Let us discuss few effective acne treatments that work for all skin types starting from normal to oily skin.
Exfoliation
Exfoliating periodically is the best solution and treatment for acne. There are two major types of exfoliation. One is mechanical and the other is chemical. Mechanical methods employ some device to rub and remove the upper layers of skin. Chemical methods involve using a chemical solution that would dissolve and clean dead skin cells. After exfoliation, fresh skin cells grow to replace the older cells. This layer would be very young and radiant. More importantly it would be acne free.
Acne Control Gels
Using acne control gels would be recommended for many. Generally these would supply micro nutrients to the upper layers of skin and at the same time can dissolve the dead skin cells. Generally it is not advisable to use these products during day time (unless mentioned). This is because, these can expose the inner layers of face skin which when exposed to skin can get sun burnt.
Abrasion
Periodic skin abrasion is yet another treatment which can keep acne under control. In this process, a mechanical brush would be used to wipe out the dead layer of skin. This is a painful process and is usually associated with bleeding. Anesthesia might be administered for these treatments. Once the outer layer is removed, the wounds produced by rubbing would begin to heel. This process would take at least a month. The new layer would be acne free.
Others
Benzoyl peroxide and sulfur treatments are other ones that are very useful in treating acne.
