mild acne treatment

Although acne is a very common skin complaint it is responsible for severe physical and mental anguish. There is a risk that anyone suffering from acne may blame themselves for the disease. This is a common misconception regarding acne skin complaints. Poor hygiene and bad behavior may be suggested to be related to instances of acne however lack of cleanliness either physical or moral has nothing to do with the disease. The top of an acne comedo is black not because of dirt. Rather it is oxidised sebum. Violent washing of acne affected areas of the skin can actually make things worse because of the irritant effect it has on your skin.

The medical acne treatments currently available are intended to prevent new acne lesions forming. It is a commonly held misconception that acne creams and ointments are intended to cure existing lesions. Therefore it is important not simply to apply acne treatment to areas currently affected. Much more effective as a long term strategy is to apply it to all areas of your body that may be affected by acne.

Doctors are often reluctant to advise that diet has an effect on acne. While there may be a lack of rigorously reviewed scientific data proving that acne is affected by your diet, from my own experience, improving my diet in general and reducing certain food groups dramatically, almost to the point of exclusion has had a positive effect on my acne condition.

There are four main types of acne, from least severe to most severe are, purely comedonal or non-inflammatory acne, mild papular, scarring papular, and nodular or scarring acne.

Even though comodonal acne is the mildest form of disease it can also be the hardest to treat. Typically comedones are deeply seated in the follicle and getting them out may cause a degree of irritation which could itself make things worse. There are a variety of acne treatments that can be used to prevent the formation of fresh comedones. Over a period of a few months of with no new acne appearing and existing lesions clearing up you can become free of visible acne.

Mild cases of acne include small lesions, e.g. blackheads or pustules, which appear on or near the surface of your skin. These types of problems can be affected by following a skin care regimen similar to this acne face wash plan:

• Mild washing with soap and warm water twice a day ensuring you rinse thoroughly.

• Application of a non-prescription acne treatment containing benzoyl peroxide.

Treating acne like this takes between four to eight weeks for an improvement to be observed. Once your acne clears you must continue the treatment regimen to prevent new lesions from occurring.

What's good about this type of acne treatment plan is that it gives you responsibility for your own skin condition. Being methodical and consistent in your acne treatment will over time play a role in clearing up your skin.

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