When nothing else works, sufferers? final response to what they regard as their intractable condition is to see a physician. By this time, of course, patients are likely to be distraught by their ?horrible? acne. In too many cases, influenced by their patients? concern, physicians overreact by prescribing antibiotics or Acutance.

In rare cases, truly intractable acne may justify the use of these, powerful drugs in spite of their cost and potentially serious side effects. They should be used only in the very rare instance when our Acne Cure program has been fully implemented yet the acne still persists.

Side effects from antibiotics fall into three categories:

1. Some patients complain of immediate unpleasant side efficiently than such as severe headaches from tetracycline, dizziness from minocyline, and increased sun sensitivity from both.

2. Antibiotics destroy some microorganisms more efficiently than others, changing the bacterial balance in our bodies. As a result some of these microorganisms usually kept in check by “enemy? bacteria, may find that enemy weakened and therefore have chance to grow unchecked. For example, many women who use tetracycline find that they fall victim to vaginal yeast infections.

3. Finally, there is a longer-term problem which may prove to more serious than the other two. The bacteria in our bodies tend to ?learn? how to withstand specific antibiotics by evolving n strains that are resistant to them. Thus, if you use such drugs necessarily (for instance, to eliminate acne that can be easily curd by simpler means), you may remove a potential cure for a much more serious disease. Indeed, indiscriminate use of antibiotics has been widely decried by many leading physicians. Nevertheless, antibiotics remain widely prescribed for acne. For example, an estimated 10 percent of all tetracycline sold in the United States is prescribed for that purpose.

Even more draconian than antibiotics is the ?ultimate? acne cure, namely Accutane . This is a highly effective but somewhat dangerous drug of last resort. It works by inhibiting the production of sebum, and it is almost magically effective against even the most severe acne.

Many people suffer with the skin condition known as acne or Zits; treatments however, are slowly improving. Owing the widespread nature of this condition, scientific research into this area is intense; the result of this effort is new, more effective, treatments are becoming available. We can classify acne skin care products into 3 broad categories:

* Over-the-counter: Preventative

* Drugstore: Relief treatment

* Prescription only treatments

Probably the largest part of the skin care market is products designed to clean the skin and inhibit the formation of acne; for example, special toners and skin cleansers. Many people these days use products like this to maintain their skin; often this is irrespective of whether or not there is a problem condition. There are acne skin care products that are more specialized in there approach; they are formulated to reduce and limit the amount of oil in the pores of our skin. These types of products are reducing the chance of oil staying in the pores and aiding the growth of harmful bacteria which assists the formation of the skin condition.

General skin care treatments also include special exfoliation products like skin peels; these are easily obtainable in any drug store. They work by reducing oil plus other contaminants from the skin and in the pores; this can reduce harmful bacteria and stop their chance of growth. There are specialized acne skin care products available over-the-counter, they do not require the need of a prescription. These formulations contain the chemical benzoyl peroxide and the naturally occurring salicylic acid; these include creams, cleansers and peels that slow down acne formation.

It is often a good idea to start with a product that has lower concentration of benzoyl peroxide (e.g. 5 percent) to see how the skin responds; a safer alternative to benzoyl peroxide is anything containing alpha hydroxy acid. Because we all have different types of skin, more than one type of acne skin care product may need to be tried; however, if finding an effective remedy it is proving to be a problem then consult with your doctor, or skin care specialist. If you do need to see your doctor or skin care specialist then he may give you a prescription for antibiotics or special ointments.

In some case your doctor may suggest the pustules are drained of harmful contents under local anesthetic; however, sufferers are warned never to attempt this as it could lead to serious skin problems. Another effective course of skin care treatment is hormone therapy; this type of skin care treatment has been very effective in many cases. Constant research has paid off, and whilst they cannot cure the condition, it is becoming easier to treat.