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Treatment Of Acne: Prevention Is Better Than Cure! |
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A basic understanding of the acne situation, in each
individual case requires a thorough study. Fortunately or unfortunately,
the literature and expertise regarding the treatment options available,
are likely to be confounded! A mountain of literature about the
molehill-that is acne!
Let it be perfectly understood that total
cure of acne is an impossibility. If someone, some product or some
Company, National or Multinational promises it, take it as a business
advertisement! They dwell upon it, because they have to sell. And all
selling is done at somebody's cost!
If the
golden rule, &ldquoPrevention is better than cure&rdquo, is to be
applied anywhere, apply it here; and apply it with profit. What is your
basic formula for skin care? No new spots, improved skin condition and
making efforts to deny future scarring, you are on the right track! You
have understood your acne! Personal treatment for a universal disease!
Human skin needs a certain amount of oil to maintain its natural condition.
And when it comes to acne skin, skin care becomes even more important.
Keep the spot-prone areas clean. Wash the affected area twice a day with
a perfume free cleanser. Note that aggressive washing and strong soaps
are big enemies of your acne skin.
Plus, hundreds of over-the-counter remedies are available with your
chemist. The anti-bacterial agents in them, like benzoyl peroxide will
help you a great deal to defeat acne. The skin areas where you feel that
the spot is likely to emerge, must be kept clean. In effect, these
agents dry out the skin and encourage it to shed the surface layer of
dead skin. These effects make it harder for pores to become blocked and
infection does not spread. When the antibacterial effects dry out the
skin, the surface layer of the skin begins to fall. The pores are not
blocked and infection is checked.
No treatment will tender on the spot results. Significant effects, if they
materialize hopefully, will take their own time. If results are not
forthcoming, say within a period of two months, then it the time to
switch over the treatment after consulting a dermatologist. At this
stage, he has many options depending upon your case-history and his
understanding of the problem, after certain investigations, if
necessary. He has an armory of treatment options- both for external
application and internal consumption.
And finally, do not fail to
consult your Grandma! That walking 'encyclopedia' may have unfailing
solutions!
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