Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Why Don't Acne Treatments Work?

By David Lam

Quite a bit of money can be spent searching for acne treatments that work. There are so many acne products available however it is hard to know which one is work. After you try one product, only to be disappointed and then spend more money on another system that claims it will cure your acne and then only to be disappointed again. It seems to be a never ending cycle of looking for a cure and thinking you are found an acne cure however being disappointed all over again.

The biggest problem is that people do not give the acne treatments enough time to actually work, then switching from one product to the next on a weekly basis. It can take up to three months for an acne treatment to cure your adult acne and you may even notice that your acne appears to be getting worse before it starts to get better. Failure to follow the acne product directions is another common problem. Using acne medication too much can be just as much of a problem as not using it enough and causing your skin to become irritated.

The real problem may not be the acne treatment. Most of the time people depend solely on the acne medication to cure adult acne while in fact other lifestyle changes are needed. In most cases, medicinal acne treatments are not even required if you find that something else in your life is causing the acne.

Most people do not think in terms of what is causing the adult acne in the first place but concentrating solely on curing the existing acne. You must first determine what is causing it so that to cure it for good then you will have your adult acne cure. Studies have shown that acne is caused by excessive sebum production. With this study, it is up to you and probably your health care provider to determine exactly what cause your body to develop excess sebum.

Other than the acne medication, you have to look at how you take care for your skin. You must regularly wash your face well at least twice each day and stop wearing makeup which only serves to clog your pores even more. Drink plenty of water, exercise at least three times a week and eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Many people do not realize that exercise relieves stress and helps remove toxins from the body through sweat. Both stress and toxins contribute to the cause of acne which is why exercising regularly can actually be an acne cure for you.

Moreover you must always keep your hands and hair off your face. Hair and hands contain oils that cause acne outbreak. Squeezing or popping acne pimples is another problem as it often causes scarring and spreads the bacteria as well.

You may have a food allergy that is causing your adult acne. In this case, you need to visit an allergy specialist to determine what foods you are allergic to and eliminating those foods from your diet will cure your acne in most cases. Many people do not realize that they have food allergies and the only symptom that there is an allergy is an acne breakout!

Making simple lifestyle changes may be the best acne treatment available to you and you may be pleasantly surprised at the results particularly considering how small the changes are. You also should increase your intake of vitamins E and A as both of the vitamins promote healthy skin. You also can take supplements or eat foods which are rich in one or both of these vitamins. This small change will help to prevent or cure adult acne.

However if making these small lifestyle changes and using over-the-counter acne treatments does not provide an acne cure for you, it may be necessary for you to visit a dermatologist to determine what will work. There are a lot of acne treatments available that have proven to be effective acne cures. Even though most of the acne cures your dermatologist will recommend can be expensive, they are usually well worth the cost. Ensure that you give the acne treatment time to work and follow the instructions of your dermatologist for use of the acne medication. - 16650

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