Topical acne treatment, as the name suggests, is commonly used to treat and control acne. But is there actually such a miracle cure available in the market?
It specifically refers to medication that can be bought with or without a physician's prescription and also one that is used only for external application to the skin and not for oral consumption. These medications are available as gels, liquids, lotions, powders and creams. With a plethora of such products available in the market, it is rather difficult and confusing to decide which of these would suit our individual requirements and effectively cure the acne.
Certain products are more commonly used than others but that fact does not mean that these products are the best. For instance, Benzoyl Peroxide is one such treatment which works at three levels-opening up the blocked sebum gland pores, destroying the acne bacteria and reducing the symptoms of acne. On the other hand, antibiotics like Sulfacetamide, Erythromycin, Azelaic acid and Clindamycin are effective in reducing inflammation by destroying the acne bacteria. Another cure for acne is Retinoid which also treats whiteheads and blackheads by opening up the pores of the sebum gland. In this category the more common medications in the Tretinoin group are Retin-A®, Stevia-A®, Vitamin A Acid® and Avita® and Adapalene (Differin®),the last two being available both in cream or gel form. Tazortene (Tazorac® Gel 0.05% and 0.1%) is another topical acne treatment.
Combination drugs like Benzamycin® (benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin) and Stievamycin® (erythromycin and topical retinoid) are also popular. All these products have one thing in common: they only attack the acne on a superficial level by suppressing the symptoms. But, is that what we are seeking?
How Effective Are Topical Acne Treatments
Innumerable experiments and seven years of research carried out with all the topical acne treatments that have flooded the market have not been able to identify even one product that can treat acne totally. These products do reduce the symptoms of acne at the outer skin level but none of them address the root cause of the problem which is within the body.
However, if a natural holistic approach is followed, the system is cleansed from within and automatically the skin becomes acne free permanently.
Mike Walden is a medical researcher, certified nutritionist, health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Acne No More- Open The Door To an Acne Free Life". Mike has written dozens of holistic health articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.
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