Different Acne Treatment For Various Skin Types

November 16th, 2009 by author

These days you can find celebrities pitching all sorts of products. One of the many products that you’ll find celebrities pitching is skin care or acne products. Producers of these infomercials know that their product has more credibility if a celebrity is identified with it. After all, if a celebrity trusts something, then so should you. Even though many of the promises made for many of these products sound surreal, many people feel that it may be just the cure they’re looking for. But, these acne products may not be for everybody.

One of my daughters who had acquired a bad case of acne in recent years, tried the infomercial solution, and it didn’t work on her at all. Being a young teenager, she was beset by acne breakouts and needed a solution fast. But unable to find a quick solution, we ended up going to the local dermatologist for acne information and answers. The doctor gave her a prescription for a cream and an oral medication. After following his instructions for a couple weeks, her acne had virtually departed. This was the right solution for her, but it may not be for you – because we’re all different.

Some good tips that I’ve discovered over the years follow:

If your skin tends to be oily, it’s best to take a medicated acne product or one in gel form.

Is your skin on the dry and flaky side? Then, odds are that the acne cream form and medicated products with benzoyl peroxide or salycic acid will work best on your skin..

Maybe your skin is a combination of oily AND dry skin (combined type) – in which case, you will probably need a combination of oily skin gels and dry skin acne creams to apply to different parts of your face according to the skin condition there.

If your skin tends to be on the sensitive side – you will most likely need less intense concentrations of either dry, oily, or combined-type treatments.

If you have skin pain because of acne – you should get personal attention from a dermatologist.

Thousands of doctor’s patients go for years trying to find the right treatment for their skin afflictions. After the many advances in science, it seems like the acne problem would have been solved long ago and that, by now, acne would be a pale memory. Unfortunately the age-old confidence destroyer is still around and going strong.

Today, reaching middle age, I find myself in a new situation when it comes to unsightly blemishes. Now I find that my skin tends to be a bit oily and I have acne breakouts after moisturizing my face. One of the few things I look forward to as I get older is the absence of acne.

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