If you are looking for body acne cures than you have stumbled into the right place. Acne is a tough disease to fight with. Contrary to the popular belief acne is not a teenager's only issues. It is estimated that at some point in their life, a quarter of all men and a half of all women have experienced acne. Women are more prone to this disease because they undergo major hormonal changes during their life, mostly through their menstrual cycle and pregnancy. But what is acne in the first place? Acne vulgaris is an extremely annoying skin condition, characterized by blocked pores. This occurs due to an extremely high level of sebum secretion. Sebum is the natural oil produced by the skin to protect itself. In the case of acne, sebum blocks the pores which further still produces infection. If the pores are partially blocked there will be blackheads, if the spores are totally blocked you will have whiteheads. These are only the mild symptoms of acne. More serious skin conditions may have pustules, or worst still cysts which will provoke some serious damage to the skin, mainly through scarring. The extra sebum secretion is caused by hormone disbalance, more precisely by androgens.

Body acne cures rely mostly on removing the effects of acne rather than healing it completely. To this moment there really isn't a treatment that will literally help you get rid of acne. The research done in this field is scarce to put it lightly. Most doctors agree that a combined approach based on antibiotics and astringent lotions. Women with some rather severe conditions can also use birth control pills to regulate the flow of androgens.

The antibiotics mostly used in body acne cures are erythromycin ,tetracycline, clindamycin, tretinoin and azelaic acid. Typically are not available on an over the counter basis. They are prescription drugs and it is highly recommended that you follow the prescription religiously. An incomplete antibiotic treatment can lead to very serious conditions as some infections may develop into the drug resisting type. The basic principle behind antibiotics use is that acne is a sort of infection which occurs at the skin level.

Astringent lotions fight acne in a totally different way. They look at the high level of sebum which is typically found on an acne prone skin and try to remove the excess of it. The two major chemicals found in almost all of the over the counter products are salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide. It is very important to realize that these products do not heal. Instead they remove the effects of acne. If used in a consistent manner, they can provide quite good results, but as soon as the treatment stops, acne is very likely to return.

The two approaches above are what modern medicine has to offer to date. There is also the approach of surgery, but that subject will be treated in the next chapter. What doctors truly rely on is the high occurrence of this disease during teenage years. This allows for topical treatment to reduce the severity of the symptoms, while at the same time leaving the body to regulate its own hormone flow. They basically let the body heal itself.

Along these two traditional medical treatment options there are a few others worth mentioning. Due to the relative lack of research in the field, alternative medicine has filled the niche and generally provides a lot more treatment options. They will be covered in the next chapter so you will have proper reference. Some of the methods used by alternative medicine have proven though to be quite effective and withstood proper testing and research. Among these options tea tree oil has proven to be the champion. A research conducted using this herbal option has shown remarkable results. The test used as a reference the benzoyl peroxide commonly used in commercial products. Tea tree oil is less potent and takes some time to prove its effects, but what was truly remarkable was the fact that this plant has little to no side effects, compared with the other chemical. Overall the test gave quite a clear answer that tea tree oil is a better alternative for treatment. Guggul has also undergone a similar test, the reference substance used in this case was tetracycline. The results were also quite remarkable and this herb has proved superior to the antibiotic.

Acupuncture although considered an alternative medicine field, has also went mainstream as some research was conducted and proved its efficiency. What doctors frown upon when hearing about acupuncture are the terms typically used in this field coming from ancient Chinese traditions. When some researcher discovered that acupuncture actually shows some measurable results in body chemistry, Western medicine finally began to take it seriously and conduct several studies. Body acne cures involving acupuncture don't actually use needles. Cupping is the method of choice, which is a rather new method and is seen as less intrusive by the average person. Some studies actually show rather unbelievable results. A figure of 95 percent efficiency is something rarely met in the medicine field. Some disagree though to these figures as this field still has an aura of controversy surrounding it. Nonetheless the figures are there and acupuncture is a method that I strongly recommend.

Of course there are other many options available if you really do not wish to use harmful substances as some of the chemicals mentioned here have proven to be. Read on and you will surely find the cure that fits you best.