subject: Products For Acne Treatment [print this page] The demographic spread of acne is quite wide, with almost 16% of the American population suffering from this disease. The scars and pimples that manifest in this disease reduce the quality of life, both physically and psychologically.
Many products are available today, which serve to provide relief from the unsightly symptoms of acne that ruin the health of the skin. Since acne is caused by any factors like hormonal imbalance which leads to excessive oil production by the glands of the skin, accumulation of dead skin cells in the pores clogging them, bacterial invasion of the pores which produces pimples and also certain genetic factors.
There are various products for acne treatment today that address these symptoms while showing their therapeutic or cosmetic effect. Mild cases of acne result in blackheads and whitehead formation while sever cases see the manifestation of acne in the form of pimples and cysts. Different products in a range of concentrations are used for treatment in these cases.
One of the products for acne treatment is the class of Retinoids, which are topical and oral medications that serve to prevent dead cell accumulation and also reduce the oil secretions by the glands of the skin thereby relieving the symptoms of acne to a great extent. Topical Retinoids like Adapalene and Tretinoin are commonly used compounds in the market as Differin and Retin-A respectively, while the oral Retinoids include products like Isotretinoin.
Antibiotics like Erythromycin and tetracycline are also products used to treat acne by bactericidal action, used internally in case of severe acne and topically for moderate forms.
Oral contraceptives are another type of products for acne treatment which reduce androgen levels, resulting in lowered oil production by skin glands leading to lesser acne.
Products like salicylic acid and alpha and beta-hydroxy acids are also used to treat acne, with their exfoliating properties which help remove accumulated dead cells, prevent pore-clogging and allow new skin cells to form.
Sulphur is another product used in creams for topical application having similar effects. Benzoyl Peroxide is a commonly used topical product that relieves mild acne by acting against infective bacteria.
Azelaic acid is another product used to treat mild to moderate acne by reducing the acne-causing bacteria, decreasing inflammation and promoting dead-cell shedding by the skin, thus improving skin health.
Combination products are available too, which combine one or more of the above compounds for cumulative effect; for example, Benzoyl Peroxide and Erythromycin combined-Benzamycin and Ziana- Tretinoin and Clindamycin.
