Acne can affect anyone at any age. It can be mild, moderate or severe depends from person to person. Acne is in genetics or inheritance. If one of your parents has acne then there is a chance that you will get acne as well. Acne is a very common skin disorder and almost everyone has to experience it once in her life time. Some gets milder form or some get severe form. Whatever acne form you have, you must need some kind of treatment to cure it. Without treatment acne cannot go away. You can try home remedy, over the counter products or prescription medications. If you have mild case of acne then you are luckiest one because it can be cured by natural remedies and over the counter products.
Mild acne consists of closed comedones, open comedones and papules. Most of the people get this type of acne and their acne does not aggravate. But if you do something wrong then your acne gets worst. If you treat your mild acne with care then your acne will get better. You can try home remedies and some over the counter products. Mild acne can be appeared on face, neck, arms, legs and shoulders. Following are some over the counter products for mild acne. They are most effective and cured acne really fast.
Benzoyl Peroxide:
Benzoyl per oxide can be found in gels, cleansers, lotion and other prescription medication. It gives your skin excess oxygen to kill P.acne bacteria which cannot be lived in excess oxygen environment. As oxygen enters in your skin, it will kill bacteria which lead to dry the excess sebum. This dryness causes some side effects like irritation and redness. But these side effects are temporary. If you have sensitive skin then you should use less concentrated benzoyl peroxide. If you experience severe redness or peeling then you should consult your dermatologist. Before starting this treatment you should take advice from your health advisor.
Salicylic Acid:
Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxyl acid. It is easily found in form of lotions, cleansers, and gels. Salicylic acid peels outer layer of skin, unclogged the pores and prevent lesions. Salicylic acid has to be used even after healing acne otherwise you skin pores will get clogged again. The common side effects are dryness and irritation. If side effects are getting worst then you should consult a dermatologist. If you are using salicylic acid then you should avoid using skin products which can dry your skin.
Mild acne can be treated easily and you can maintain your skin condition by taking precautions and over the counter products. Don’t ever pick you pimple or acne because it will spread the bacteria to other parts of the skin. Don’t wash your face again and again it will also spread bacteria. Always use good quality skin products. These tips will make your skin condition better.
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