Acne Health Center

Medical Reference Related to Acne Care

31. Acne: Treatment With Benzoyl Peroxide - Topic Overview
    

    Benzoyl peroxide is a medicine you use to treat acne. It comes in different strengths in lotions,gels,soaps,and liquids. How does benzoyl peroxide treat acne? Benzoyl peroxide unclogs skin pores. It also helps stop bacteria from growing and causing acne pimples and cystic lesions. At first,acne may get worse. Your skin may get red and peel. It’s not a quick fix. You may need to use the ...

32. Acne - Health Tools
    

    Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. Acne: Should I see my doctor? Acne: Should I take isotretinoin for severe acne? ...

33. Acne - Topic Overview
    

    Information on acne vulgaris.

34. Acne - Cause
    

    There are different types of acne. The most common acne is the type that develops during the teen years. Puberty causes hormone levels to rise, especially testosterone.

35. Acne - Home Treatment
    

    Treatment at home can help reduce acne flare - ups.Wash your face (or other affected skin) gently once or twice a day.Do not squeeze pimples, because that often leads to infections, worse acne, and scars.Use water - based skin care products that gently cl

36. Azelaic Acid for Acne
    

    Drug details for Azelaic acid for acne vulgaris.

37. Acne - Symptoms
    

    Acne develops most often on the face, neck, chest, shoulders, or back and can range from mild to severe. It can last for a few months, many years, or come and go your entire life.

38. Baby Acne
    

    Pink pimples ("neonatal acne") are often caused by exposure in the womb to maternal hormones. No treatment is needed, just time.

39. Acne
    

    The occasional pimple needs no treatment. Over-the-counter cover-up creams and cosmetics, if used at all, should be water based.

40. Should I see my doctor for acne?
    

    Almost every teen develops acne,and sometimes it lasts into adulthood. It can range from mild to severe and may or may not need a doctor's treatment. Consider the following when making your decision: You may not need to see a doctor if gentle cleansing with soap or if using over-the-counter products,such as benzoyl peroxide lotions,controls your acne. You may want to see a doctor for your ...