Using Acne Medication? Look After Your Skin

Posted by on May 28th, 2010 at 09:00am

Use of acne medication, whether it is by the counter or prescription medication that you are using, can irritate the skin.

Products that contain salicylic acid or benzyol peroxide are commonly used to treat acne. The strength of the formulations normally indicates whether they are sold by the counter or by prescription.

These commonly used products can cause drying, flaking and even inflammation so that it is urgent to take good care of your skin at the same instance as using them:

Cleanse: The first step to getting good skin is an effective cleansing regimen. whether cleaning of the skin surface is not adequate, increasingly bacteria will be present and will be responsible for increasingly acne.

So before applying acne medication, it is urgent to properly and thoroughly clean the skin using a gentle face wash that won’t cause any irritation.

Moisturize: The ingredients of acne medication mean that they cause irritation to the skin. While they kill bacteria they plus cause trauma to the skin, causing dryness and inflammation.

So it is crucial to adequately moisturize skin when using anti acne products. The formula should ideally be oil free one, and one that is hypoallergenic and non condomogenic so that pores are not blocked.