When you are watching a TV commercial, you see products that shows you a miracle acne cure, or a free treatment that eliminates acne in just 7 days, so you jump off from the sofa and run to the nearest pharmacy to buy the miraculous elixir that removes your acne immediately, and your problems finally go out. This sounds familiar? This happen to me many times. Many times we are so desperate with our acne problem that we can not resist the temptation to run and buy the product you saw on TV or the treatment recommended by friend or relative, but in many cases it is better to wait and see a dermatologist first , he is the only person who knows what is the best product for your skin.
Although acne is considered a benign condition it is always good to have the opinion of a specialist, there is always the possibility that a particular medicine worsen our condition or harm the skin.
Today if you go to the nearest pharmacy, you will notice that there are an endless number of acne products, and there are so many of them that people do not know what is the best choice, and the only source of knowledge you have is the recommendations of people you know, what has been good them and what has not, but with this article I will expand a bit more of your knowledge in this way you are going to have a little more knowledge when choosing an acne product or treatment.
Benzoyl Peroxide
Perhaps the most common active ingredient in medicines for acne is benzoyl peroxide, usually gets ointment or gel, benzoyl peroxide combat bacteria that typically cause acne, it helps remove dead skin that accumulates on the surface.
Benzoyl peroxide is proven as very effective for the treatment and prevention of acne, but sometimes as a side effect produces dry skin, but this can be avoided by decreasing the frequency of its use.
Salicylic Acid
Another ingredient commonly found in products that fight acne is salicylic acid, or commonly known as "Aspirin". This, like the benzoyl peroxide, helps remove dead skin that accumulates rapidly blocking the pores, it is recommended that if you are using a medicament with salicylic acid to continue its use until it cleans your skin to prevent future lesions again . The only side effects that might present some people is dry skin and irritation.
In the second part of this article you will learn more about ingredients or products, which are the best when we are talking about exfoliation, when can we use Resorcinol and sulphur, we will also talk about Nicotidamine, and many other ingredients to expand your knowledge and be able to make a better choice when you buy an acne product.
