When it comes to skin care products many people think that the one thing that sets prescription products apart from over-the-counter products are the ingredients. These people are wrong. In fact, most of the ingredients in prescription and over-the-counter products are exactly the same. What differs between the two product types is not the ingredients, [...]

Unfortunately, acne hits people at a time when they most want to look their best. Acne can make teenagers feel embarrassed and bad about themselves. There are treatments that can help if acne is causing distress. If you are concerned about skin problems or skin care, you should talk to your doctor or pharmacist for [...]

Some prescription acne medication like roaccutane that is taken orally can have side effects and must be taken under medical supervision. Some of the side effects of acne treatment medications include death.
Whatever the type of acne you have or the causes, you should inform yourself very well before going for an acne treatment. An [...]

There are 2 major types of acne lesions: noninflammatory and inflammatory. Noninflammatory acne lesions include blackheads (open comedones) and whiteheads (closed comedones). Open and closed comedones along with papules and pustules are referred to as papulopustular acne-a form of inflammatory acne. Nodular acne is the most severe form of inflammatory acne.
There are a number of [...]