A Few Great Acne Treatments

Acne can have a very adverse affect on a person's self esteem, and therefore overall health. It is tough to be completely happy when your self esteem is shot because of acne. Well, there are many different things that you can do about your acne. You may have heard a bunch of different ways to get rid of your acne, or you may have heard that you need to let acne run its course. You may be hearing a bunch of tall tales. While some methods work for some individuals, you may need a different treatment. Here are a few different methods that have been proven to help with acne. 

 Salicylic acid

One of the most popular methods to treat acne is using salicylic acid. This is one of the most common ingredients in most of the gels, creams, or wipes that you may pick up at the store. The acid is going to be able to unclog the pores of your skin which in and of itself is very helpful when it comes to the treatment of acne. However, salicylic acid will also reduce the swelling and redness that can make acne painful. You may notice that strong salicylic acid might dry your skin out a little bit. You may want to try a product that has natural moisturizers in the cream.

Blue Light Therapy

One of the newer methods that is coming out is the use of blue light treatment. First blue light is going to penetrate deep into the pores and kill the bacteria that is causing your acne. To really get into the pores you may notice that your dermatologist rubs an ointment onto your skin, this ointment is to help the blue light therapy penetrate just a little deeper. Just as a side note, blue light therapy has been shown to help with seasonal depression as well. So, while you are fighting off the your acne you will also be fighting off depression.

Stress

It seems that many health issues can be traced back to stress, and skin problems may not be caused by stress but it can make things worse. When you are stressed your body can produce extra cortisol which can make acne more red and swollen. A good way to treat acne is to actually do something for yourself and relax. Try stress management therapy as that can also bring your cortisol levels down. 

For more information, talk to a professional like Associated Skin Care Specialists.