There are excellent types of therapy for all kinds of acne, including topical treatment, antibiotics, and hormonal manipulation. Most teenagers benefit from a combination of peeling the skin, destroying bacteria, and applying products that affect whiteheads and blackheads.
Treatments should begin with soap and water cleansing every night, with a good diet, and regular exercise. For milder cases, medications containing benzoyl peroxide or those containing sulfur or a combination of sulfur and resorcinol or salicylic acid are effective.
Those products that are effective in treating acne actually cut down the oil production of the glands slightly and destroy bacteria in the follicle. For
milder cases, antibiotics can be used directly on the skin. For more advanced cases, they are taken orally.