Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Tretinoin for treating acne

What is Tretinoin?
Tretinoin is the acid form of Vitamin and so also known as all-trans retinoic acid.

What brand of Tretinoin you can find?
Aberela, Renova, Retin-A, Avita, or Stieva-A

Where to buy Tretinoin?
Tretinoin is a medicine that can be accessible to you via online order. You can buy tretinoin from any licensed online pharmacy.

Which type of acne to use Tretinoin?
comedonal acne, or whiteheads and blackheads.

How do you use Tretinoin?
Tretinoin should only be used after you cleaned your face. You can clean your face with water and soap, or you can use some special substances or cleaning lotions. After you cleaned your face you can use a special oil or a mix of several creams to moisture your skin. Wait for your face to dry and only afterward apply Tretinoin in the correct dosage.

How does tretinoin helps for acne treatment?
Tretinoin repairs the skin damage due to the rapid turnover of cells in the dermis. The turnover of skin cells increases with the use of Tretinoin and old stains disappear slowly because the skin has no defects of age.

Three strengths of tretinoin.
Tretinoin in either of three strengths, 0.1% (1 mg), 0.05% (0.5 mg), or 0.025% (0.25 mg)

Does it has side effect?
The effect of increased skin cell turnover can be irritation and flaking. For this reason, many people stop using Retin-A after a couple of days to weeks, then think that it didn't work. It is important to realize that Retin-A is very effective for whiteheads and blackheads, but it may take 6-9 weeks to see a noticeable difference. It takes at least 6 months to see a noticeable difference in wrinkles. The best benefit is seen if Retin-A is used for at least a year.

Other benefit of Tretinoin
Topical tretinoin is also used to treat and reduce the appearance of stretch marks by increasing collagen production in the dermis.Tretinoin is used to treat sun damage and fine lines too.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Benzoyl Peroxide for treating your Acne

What is Benzoyl Peroxide used for?
Benzoyl Peroxide is use for treating infected acne.It 's can also use to treat comedome(white acne) too.

How it works?
Propionibacteria acnes, or P. acnes, are the bacteria responsible for acne breakouts. They cannot live in an aerobic environment. Benzoyl peroxide works by introducing oxygen into the pore, thereby killing P. acnes. When the bacteria population is decreased, the number of breakouts on the skin is reduced as well.

How do i choose this product?
Benzoyl peroxide is available as a lotion or gel and can be used as a preventative acne treatment even after your acne has cleared up.It is generally an inexpensive treatment, and can be found in both name brands and generic products.
The concentration of Benzoyl Peroxide is around 2.5/5 and sometimes 10%. Some can’t tolerate a percentage that high (5-10%) but tests have shown that the difference between a Benzoyl Peroxide product with lower concentration have minimal difference in effectiveness.

Direction for using
It can be used once or twice daily. Apply thoroughly over all areas affected by acne.Start with a lotion or gel in a 2.5% strength. Higher percentages are available but may irritate the skin. Start with a lower strength to allow your skin to become acclimated to the benzoyl peroxide treatments. Move up to a higher strength if results are not seen after several weeks.

Can you use it without seeing the doctor?
Today Benzoyl Peroxide is very popular when it comes to acne treatment and is used in different kinds of products/brands all over the world. You don’t need a medical prescription to buy products which have Benzoyl Peroxide in them.

side effect and solution to reduce side effect
When you first use the gel it can cause dryness and irritation as the chemical has a water absorbing effect on skin. But you don’t have to worry since the toleration of the product increases over time, it should be fine after a few weeks.
If unwanted side effects occur, you may want to scale back use to every other day, or use a benzoyl peroxide lotion in a lower strength.