Acne Creams - how to use an acne cream effectively ...

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Acne cream : Which cream would be just right for your skin type ?

There are lots of circumstances, so many big events ... and many of them require you or your significant other - whoever is the afflicted to scream, “Get me the acne cream, now!” !! The least expected and of course unwelcome zit appears just at the precise moment - be it a prom, a wedding, or a high school graduation, the first date, the all important job interview, or just about any other engagement where first impressions seem to matter most.

And TV sit-coms play on this too ... for instance in an episode of "Wings", Joe Hackett is getting himself ready for the high school reunion and Joe’s brother, Brian who seems to get his kicks nitpicking flaws of his brother - points out a fairly big zit that has now appeared seemingly all of a sudden on Joe’s nose. And the zit is of the type and size that you would want to get rid of right away, maybe by using the magic acne cream that someone told you does really work. And Joe keeps obsessing over the less than pleasant occurrence once every few minutes, over burdening the acne cream by expecting a lot too soon.

But this is definitely not to say that acne creams do not work - acne creams just do not perform at an a very rapid pace ... like making a zit disappear within a period of thirty minutes or so. Instead, most acne creams require a few steps in order for them to be anything close to being miracle acne creams. For instance, you may need to understand the kind of skin you have and then determine which acne cream would be most appropriate for your skin.

If your skin is oily, then you might want to use an acne product in gel form.
If your skin is dry, then you might want to use acne products with benzoyl peroxide or maybe salycic acid.

For sensitive skin, you might want to use less intense concentrations of oily, dry or combined type products.

And for other skin types, you might want to consult a licensed medical practitioner. In any case, it would be a good idea to consult a doctor when you have acne.

The most effective acne cream ?

Among the more effective - and very controversial - acne creams, Retin A is perhaps the best known. Retin A is said to bring about a noticeable change in the condition within 2 weeks, and it is also said to be very effective in treating acne scars and wrinkles too.

But like many such creams, Retin A has several side effects and you might want to use this acne cream under the supervision of a dermatologist.