Monday, March 2, 2009

Body Acne Products: What Works?

By Amanda Martinez

There are so many cures for break outs on the market today, it can be somewhat overwhelming to choose what will work best for you.

Here are three tips to help you choose body acne products that work.

#1. Consider if you will use the product.

If you hate to use a product then you won't. So make sure that whatever treatment you buy is easy to use. Stay away from complicated difficult treatments that will only drive you crazy. Keep it simple to achieve the best results.

I recommend that you use a body wash based product, so that you can use it in the shower and just rinse off. If you pair this with a mask to clear up stubborn or sudden pimples, you should be good to go.

#2. Do the ingredients work?

There are only two ingredients that are available in over the counter acne medicines that really make a big difference to cure body acne. Make sure the product that you choose has one of these two ingredients. That way, you will be using your money on something that works.

The two active ingredients that work are benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. Salicylic acid is preferred because it works better, and because it is far less irritating.

Stay far away from products that don't contain these ingredients they don't usually work well.

#3. If all else fails get a dermatologist on your side.

If you follow the first two steps, your body acne should clear up about 90% of the time. But some acne is particularly stubborn. In this case you may need to see a dermatologist.

Dermatologists have powerful prescription medicines that can wipe out even really tough acne. - 16650

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