In our previous article: Acne: Cure, Treatment, Problems & Remedies, had given a general introduction about acne. Then it was followed by Acne: Causes and Problems of Acne. In this article, we will look at the treatment options for Acne and how Acne can be prevented or treated
What are the causes of Acne?
What is the treatment of Acne?
There are many Acne Treatments available. However, one thing to note here is that despite so many products available for acnes, all are not scientifically proven. The reason is that things differ from person to person.

How long does an acne treatment last?
The Duration of Acne Treatment can vary from a few weeks to few months. It is genrally observed that effective treatment for acne do not show any significant results for the first few weeks, but they tend to show good results in around 2-4 months time. The drawback of this is that people usually discontinue the treatment if they dont see any results soon, and they tend to experiment with other products which claim to treat the acnes in small duration of time. However, as mentioned above, most of the acne treatments are not scietifically proven. Using wide variety of treatment options and frquently changing the treatment methods might deteriorate the situation, instead of improving it.
Though cases have been observed for cortisone usage which may give quick results in short span of time. It may improve treatment in many spots, if not all.

What are the various methods to treat acne?
Acne treatment are based upon 4 methods which are as follows:
* normalising shedding into the pore to prevent blockage
* killing Propionibacterium acnes - typically killing the bacteria which causes acne
* anti-inflammatory effects - prevents inflammation, which reduces acne
* hormonal manipulation - Acnes are caused by harmonal changes, this method attempts to undo that effect

Usually a combination of the 4 methods is known to work best. The quicker a method seem to work, the more can be its side-effects