Acne Facials and Other Acne Remedies

When most people hear the word facial, they think of high-end spas, various creams on the face and cucumbers over the eyes. While that certainly may be part of an acne facial, no acne facial is a “true” acne facial without a manual extraction. It and can be quite an effective acne treatment for certain types of acne, and for individuals suffering from occasional to mild acne breakouts.

What is an Acne Facial

An acne facial is most often performed by an esthetician at a medical or day spa, and includes an overall skin treatment of the face, including steam, creams and possibly even a facial massage. All are great stimuli to the skin, helping to bring blood to the surface–with it all the healing components the blood naturally carries throughout the body. You’ll be feeling great at this point, and for the first time, you might be happy you have acne related issues, because it has resulted in such treatment.

Once the “pampering” has taken place, the esthetician will start to seem more like a medical professional as they put you under a sharply cast light and magnifying equipment to begin the process of extraction. If you’re unfamiliar as to what an extraction is, it’s a nice way to say that they’re going to press out the comedones, or zit heads. This is generally done with an open comedone extractor, and in “zit-speak” open comedones are blackheads. This process greatly helps the overall health of the skin, and blockages that are detracting from the optimal health of the skin.

It should be mentioned that an acne facial and extraction isn’t a one and done treatment. It may take a few quality treatments to get the skin to where it could be. For those who are suffering from whiteheads and problems as severe as cystic acne, other acne remedies are recommended in addition to acne facials.

Other Acne Remedies

For starters, it should be mentioned that if you suffer from moderate to severe acne, it is highly recommended that you seek the consultation of a licensed physician. A dermatologists specializes in skin diseases and disorders, and can outline and prescribe an acne remedy for nearly every acne condition. It may take some experimentation/trial and error with a doctor to get the most effective result, but they understand potential causes for each individual and can help offer the most efficient and effective treatment.

When discussing generalities about acne remedies, there are so many that can be offered in terms of a daily skin care regimen. Regardless of severity, everyone should care for their face with a daily skin care regimen. Exfoliating the skin, especially in acne prone areas, will help to shed dead skin cells that can contribute to the formation of all acne types.

Once the skin has been properly cleaned and cleansed, a cream such as benzoyl peroxide can help in many ways. The organic compound making up benzoyl peroxide will break down when applied to the skin, creating an oxidant—an environment that facial bacteria cannot survive in. Benzoyl peroxide will also help the skin to shed more easily, it will help to cleanse the pores and even out the complexion when used liberally.

After applying any acne cream, it is recommended to moisturize the face, as most topical acne remedies are also drying agents.