Over The Counter Acne Treatment

You don’t have to go straight to your dermatologist to treat your acne. There are quite a few over the counter acne treatments you can try before moving to prescription acne treatments. Read more

Topical Antibiotic

Topical antibiotics in creams and solutions are sometimes used in treating acne. These topical antibiotics have to be prescribed by your dermatologist. Acne develops when small particles from dead skin cells or dirt combine with oil from your skin to clog pores. This allows the bacteria Propionibacterium acnes to grow in the clogged pore. The topical antibiotic kills the bacteria, thus reducing the redness and swelling, which also aids in the unclogging of the pores.

Here are some of the most common antibiotics used in acne treatments Read more

Benzoyl Peroxide For Acne

Benzoyl Peroxide has been one of the acne treatments of choice for quite some time. It seems very effective in treating acne. Benzoyl Peroxide comes both as a solution and as a cream. There are many over the counter choices as well as stronger perscription solutions of Benzoyl Peroxide. Read more