Acne Treatment Products: Which Ones Are Best?

Acne is a skin problem that affects a great number of people-mainly adolescents and teenagers. In fact, nearly 90 percent of teenagers will suffer from some degree of acne at some point.

Because of this, skin care manufacturers are constantly developing new treatment options for acne. But, it can be difficult to know which ones are the top acne fighting products.

Actually, reviews of various products that purport to fight acne without scarring are often conflicting. This is because one product may work very well for some people, but it may not control breakouts as well in other people.

There is no universal medication or natural treatment that works for every single person who has acne. But, there are several options-some of which contain chemicals and medications -- that are more frequently successful at treating pimples and breakouts and even cystic acne without leaving scars behind.

Sulfur-based treatments used to come out on top in nearly every review; however, these products have since been studied in further depth. It has been found that acne sufferers whose skin was treated with a sulfur preparation had their acne return-with increased severity. No one wants their acne to come back even worse than it was before, so these products are no longer recommended.

Instead, one of the best products now recommended is the over the counter treatment program called ProActiv. This program involves a set of products that work together to fight acne, including a cleanser, a toner, and a lotion. The manufacturer maintains that the product works as a proactive measure against acne when used continually; hence the name 'ProActiv.'

ProActiv contains Benzoil Peroxide, as do many other over the counter acne-fighting products. However, other acne treatments do not have the success of ProActiv.

Another highly successful acne treatment is called Accutane. This product is one of the strongest acne medications available, and it is taken orally rather than topically. Because it is taken into the body, it does have possible side effects, such as liver dysfunction and birth defects.

Retin-A is a doctor-prescribed acne cream that many say is one of the best acne treatments available. This cream is especially helpful to sufferers who are dealing with issues of acne scarring.

There are many other acne treatment products that many doctors and professionals would list among the best treatment options available. Acne sufferers often have to try several products before they find the one that works the best for them, because it can vary from person to person.