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When going out to buy over the counter acne products... |
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Think of an action plan wherein, you wish to open a
departmental store. And you will keep only two products in it- tooth
paste and bath soap. But you have decided to keep all the varieties.
This will certainly call for million dollars investment. Over the
counter medications are moving in the same line.
For a common cold, you have hundreds of medicines. For headache,
another equal number! Millions suffer from acne all over the world, at a
given time. Manufacturers are having a harried time to develop new and
imaginative products, in this competitive field, for treatment of acne.
Once the market and the people accept it as one of the standard over the
counter treatment product, the remaining job of the manufacturer is to
maintain the quality and keep up the advertisement campaign on.
The
arrival of acne on any face is greeted with disgust. The impact of acne
over the counter products is so great, that you sometimes, think that it
is not necessary to consult your doctor. You trust your past experience,
and the expert drug store salesman's knowledge about acne products. But
here, you encounter one genuine problem. Whether to buy the good old,
traditional product, which is holding sway over the market for decades
or to go for any one of the natural products that have created deep
impact on the general public?
The trusted traditional medical
treatments are the products that contain the good old trusted salycic
acid or benzoyl peroxide. The reputation of the natural products is also
very high, like aloe vera, vitamin E and tea tree oil. The problem with
making the choice of acne medication straightaway is that the same
medicine will not suit all on an even keel.
Each human being is
different; each acne attack is special by itself. Whatever be the
product; it must perform the basic function of drying the skin and
prevent excess oil build up which is the main cause of acne.
But
always remember. You are a layman. The salesman in the drug store is an
experienced layman. He is not a qualified man or an expert. If the
product selected by you, does not give the positive result, after a few
days, do not delay to contact your doctor.
Before you buy an over
the counter product, for acne treatment, and if you are buying a newly
advertised product, please go carefully through the type of ingredients
used in the product. The basic function of the product is to fight
bacteria and arrest its spread.
As already indicated, the most widely
used ingredient in acne medication is benzoyl peroxide. But, even while
using this you need to take certain precautions. It too has certain side
effects, like it can bleach your hair. The other nuisance it crates is
it stains clothing.
Other common ingredients used in acne
products are resorcinol and sulphur. Also remember one fundamental
truth. Some acne attacks are just to create the scare in you. They come
and go and do not require any medication at all!
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