Though a lot of products lay claim to the fact that they can cure acne and are the most effective acne treatments, their claims really need to be verified. This article aims at finding out if they really work.
Just try finding an effective acne treatment from a muddle of soaps, gels, creams, supplements, especial acne diets, surgical interferences, laser skin re-surfacing, antibiotic skin ointments, herbal products and what not! The result, I may assure you will be in the negative. True, you might see some improvement, but it is bound to be short-term. None of these acne medications will give you acne-free life ever afterwards. What is more, the great pharmaceutical giants, together with their agents, dealers and distributors are least bothered about this hopeless situation and are quite happy in making money at the cost of millions of acne sufferers dotting the length and breadth of continental America.
The primary reason behind this non-availability of effective acne treatment is the lack of knowledge or interest about the nature of this disease condition. The pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, lesions do not form the disease but are merely the external manifestations of an internal ailment that has affected such vital organs like the liver or the kidneys. And unless these are treated first, it tantamount to picking out the leaves of a poison ivy while nurturing the plant as a whole.
Equally surprising are the stances taken by the doctors, dermatologists and medicinal marketing personnel who blindly endorse them by ignoring the need to explore the root cause of acne, often side tracking the real issues. True, a handful of topical antibiotics can destroy microorganisms that include probiotic bacteria but their principal purpose is lost when p.acne, the villain of the piece, remains totally unaffected, fortified with becoming more resistant to the drug. The picture will be clearer with a few instances given here. Widely advertised Chemical Peels can temporarily halt acne symptoms and take care of the resultant scar to some extent but are absolutely ineffective in curing the disease. As a result, acne will again start forming as soon as the treatment is over. And none can go on peeling the facial tissue lifelong. So is the case with Benzoil Peroxide which will kill the bacteria by irritating the skin and leaving it parchment dry for days to come. But the end result is the same. Acne will grow as soon as the bleaching effect of the peroxide is gone.
Then there are the lures of Aroma Therapy, Tea Tree Oil, Aloe Vera gel and many more exotic home therapies that seemingly assure a cure with their so called magical performance. However, they are only skin deep in their approach to cure acne that resides far deeper than the skin and consequently create very little or no effect on the disease. However, this need not necessarily mean that they are totally useless or ineffective since their therapeutic values have been greatly appreciated by many. The only difference is that, they are rather inadequate in dealing a death blow to the acne which is a multi-dimensional disease, beyond the firing range of any aroma or gel. Even Chamomile has enough anti-inflammatory properties to reduce acne symptoms. But as above said, none of them can ever cure acne because they can never reach the root causes.
As for creams, gel and formula ointments sold in the medicinal market as “Sure Cure Acne Formulations”, they are equally ineffective in curing acne permanently for the same reason that they address themselves superficially and can never reach the root of acne. Murad, a well-advertised acne cure ‘Clarifying Cleanser’ believed to fight acne by killing the bacteria as well as exfoliating the pores for easy drainage of the sebum also fails in the final issue since it does not have the power to cleanse the blood and lymphatic glands that become gorged with toxins. Also, Proactiv, a revitalizing toner preferred by some as an effective acne treatment formulation proves a failure to cure acne permanently for similar reasons.
In many cases, vitamins and natural supplements can work for acne. However they need to be a part of the complete solution for acne. Many people believe that if you have a deficiency in vitamin b5 (pantothenic acid), it will lead to acne. This is not the case and so, this idea is wrong. Therefore, the B5 acne treatment is ineffective. On the other hand, a large quantity of the Vitamin B5 may actually cause serious side effects – so, you need to be careful here.
Also, Accutane, the seemingly supposed Acne medication (used in more severe cases) have disastrous side effects.
Since all the foregoing subsections in this short treatise have depicted in detail how acne can not be cured permanently, it is time that a positive approach should come into view. Yes, acne can be cured and cured for good only if the internal causes of acne are nipped in a systematic way. However, to reach for the best course that can make a person acne-free for life, the one and only path to such freedom lies in taking a holistic approach towards the disease condition as early as possible. This perhaps is the most effective acne treatment left available for the humanity.
Mike Walden is a certified nutritionist and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, Acne No More . To Learn More About Effective Acne Treatments Visit: Acne Treatments And Medication
