Everything You Need to Know About Best Acne Treatments

Severe acne problems torment many men and women. Are you one of them? Even if you are not then also go head....because prevention is always better than cure...

There a many treatments available, some of which may come as a surprise to you. If you want to research different treatment options but just don't have the time to hit the books and study, then the following list of treatments will help guide you into finding what might work for you.

• Anti-biotic treatments are warranted by those people that have severe blemishes caused by pimples that are clustered together. This is a long term approach. The types of antibiotics include (but are not limited to): Tetracycline, Minocycline, Doxycycline, Erythromycin, and Bactrim.
• Birth control pills are a way that women can use to treat their acne. Many women have acne problems from too many androgens in their system (male hormones). In order to balance this out, certain birth control pills can be administered, that will either reduce the level of androgens circulating in the bloodstream, block the androgens from reaching their cellular receptors, or prevent the formation of androgens all-together.
• Injectable steroids may be used for the stray acne cyst. The steroid solution best used for this type of application is called triamcinolone (Kenalog). The good news is that this can be a great quick fix for small acne problems but it cannot be used to treat a very widespread acne issue.
• Topical therapies are very popular and an easy way to attack a nasty acne problem. You can simply use them by just rubbing them on, and they are available from stores, online shopping, or by Television ads.
• Antibiotic Topical therapies also work well and are a step above the standard topicals mentioned previously. An example would be Clindamycin or Sodium sulfacetamide.
• Benzoyl Peroxide is a tried and true way of treating acne. It has extreme bacteria killing abilities. Thus they help in preventing acne.
• A prescription medication that contains Azelaic Acid works very well for acne treatment. Azelaic aid is a naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid which is found in grains like wheat and rye.
• Last but not least, Sulphur helps inhibit the growth of P. acnes and unclog pores. This can be found as a solo-ingredient both as a prescription and an over-the-counter product.