Ringworm, Acne & Skin Care

By now, almost everybody has seen the late night and early morning acne infomercials with Jessica Simpson and Sean “Diddy” Combs. I guess they figure, if a celebrity trusts something, then so should you. The promises made for the product sound surreal, and yet for many people it may be just the cure they’re looking for. Even so, it may not be for everybody.

One of my daughters who had acquired a bad case of acne in recent years, tried the infomercial solution, and it didn’t work on her at all. Being a young teenager, she was beset by acne breakouts and needed a solution fast. But unable to find a quick solution, we ended up going to the local dermatologist for acne information and answers. The doctor gave her a prescription for a cream and an oral medication. After following his instructions for a couple weeks, her acne had virtually departed. This was the right solution for her, but it may not be for you - because we’re all different.

Some good tips that I’ve discovered over the years follow:

If your skin tends to be oily, it’s best to take a medicated acne product or one in gel form.

If you have dry skin - you’ll probably do better with the acne cream form and medicated products with benzoyl peroxide or salycic acid.

Maybe your skin is a combination of oily AND dry skin (combined type) - in which case, you will probably need a combination of oily skin gels and dry skin acne creams to apply to different parts of your face according to the skin condition there.

If your skin tends to be on the sensitive side - you will most likely need less intense concentrations of either dry, oily, or combined-type treatments.

Some people with acne experience skin pain. If so, you should get personal attention from a dermatologist.

Thousands of doctor’s patients go for years trying to find the right treatment for their skin afflictions. After the many advances in science, it seems like the  acne problem would have been solved long ago and that, by now, acne would be a pale memory. Unfortunately the age-old confidence destroyer is still around and going strong.

Now, having reached middle age myself, I find that I look at things in a new way when it comes to unsightly blemishes. Today, I find that my skin tends to be a bit oily and I often have acne breakouts after moisturizing my face. As I get older, one of the few things I look forward to as I age is the absence of acne.

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