before you spread sugary or
acidic liquids all over your face. Not every cure acne treatment is
created equally!

The good news is that we know much more about
acne than we used to. Acne is caused by androgen hormones, not poor
hygiene. If you have moderate or severe acne, you should choose a cure
acne treatment that focuses on this hormonal cause. If you have mild
acne, you may get way with a simple topical treatment. Let’s break it
down in terms of how severe your skin condition is:

Light (mild) acne.
You have some blackheads and whiteheads. You get the occasional
breakout, but your pimples tend to be near the surface and clear up in
a few days. If this sounds like you, congratulations – you’re one of
the lucky ones! In this case, over the counter products should be all
you need. Try a benzoyl peroxide gel at 2.5% strength. Don’t be fooled
into stronger formulations – they are not more effective, except at
irritating your skin and separating you from your money!

Apply a
thin B.P. film once in the morning and again right before bed. Don’t
spot-treat. Spread it over the area that is prone to acne. For a little
extra punch, use the gel in combination with a salicylic acid cream.
This helps the benzoyl peroxide penetrate more deeply into your pores.
Expect your skin to improve in a month, but remember: if you stop your
treatments you are back to square one.

Moderate to severe acne.
If you have regular outbreaks and your pimples are deeper and take
longer to clear, topical treatments won’t do much good for you. But
there are some cure acne treatments that can be very effective. If you
are a woman, you can attack the underlying hormonal cause of acne by
undergoing hormone treatments such as taking estrogen rich birth
control pills. If you opt to take hormones for your acne, you will need
to consult your doctor.

Another option for men and women is a
drug called Accutane. This is a very effective cure acne treatment but
also a very powerful drug with serious side effects. In fact, Accutane
was recently removed from the U.S. market because of the cost of
lawsuits related to side effects. You must be closely monitored by a
doctor while you are on this treatment. One disappointing feature of
Accutane is that it will inflame your skin and your pimples while you
are on it. Your face will actually get worse and your lips will be raw
and sensitive. Accutane is a longer term solution, but keep in mind
that you will look worse for up to a year or longer depending on the
number of cycles you take.

Because most people are not
enthusiastic about the prospect of “laying low” for such a long period
of time while on Accutane, a holistic approach is perhaps the best cure
acne treatment for people with moderate to severe acne. Holistic
approaches correct the hormonal causes of acne through changes to diet
and lifestyle. You can expect to see some improvement in only a week
and clear skin in only a few months. The best thing about holistic
treatments is that you do not have to see a doctor or take expensive
and harsh drugs. Maybe this is why your dermatologist will probably
hesitate to recommend the holistic approach. Still, it has helped many
thousands of people effectively beat their acne and is a cost effective
approach as well.

I recommend that people explore the holistic
approaches before taking a drug such as Accutane. If you can clear your
acne yourself, without harsh drugs, and experience better overall
health in the process, it’s really a no-brainer. When you are
considering a powerful drug like Accutane, you owe it to yourself to
exhaust your other options first. You may be able to spare yourself the
aggravation that comes with Accutane, and be rewarded with clear skin
in the process!



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