Acne Medications

Types of Medications for Acne Treatment

Herbal Treatments Often Contain:

• Chamomile, Juniper, Lavender, Bergamot, Dandelion and burdock roots – all known to reduce toxicity in your body which improve your overall health and skin condition.
• Echinacea and poke root are also used in herbal formulations for their anti-inflammatory properties.
• Red Clover is known for its estrogenic action.
• Witch hazel has excellent astringent properties and may be very effective on acne.

Homeopathic Remedies for Acne Treatment:

• [tag]Pimples[/tag], pustules and on your face, neck, and back, may be helped by Kali brom.
• Oily skin and [tag]blackheads[/tag] may be helped by selenium.
• Painful yellow-colored [tag]pustules[/tag] may be helped by hepar sulph.

Non-Herbal Over the Counter Medications:

• Benzoyl peroxide helps to prevent the development of new [tag]blemishes[/tag] and clear up ones that are already present. Benzoyl peroxide is the most common acne treatment available without a prescription. This cream or gel acts as an exfoliant removing dead skin cells that block the pores and cause acen flare-ups. Benzoyl peroxide also prevents bacteria from growing and multiplying on the skin. Used on a daily basis this treatment may cause itching, redness, and dryness on your skin.
• Salicyclic Acid is quite effective to rid your skin of blackheads. It excels at loosening the substance that is clogging the pores. Although using it helps to prevent blackheads, it does little to prevent new blemishes.
• Retinoic Acid is derived from vitamin A, an important nutrient for healthy skin. Vitamin A reduces the oil gland blockages that cause [tag]whiteheads[/tag] and blackheads. Retonoic Acid may cause itchiness and redness as well as sun sensitivity.

Any of these over the counter medications could be toxic to your skin if used for a prolonged period of time.

Prescription Medications:

• Tetracycline is an antibiotic that needs to be taken without food. You’ll need to take it for 2-3 months before you see a noticable improvement. Variations of this [tag]acne medication[/tag] are doxycycline, trimetoprim-sulfamethoxazole, minocycline, and erythromycin. A common problem with taking antibiotics over a prolonged period of time is that they kill the good bacteria in your system (which counteract other bacterias and disease) and may cause your teeth to turn gray.
• Oral Contraceptives are sometimes given to teens or women who also require birth control. These double-whammys may contain mestranol or ethinylestradiol to combat the acne-causing androgen hormone.