Antibiotics for Acne
There are almost countless products on the market for treating acne problems such as pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and the more serious variety – acne cysts. In almost all of these, there is a basic fundamental set of active ingredients that really do the hard work of reducing the severity of acne and possibly curing it.
Examples of synthetic ingredients include benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. The former helps by killing P. acne bacteria, which is often associated with the development of acne. Salicylic acid helps by allowing the dead skin cells to shed more easily and thus reducing the chances of the pores clogging, which is part of the cause of acne.
However, amongst the oral and topical acne remedies, antibiotics are often considered to be the most potent. Acne sufferers turn this when the other alternatives aren’t effective and their acne is too severe. There is a downside to using it though. After extended usage, the P. acne bacteria can become immune to the effects of the antibiotics rendering it useless. So although you may see improvements and positive results from antibiotics, this may not last.
Acne can sometimes lead to to acne scarring. Acne is bad enough to have, but when the affected area on the skin doesn’t heal properly, it can leave behind acne scars which is equally undesirable. What options do you have in treating this problem? There are several ranging from mild topical solutions to more invasive procedures such as laser resurfacing.
Before getting too serious in the treatment process, you might want to consider some home remedies for acne scars first. One example is to create a paste consisting of sandalwood and rosewater. This mixture is directly applied to your skin on the affected area, acting like a homemade facial mask. The idea is to leave it on your skin overnight before washing it off completely.
Another option is to massage olive oil on the scars allowing the moisturizing properties to soften the skin and hence reduce the appearance of the acne scars.