How do acne treatment creams and oils work? ?

Question

I use them and I'm just wondering how do they work anyways? :] I think it's interesting

Answer 1

-The creams clean your pours, making your face less greasy stopping spots growing.

-The wipes dry your skin killing the spots by drying them out, that's why you shouldn't use them if you have got dry skin.

-The pill is used for when both treatments aren't working and you have reasonably serious acne.

Can I note that honestly my answers are not 100% accurate but I think they're are right. ;D

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well, i'm 14 and a girl and its worse for girls because we get critisized... not sure if boys to, Anyway i used clearisil for a week and it dried my skin out leaving it like sand paper, and it did cut back on my spots, but i used vaseline moisturising cream and its back to how it was now, i also tried to use sudocrem but it just did nothing..

everyone teenager gets acne some worse then others so i geuss i will have to cope.

I know this doesn't help.. but AVIOD CLEARISIL.

Answer 4

depends on what chemicals are involved. The two most common active ingrediants in acne treatments are either Benzoyl Peroxide or Salacylic Acid. when looking for a good cleanser, exfoliator, ect., look for one of those ingrediants. (they will never be together in the same product).

Benzoyl Peroxide kills bacteria that clogs your pores. It works slowly to fight through your acne and get to the source. Sometimes, however, it will be fighting your pore clogging bacteria, but your pimples will still look red and inflamed.

Salacylic Acid is much different. It takes relief to the surface to calm down redness, and inflammation as its first and primary goal. Next, it will focus on killing the bacteria and what not.

Both are great. That's how it works.

Other things:

Pills (accutane, etc) try o control hormone levels to stop producing oil serum in your pores. This is way pills usually take a long time to work and your acne first gets worse because your skin loses all moisture and flakes, leaving red, bumpy spots.