AcneDay

When you have acne, be extra gentle when you clean your face. Clean your face once in the morning and once at night before you get to bed. Use mild cleanser. Don’t use anything cleanser that has alcohol in it. Wash your face thoroughly from the jaw to the hairline. Be particularly picky when you buy your facial cleanser. You want a good clean, but not overly drying your skin. The best way is to ask for your doctor’s recommendation.

Never use a strong soap. Astringents are not recommended unless the skin is very oily, and then they should be used only on oily spots.

Many people overly clean and dry their face that actually makes their acne worse. The best way to remember is that gentle cleanse with mild cleanser. Try to pull your hair back from your face if you have oily hair and shampoo often.

Source: National Institutes 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.