Adult Acne cured with Alternative Acne Treatments?
There are thousands of alternative acne treatments being sold today, all promising to clear up your adult acne in a snap. Many websites have pages full of testimonials from people who have used the treatments and been cured. And some of them HAVE been. The trouble is that an acne alternative that works for one doesn’t work for another.
No matter what the claims of the big enterprises who sell skin care products, facials, and nutritional regimens to clear up your skin say; nobody knows until a particular treatment is tried on an individual whether it’s going to cure your adult acne or not. Unfortunately, that means for most of us, it’s hit or miss.
Once you are fed up with the antibiotics, topical treatments and Accutane offered by your dermatologist, where do you begin? Or, maybe you never wanted to use these harmfull chemicals in the first place? Whatever drove you to seek a nontraditional acne alternative, you have to begin somewhere.
First, consult widely. Chances are very good that you know several people who have had adult acne and cleared it up or who have it now and are in the process of clearing it up. Learn from their experiences. Take notes. Then try some of the things that have worked for them. Hope for the best, but realize that it might take some time before you hit on the combination of products, treatments and lifestyle changes that will help you the most.
Another thing is that some acne alternative products containing the same basic ingredients vary greatly in price. Learn what the active ingredients are in products and try the less expensive versions of them before you pay for the more costly ones.
It’s also a great idea to seek the help of professionals. Naturopaths have regiments of vitamins, herbs and gentle cleansers that can do miracless. The very expensive prescription medicine Accutane is actually derived from plain old Vitamin A, and under a lisenced prctitioner’s care, you can take high doses of Vitamin A for predetermined periods, along with other vitamins and herbs and potentially clear up your skin without the side effects of Accutane, which, if you are female, can cause birth defects in your children should you become pregnant while taking the drug.
A promising acne alternative is light therapy. For many teenagers and adults, acne is cleared up with the application of red and blue ultraviolet light for a set amount of time each day. It’s possible to purchase a device online that safely emits this type of light. They cost around $200. This is a less expensive alternative to try before going to an esthetician who has similar, more powerful equipment.
The truth is it’s likely to take some time before you find what works for you. The trick is to not give up. Keep trying until you find your solution and be patient .Eventually you WILL cure your adult acne.
