Over the counter medicine

  Tip: Vitamin A protects the
                skin and prevents acne.
                It also helps reduce
                sebum production.

There are many OTC medications (creams, lotions and gels) available. These medications don’t need a prescription and are found in every pharmacy or supermarket. Some of these are:

Benzoyl Peroxide:
Destroys P.acnes, and may also reduce oil production

Resorcinol:
Can help break down black heads and white heads by lowering the skin oil.

Sulfacetamid / sulfur – containing products:
Help by drawing out skin oil. They also stop or slowdown the growth of bacteria

Salicylic acid:
It is a mild peeling agent and helps breakdown black heads and white heads. Also helps cut down the shedding of cells lining in the hair follicles.

Alpha hydroxyl acids:
 Helps in cleaning the skin by causing the superficial layer of the skin to peal (exfoliate)

Topical vitamin A derivatives:
These are lowering the skin oil but often dry and irritate the skin. They should be used with lots of moisturizers.
 

  Tip:If you want to control acne breakouts, you
               need to supplement your diet with fish oils
               which contain omega-3 and omega-6 oils.

• Prescribed medicine