Tuesday, September 23, 2008

The Best Adult Acne Treatment and Cure?

Acne is a problem associated with teenagers, but it is not the case that it affects only them. Many adults suffer from acne, and the result can be an embarrassing and unwanted blemish on ones skin that can, rest assured, be easily treated.

The treatment of acne comes in many forms, and the most obvious is the off the shelf acne treatment available at your local pharmacist.

The chemists' solution could be the best acne cure

These pharmaceutical treatments are suitable for adult use, and are supplied in general as a system that consists of cleansers, eliminators and skin enhancers, for the latter is necessary to repair the skin to its best state after the acne has been removed.

There are numerous brands and treatments on the market ?a quick web search will give you a good idea of the selection ? and the variety of choice makes it a good idea to ask around, or seek out reviews, in order to find which ones are know to work, and which may not be so successful.

If your acne is particularly severe, a visit to the doctor may result in a referral to a dermatologist, a skin expert who will assess your problem and prescribe the best remedy for you and your skin. These tend to be prescription only solutions, and are a lot stronger than the ones you pick up off the chemists shelf.

Help from the natural world

A very popular method of natural acne treatment these days, one escalated in popularity by mention in the press often, is that of the herbal remedy.

Herbal natural acne remedies involve the use of entirely natural products, and are thus user friendly and have no side effects, and can be a very effective way of treating acne, as the millions of people who abide by this method are testament to.

The herbal remedy is generally an ?essential oil?, often Tea Tree or Rosewood oil, harvested from naturally growing trees and plants and sometimes mixed with other oils to produce an oil applied to the infected area.

Herbal remedies do not offer a quick fix, but they do work and if continued once the initial acne has been dealt with offer a way of keeping your skin enriched and healthy as the oils help the skin to breathe and grow as it should.

Watch what you eat

It may also be worth talking to a dietician if you find that traditional acne remedies are not effective, as the diet has been found to play a major part in the nurturing of acne.

Fat filled and oil rich foods are well known to add to problems with the skin, and the enzymes that infiltrate the body from both these classes of food manifest themselves in the skin, leading to unsightly acne and other problems.

Look to cut out the fat, and reduce the oily foods, and you will go some way to preventing the further appearance of acne, and increase your intake of vegetable and fruit ? both good for healthy skin ? in order to reduce the likelihood of further occurrence.

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