Jul 02 2009
Finding Acne Treatments That Work
Choosing Acne Treatments That Work
A lot of people think of acne as just one of those annoying things that everyone has to go to in adolescence, but for some people it is much worse. Acne treatments are usually simply a convenience – something to make pimply teens feel better about the way they look – but if you have severe scarring acne, they are a necessity.
Bad acne sometimes is something that will not go away on its own without proper care and treatment. It can definitely leave scars on the face that can last for the rest of your life if it is so severe.
That doesn’t mean that every acne acne treatment has to be drastic. A lot of people get by with pretty simple acne treatments using little more than soap, water, and common sense. When my best friend in high school came down with a bad acne breakout, his mom put him on a strict diet. He ate a lot of fruits and vegetables, cut out all processed foods, and gave up beef and fatty meats.
In addition, he got an acne cleanser – basically rubbing alcohol with a little mojo – and took to washing his face three or four times a day. His face cleared up within a week, all without the use of any drastic acne treatments.
Things were different in my case where I got only a little help from facial cleansers and soaps. Eating a bad diet made my acne worse, but eating a good diet did not make it better either. My mom took me to the dermatologist because she got so worried that I could get scars.
The doctor was glad that I had come in. Apparently, acne scar treatment is a whole lot more difficult than treating the acne itself before it gets to that point. He provided a facial cream called Retin-A, and told me to come back if the problem did not go away.
At first, I was skeptical that things would get any better. After four days of using his prescribed acne treatments, things had barely improved. I decided to be patient, however, and gave it another week. Slowly but surely, my face started to look better and better.
Along with the help of careful eating habits and regular facial cleansing, the cream did its job. By doing so, in no time my face was almost free from pimples. After going to the doctor, it was never as bad as it was before although I still had to be careful for occasional breakouts.
Article by Van T, you can learn more about him at his profile
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