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Acne
treatment is becoming more complicated with new drugs coming to the market
everyday. All these drugs promise immediate and sure treatment of acne.
What about the good old benzoyl peroxide? Let us discuss. Acne
treatment-
How do you treat acne? To clear acne one must address the causes. Acne
forms because of clogged sebaceous glands on our sin. These glands are
connected with hair follicle and produce sebum. Sebum is the oiliness of
the skin. When the gland produces more sebum, and dead skin cells
accumulate, they block the pore of the gland. Now you have a balloon full
of dead skin cells and sebum. The bacteria P. acnes infect this gland and
produces pus inside the gland. This is the moderate or the sever stage of
acne. As the gland expands with more sebum, pus and dead skin cells, it
bursts after some days. That causes the liquid mass flows out and may form
a scar is the acne forms deeper.
Acne and benzoyl peroxide-
Benzoyl peroxide is available in almost all forms of skin care- creams,
gels, liquids, lotions, soap etc. Benzoyl peroxide acts in three ways. It
kills the bacteria in acne. It opens closed acne pores and it removes
excess oiliness from the skin. This way benzoyl peroxide treat acne by
reducing excess sebum, disinfects acne by killing the bacteria and by
opening the pore, it opens the gland and no accumulation takes place. Acne
is cured.
Acne- how best to use benzoyl peroxide?
Patience is the first key. No acne treatment will clear acne overnight.
It may take weeks before you see visible results. Apply benzoyl peroxide
gel or cream twice a day after washing face. Apply all over the face even
if acne is absent in some places. In the beginning some flare up may occur
forming more acne but that settles over time and all the acne slowly
clears.
Acne- precautions in use of benzoyl peroxide-
If you are pregnant or breast feeding, ask your doctor. If you have
active eczema, you may irritate the skin further. If you are using other
topical on the same place you may have a problem . Please consult your
doctor in these cases. Benzoyl peroxide is a sure remedy of acne and is
available in OTC. To learn more about acne treatment with topical
applications click here- acne treatment.
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