Acne Myth #3: There is an Acne Cure

October 17, 2016

Acne Cure?

As much as we’d love to believe it, there is no magical acne cure. Acne is a chronic skin disorder which means it is a persistent condition that can pop up (bad pun intended) at anytime in a person’s life who is acne prone. However, don’t lose hope because although acne is chronic it is also manageable. By using the right treatment, you are able to manage your acne breakouts very effectively.

First, remember that acne is caused from the retention of dead skin cells inside the hair follicles. Some people inherit the propensity to retain dead skin cells, and others do not. If your skin cells do not regularly slough out of the hair follicles, then the oil your skin produces will get clogged up in the dead skin cells and will attract bacteria. When the bacteria flourish in the follicles, your body will fight off the bacteria by producing a pimple.

Many people operate under the false assumption that there exists an acne cure – and that they just haven’t found it yet.  Or, they think that once they have found a product that actually succeeds in lessening their acne breakouts, that they have been miraculously “cured.”

The only acne cure that exists is outgrowing the severity of breakouts which the few lucky ones experience after puberty when the onslaught of growth hormones decrease.  For approximately 30% of women, they find their predisposition for acne appears magically in their 20’s when the hormone level of progesterone increases. This type of hormonal, adult acne might also be outgrown but for most people they find adult-onset acne lasts much longer than teen-onset acne.

Finding and using an effective, safe and long-term treatment to prevent acne is imperative.  Nobody wants the constant concern about painful breakouts, or how you look, or perhaps even how your life is affecting your skin.  For those of you who might have lost hope over the years… don’t!  Just like many chronic problems, there is a way to effectively manage acne breakouts to the point where the condition is maintained and controlled.

For people who only have small whiteheads and blackheads, their topical medication can be less aggressive. Using one of our Special Agents with Salicylic Acid or Glycolic Acid should do the trick when applied consistently and appropriately.  For those with larger whiteheads as well as blackheads, we recommend starting off with a slightly more aggressive treatment and using one of our Secret Agents with Benzoyl Peroxide or our Sulfur Formula for people who have benzoyl peroxide sensitivities. For those who suffer from resistant or severe acne, we have our Elite Agent, which combines Benzoyl Peroxide AND Sulfur for the most aggressive topical treatment on the market. This topical medication is only used once the skin has become accustomed to the regular 10% Benzoyl Peroxide medication and is not intended for first time users.