acne creams, they will have one or more active ingredients that will either kill bacteria, break down the materials inside blackheads and whiteheads or both. There is benzoyl peroxide, resourcinal, salicylic acid and sulphur.
Benzoyl peroxide kills bacteria and inhibits the production of oil from the sebaceous glands in our skin and hair. These glands secrete an oil to maintain healthy hair and skin. The entrapment of these oils by bacteria causes the build up resulting in pimples, blackheads and whiteheads. Resourcinal helps break down the hard pus material inside a blackhead or whitehead. Salicylic acid also helps destroy the materials inside of blackheads and whiteheads. It also protects the cells inside our hair follicles. Sulphur will destroy and dissolve the materials inside pimples. So the primary purpose of acne cream is to kill bacteria and dissolve materials that accumulate inside of blackheads and whiteheads.
There are side effects to most creams ranging from minor skin irritation and discoloration to intense burning of the skin.
Any side effect causing more than minor discomfort should be discussed with a dermatologist before continued use of the cream.
The belief that acne can be cured and cleared up in a few days with the use of a topical cream is not accurate. Proper treatment with an acne cream realistically takes 4 to 8 weeks for optimal results. A proper diet and hygiene are important in this treatment.
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