Acne Skin Care : let the skin glow up

Acne is one of the most common skin problems especially among the teens. Almost all the teens go through the problems like blackheads, whiteheads (pimples) or red bumps (acne). Even sometime few adults face these skin problems. It is caused when the oil glands in our body start making extra sebum (oil). When this oil and skin cells plug up the follicles, then these plugs trap germs which causes swelling in the follicles. Follicle is the perform which hair grows.

When these follicles swell up you notice tender red bumps on your skin surface. In most cases people stop having acne after few years but there are chances that you may face these skin pimples throughout your life. In some cases it has been found that people especially youths develop a feeling of inferiority about themselves. It may even lead to depression and other emotional breakdown problems. But not to worry we have remedies for this as well. Acne can be treated in various ways. But the most things to be kept in mind is that it will take at least 30-45 days before you will actually start to look good.

The Acne Treatment

Acne treatment is broadly classified in to two main categories. Topical acne skin care and systemic acne care. In topical acne skin care acne affected areas are treated externally with bactericidal substances like benzoyl peroxide or erythromycin. While systemic acne skin care treatment includes oral antibiotics, isotretinoin (Accutane), tetracycline or other hormonal therapies. But again this treatment only helps in reduction of the bacteria which causes acne.

But the real cause of acne is excessive oil secretion and abnormal cell behavior, which will again result, is trigger the growth of bacteria in the follicles. Again these acnes will reappear quite soon after the end of treatment days later in the case of topical application, and weeks later in the case of oral antibiotics. So we are trying to explain is if someone really wants to cure these acne problems then one has to counter the very basic problem of excessive oil secretion and unusual cell behavior.

It can be done by oral intake of vitamin-A derivatives like isotretinoin. It is one of the most effective ways of fighting acne problem and it has really shown some great results. This dung has a much longer effect then anti-bacterial treatments and will often cure acne for good.

The acne care products

Today the market is littered with "cure for acne". But then the question is do you need to see your dermatologist for any kind of advices required for buying these products. The answer is yes. In most cases dermatologist prescribe accutane, one of the most effective drug in curing acne. But accutane can cause severe birth defects hence advisable, pregnant women must not use this for acne cure. Be patient as it normally takes 3-6 weeks to see any kind of improvement. In case you haven't improved in 4-6 weeks with your current course of therapy then you must call your skin doc.

Few precautions to be taken in case of Acne

Don't pick, pop or squeeze or otherwise mess with your skin. It often leads to infection and makes the acne worse. In cases, it also leaves scar masks on the skin.
Use clean wash clothes. Dirty towels can harbor bacteria and germs to make the problem worse.
Never go to bed with your make up on. It can also cause red bumps on skin surface.
Before going to sleep, clean your face properly and pull your hair away from your skin.
Whenever you come from gym, try to take a shower as sweat combined with skin oil traps dust and plugs up the follicles causing acne.