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Acne is a type of skin lesion caused by blockage of sebum gland follicle duct. The gland gets infected by P.Acnes, a bacterium found naturally in the skin. There are many acne medications available in the market such as acne creams, acne lotions and acne cleansers.

The acne cream ingredients may contain the medicines like chlorhexidine gluconate, Benzoyl peroxide and triclosan which are anti-bacterial that use to eliminate the bacteria present in acne. Benzoyl peroxide acne lotion is treated as the best medicine and has a nearly 75% high effectiveness rate. Mild acids acne lotions like salicylic acid and glycolic acid work by peeling skin on a micro level and are applied for mild to moderate acne.

Tetracycline, erythromycin and clindamycin are antibiotics which are either taken orally in the form of acne pills or applied topically in the form of acne lotions. Both of them are used to eliminate the bacteria but P.Acnes has developed resistance to most antibiotics. In cases of severe acne, antibiotics are given along with benzoyl peroxide acne lotion.

Cortisone, cyproterone and drospirenone are given in hormonal acne treatment. Hormone treatment for acne is more effective in women as they are designed to decrease the production of sebum. Isotretinoin, retinol, tretinoin and adapaline are retinoids which available in the form of acne creams or acne lotions. In general they are designed to regulate the life cycle of follicle cells to avoid hyperkeratinization of follicle cells.

All these are available as acne lotions, acne cleansers and acne creams. Most of them are available over-the-counter. As self medication can be dangerous, you should consult your doctor before using any medicine listed here.

There are many dietary supplements such as the acne products that mention in our website are aid the medicines listed above. They work by giving vital ingredients required by the skin to recover. They may consist of ingredients like vitamins E & C, anti-oxidants and hydrolyzed collagen.