Acne Medications

Several problems that play a role in causing acne are used to address Acne medications. People who are suffering with mild signs of acne, usually doctors give recommendation to an over the sales counter or prescription topical acne medications.

Topical acne mediations are applied directly to the lesions caused by acne or to the entire portion of affecting skin and it is available in the form of pads, lotions, soaps, gels and creams.

Patients who are suffering with moderate to severe inflammatory acne, abnormal clumping of cells in the follicles, bacteria, and increased oil production.

Dermatologist may suggest using multiple topical acne medications or combining oral and topical acne medications.

Suppose if other medications have not treated successfully the condition, the dermatologist may prescribe accutane

Some of the topical over the sales counter acne mediations include benzoyl peroxide, sulphur, salicylic acid and resorcinol. Each acne medications will work differently.

Salicylic acid helps to cut down the shedding of cells lining the follicles of the oil glands. Resorcinol and sulphur as well as Salicylic acid help to break down whiteheads and blackheads. To kill propionibacterium acnes bacteria and reducing oil reduction Benzoyl peroxide is used.

For some patients, over the sales counter acne medications may cause side effects such as burning, redness, and skin irritation. With these medications some people find side effects lessen or go away with continued use of the medicine. If you face continual side effects, you should immediately report to your doctor.

Other acne medications are as follows:

• Herbal medications - Herbs such as burdock root, chamomile, juniper, dandelion root, lavender and bergamot can be used for reduction of toxicity and improvement in overall condition of the skin. Poke root and Echinacea are often used for their red clover and anti-inflammatory properties. Herbal medications may be very effective on acne.

• Homeopathic remedies – The patients who are suffering with blind boils and pustules, especially on the back, face, and neck may be helped by Kali brom. Those who are suffering with pustules, oily skin and blackheads the medicine selenium is consumed internally. Patients’ who are suffering from painful and filled with yellow pus pustules, the medicine hepar sulph is used.