Are there alternatives to benzoyl peroxide?
Mу face hаѕ swollen up аnd turned red/itchy thе past 3 times I used products wіth benzoyl peroxide іn thеm (one prescription, two generic). Mу doctor refuses tο give mе anything еlѕе fοr another week ѕіnсе ѕhе hаѕ tο "wait fοr thе irritation tο gο down," bυt I саn’t gο another day without doing something tο gеt rid οf mу pimples/acne. Thеу hυrt ѕο much. Iѕ thеrе anything thаt works thаt doesn’t hаνе benzoyl peroxide іn іt?
If you don’t wait for the irritation to go down like your doctor said, it doesn’t matter what you use, it’ll have the same bad effect. Once it DOES go down, you can try salicylic acid, which works great for existing pimples, not so great for prevention. But it will make your face even MORE red if you don’t wait for your skin to get better! Irritated skin causes more pimples.
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Acne Treatments
Acne is treated differently at different stages. In the beginning, plain benzoyl peroxide may work, while at the later stages you may have to take isotretinoin. While treating acne, the objective of doctors is to prevent scarring and curing acne as soon as possible. To make an informed decision, know more about different acne medications and procedures that can be used to treat acne. Remember that you need not suffer acne and wait for it to go. You can get treated at any stage successfully.
Treatments For Mild Acne
Treatments For Moderate To Severely Moderate Acne
Treatments For Severe Acne
Latest Treatments For Acne
Topical Treatments For Acne
Isotretinoin
Tretinoin
Physical Procedures
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http://www.doctorgoodskin.com/ds/acne/treatments.php
IT IS ALL IN HERE! :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acne_vulgaris
Here is what the WEBSITE CONTAINS:
Contents:
1 SYMPTOMS
2 CAUSES OF ACNE
2.1 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT CAUSES
3 TREATMENTS
3.1 TIMELINE OF ACNE TREATMENT
3.2 AVAILABLE TREATMENTS
3.2.1 Exfoliating the skin
3.2.2 Topical Bactericidals
3.2.3 Topical antibiotics
3.2.4 Oral antibiotics
3.2.5 Hormonal treatments
3.2.6 External retinoids
3.2.7 Oral retinoids
3.2.8 Phototherapy
3.2.8.1 Blue and red light
3.2.8.2 Photodynamic therapy
3.3 Less widely used treatments
3.4 FUTURE TREATMENTS
3.5 Preferred treatments by types of acne vulgaris
4 ACNE SCARS
5 See also
6 References
7 Footnotes
8 External links