Acne Treatment

It is fair to say that the list of possible treatments for acne stretches a long distance when written on paper, and some of the treatments listed would be as effective if that is where they remained. Acne treatment, and any other kind of medical treatment for a skin condition, will always be a potentially lucrative market because of the large numbers of people with skin conditions, who are keen to get rid of their blemishes by one means or another. Many of the products available for treatment of acne or other skin conditions, however, are at best temporarily or superficially effective. Those which are powerfully effective are more likely to have side-effects, leaving the sufferer with a choice between ineffective and detrimental.

It seems clear that prevention of acne is considerably better and more reliable than any known cure. This prevention depends on a system that does not merely treat symptoms, but combats the underlying root causes of the skin condition. Anti-inflammatory medication, for example, will prevent the skin from becoming reddened and blotchy. Hormone supplements which level out the amount of testosterone – frequently overproduced in acne sufferers – are also beneficial. Other treatments have differing effects but, taken in combination, the overall effect can be to deal with each of the separate problems which together cause acne blemishes to appear on the skin. There are other measures which can be taken – not least dietary changes and washing regimes – to produce a holistic acne prevention system. Treating the problem globally in this way is perhaps the best bet for long-term effectiveness.