Acne Treatment
Acne Treatment
Thanks to advances in medicine and understanding, acne treatment
is easy to find today. Almost every type of acne can be treated
with relative ease. There are a few facts to remember when
looking for acne treatment.
Acne Treatment Takes Time
The treatments for acne that are over hyped on television offer
little change of overnight changes. Acne does not suddenly clear
itself up overnight. With a little patience acne treatments will
work but it generally takes about 4 to 7 weeks to start to show
improvement. Once the acne begins to improve, you need to
continue the acne treatment to stop the acne from appearing
again. If you do not see any changes in 4 to 7 weeks then you
should talk to your doctor and/or look for another product to
try. All good things come to those who wait, and before you know
it, you will feel and look better.
Acne Treatment is Different for Everyone
Everyone has different types of skin, eats differently, and
lives with different levels of stress. Treatment that works fine
for one person may have the opposite effects for another. Acne
treatment can involve many complex factors and involve things
such as skin type, the initial cause of the acne, and the type
of the skin lesions may appear. Other factors such as age may
play a role in the length or types of treatment.
Doctor Assisted Acne Treatment
The help of a dermatologist (a doctor trained in skin conditions
and acne treatment) may be helpful for some acne sufferers. Your
dermatologist may examine you for other medical conditions,
diet, lifestyle, age, stress level, environmental factors, fluid
intake, and more. The doctor will also be able to access
powerful treatments that are not available over the counter.
The main goal of acne treatment is to stop scarring, or at lease
to minimize it. Other important goals are reduction in the
number of lesions, and to reduce the stress that accompanies an
imperfect face. Many dermatologists will choose an acne
treatment that involves prescription drugs. These drugs may
involve either topical (applied to the skin) or taken orally.
The doctor may recommend the use of more than one medication
simultaneously.
Acne will respond to drugs or other treatments the best when
started early. The earlier the acne treatment begins the less
chance for scarring or other related problems. Progress may be
slowed by takes other medications that interfere with the acne
medication so always check with you doctor when in doubt.
Acne Treatment Summary
The path to the best form of treatment may involve testing
different medications to find the one that works best for you.
Over the counter, or doctor assisted acne treatment is up to
you. Do not forget that proper treatment of acne takes time,
there is no overnight cure. Always follow the directions on the
label of your acne product as closely as possible, as well as
any information you receive from a doctor, or health care
worker.