AcneDay

If over-the-counter acne medicine didn’t work for you, your doctor might prescribe oral acne medication or creams. Many of the medicines used to treat acne can make you more prone to sunburn. Many young women notice the benefits of a beautifully and evenly tanned skin can hide many blemishes.

Especially a sunburn that reddens the skin or suntan that darkens the skin may make blemishes less visible and make the skin feel drier. However, these benefits are only temporary, as we all know it. If you’re fair skinned naturally, you know how long that tan can last. There are known risks of excessive sun exposure, such as more rapid skin aging and a risk of developing skin cancer.

So if you’re on acne medication, be extremely careful with suntan and sun exposure. You might be able to hide your blemishes temporarily, it’ll become a bigger problem later on.

Source: National Institute of Health

Blackheads are not serious acne. Doctors usually recommend an over the counter medicine for people with mild signs of acne. You can apply the medicine directly to the affected skin.

There are many acne lotions, creams, and solutions on the shelves. The major ones that specifically deal with blackheads are:

• Resorcinol – can help break down blackheads and whiteheads
• Salicylic acid – helps break down blackheads and whiteheads.
• Sulfur – helps break down blackheads and whiteheads.

So look for these when you purchase at CVS or other drugstores.

Source: NIAMS

If you have severe acne problems, seek the help of dermatologists. These doctors specialize in skin problems and they treat all kinds of acne, particularly severe cases. However, if your case is mild, talk to your family doctor, or pediatricians.

The acne treatment plan is usually to heal existing lesions and stop new ones from developing. Medicine can be prescribed to reduce problems such as inflammation, bacteria growth, and oil production.

Over the counter lotions, creams, and medicine can be used too. The treatment usually involve medicine taken by mouth and medicine applied to your skin.