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Combination Acne Products
A Medicine Chest Full of Acne Products
There are a multitude of over-the-counter acne products and prescription medications. They all target different acne causes and often only offer partial solutions. As you try to effectively treat your acne, you could easily find yourself with a medicine cabinet full of acne products all demanding different application regimens and schedules.
Some acne medications, such as topical antibiotics, target the growth of P. acnes, the bacteria that causes redness and inflammation. Other acne medications, such as retinoids, are aimed at preventing pores from clogging. In some cases it may be necessary for a patient to use multiple acne products to target the different causes of acne. It can be quite a hassle to have to remember to use multiple acne medications in a day. Wouldn't it be great if one acne medication could fight multiple causes of acne?
Convenience and Effectiveness
For simpler and more effective treatments, combination products and medications are quite convenient. A combination product would have two or more active acne-fighting ingredients that complement each other.
Combination Products for Acne
Benzoyl Peroxide(BPO) with an antibiotic
- BPO is included in the ingredients of several over-the-counter and prescription acne preparations because of its ability to kill P. acnes.
- Research has also shown that benzoyl peroxide enhances the effectiveness of some antibiotics such as clindamycin and erythromycin to penetrate the skin and reduce inflammation.
- When used in combination with antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide reduces the risk of a patient developing resistance to the antibiotic.
- Benzoyl Peroxide can cause skin irritation and possibly bleach your hair or fabrics that may come in contact with it. Some people may also have an allergic reaction to it.
