Ringworm, Acne & Skin Care

Using almost any search engine on the internet will return many results for the search term “acne remedy“.  Any one of those sites may have many treatments from the outrageous to those that sound worth a try. You may want to avoid some of the more extreme ideas.

Some remedies, such as massaging in coconut milk and leaving its oily remedy on the face seem counterproductive. With soy sauce, one has to wonder if the salt or soy is the actual help for the problem.

Some of the cures sound like a mixture used to keep vampires away as you sleep with a garlic paste covering your face to naturally cure acne. Others seem more appropriate for cooking a gourmet meal.  There were suggestions for several spices as remedies.

Products containing benzyl peroxide have been shown to be effective at preventing acne and drying up active outbreaks. It is important to dry up the active patches as soon as possible and before they grow larger in order to avoid scarring on the face, neck, chest or back.

Adults with acne should avoid benzyl peroxide containing products, as they tend to dry the skin too much. Instead, adults should choose products that contain salicylic acid. These products are gentler on the adult skin as they are not as drying as those that contain benzyl peroxide.

One new acne remedy uses light to treat the problem. The acne light has filters that produce light in two different wavelengths. On the red end of the spectra, light causes healing of former acne outbreaks. On the blue end, bacteria is killed. This bacteria on the face can lead to clogging of the pores and build up of the oils in the pores that cause acne. Persons using light therapy must be dedicated to a cure, as they do not begin to see an improvement for about eight weeks after beginning the therapy.

Many people find that the over the counter products are all that are needed to take care of an acne problem. If you are not having success with these products, see your doctor or ask for a referral to a dermatologist. He can offer more advice to prevent outbreaks as well as prevent scarring.