Are you tired of those acne medication that are not as effective as advertised? Prescription medications, Over-The-Counter chemical compounds, and Herbal based acne medications. Which one works for you?

Are your tired of finding the right acne solution?

When it comes to acne there is no"one size fits all" solution. Different skin type responds differently to the various acne medications and treatments. The biggest challenge is to find the right ace medication that matches with your skin type.

However, there are several acne medications that have been clinically proven to be effective in treating acne, and these are the medications that will stop acne for most people.

 

Acne Treatments with Prescription

Accutane is one of the best prescription acne medications. It is a chemical derivative of vitamin A, and is often referred to as the “miracle drug” for acne. Accutane is most effective in the treatment of severe cystic acne, but should consider the side effects seriously.

For some people, the many side effects of Accutane can be severe and more harmful than the acne itself. Consult your dermatologist before taking Accutane

Retin A and Renova are another prescription medications. These are topical derivatives of vitamin A, and can be effective for clearing up fine lines, wrinkles, and slight skin discolorations. But you must avoid sunlight and other topical acne treatments while using either of them.

Birth control pills and antibiotics round out the acne medications most commonly prescribed. Birth control pills are used exclusively by women to help regulate hormones, and therefore lessen the hormonally related acne that many women experience. Antibiotics work by attacking the acne causing bacteria as it grows deep in skin pores.

 

Acne Treatments - Over the Counter

The two most popular over the counter acne treatments are benzoyl peroxide, and salicylic acid.

Benzoyl peroxide penetrates the skin pores, and eliminates the acne causing bacteria that grows deep in the skin. Benzoyl peroxide is the most commonly used acne treatment because it is affordable, easily available, and nearly as effective as most prescription medication.

Salicylic acid works in a different way. It removes the top layers of dead skin cells. This helps the skin renew itself faster, and decreases the chance for pore blockage and a subsequent acne breakout.

 

Acne Treatments with Herbals

The vast majority of acne treatments fall under the heading of “herbal” acne treatments. The reason is because of the lack or regulation for herbal products. This can be very frustrating to the general consumer, because it is impossible to tell which herbal treatment will work to stop acne, and which ones will do very little at all.

Of every herbal treatment available, there are only 2 that are currently proven to stop acne. Tea tree oil will help get rid of acne, and so will green tea cream.

Tea tree oil is an oil derived from one tea tree plant that is unique to Australia. For several hundred years it was touted as a cure all, until penicillin was introduced to fight bacteria. However, tea tree oil has seen a recent revival due in part to study conducted in 1990 that proved it is as effective in treating acne as 5% benzoyl peroxide. Furthermore, it had none of the side effects that benzoyl peroxide does.

Green tea cream has been validated more recently, at the 2003 American Academy of Dermatology conference. It was proven that green tea is as effective in treating acne as a 4% benzoyl peroxide solution. Though the study has not been corroborated yet, it demonstrated that there is another herbal treatment besides tea tree oil.

These are some of the acne medications proven to work. For those who are experiencing acne, any of the aforementioned treatments would be well worth trying.