Those pesky little zits - acne treatment for small acne spots

Little spots of acne everywhere can be very annoying, especially when they do not go away. Many over the counter acne treatments are effective at treating small bout of acne.  There are four primary ingredients that are effective at treating acne.

Benzoyl peroxide. This is a primary ingredient in many over the counter and prescription acne products.  It is available in differing strengths from 2.5 to 10 percent.  Benzoyl peroxide can cause excessive drying, redness and even burning.  Dermatologists may prescribe a lower strength if you have serious side effects.

Salicylic Acid - This ingredient can also cause some side effects like stinging and skin irritation.  It can help bread down whiteheads and blackheads.

Alpha Hydroxy Acid: Two types of Alpha Hyrdoxy include blycolic and lactic acid. These two are used in many over the counter acne products. They help to remove dead skin cells and reduce inflammation.  Reduction in the appearance of acne scars may also be aided with the use of alpha hydroxy acid.

Sulfer: Sulfer is often combined with salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide to help remove dead skin cells and excess oil. There are some minor side effects associated with this ingredient.

When Acne Returns

Don't you just feel great when your acne clears up? You diligently put on whatever acne product works and waited it out for the acne to go away.

And if finally did.

Only to come back a few weeks or months later. Now what? Are you going to try the same acne product again?

Sometimes you need to evaluate everything that has happened since your acne has returned. Consider what food you have been eating, your sleep habits, how much water you have been drinking and more. All of these factors can affect your face.

A key ingredient for acne is sugar. If you have been eating a lot of food with sugar in it lately, maybe you should consider cutting back or totally cutting out those foods.

Acne can be a stubborn thing to get rid of, so it is best to go to the source of the problem in order to avoid any future outbreaks.

Questions about Aaron's Acne Cure

We frequently receive questions from acne sufferers about the best way to get rid of acne. Recently our editors received a question about Aarons Acne Cure.

Question: What exactly do you mean when you say you did the enema and what is the castor oil used for?

Answer: If you read the Acne Free in 3 days Ebook, it mentions that you are supposed to do an enema every night of the 3 day fast. This was the part of the 3-day apple fast that kept me from doing it months earlier. It just sounded gross.

After trying many other products and going to a dermatologist, I decided that I needed to do the 3 day apple fast- including the enema in that Ebook.

So, I did the enema each night of the 3 day apple fast. I actually did the 3 day apple fast 3 separate times (about 1 month apart) and did the enema every time. The enema helps clean your body of toxins that contribute to acne. It is a very necessary step of the apple fast. And it is not as bad as you would expect it to be.

I used the castor oil each night before going to bed--after doing a 20 minute steam on my face. I just heated up water in a bowl, wrapped a dry towel around my face and steamed my face. The castor oil is supposed to go on after the steam since this is when the pores are open.

But if you are going to really make an effort to get rid of your acne, it is imperative that you read the entire Ebook Acne Free in 3 Days and follow all the directions. We have mentioned some of the basic steps involved in the 3 day apple fast, but there are many other things that you need to do during the fast for your cure to work.

Does Chocolate Cause Acne?

When I was a teenager and dealing with milde to moderate acne, I remember hearing from everyone that chocolate caused acne. I wasn't a big chocolate eater, but I would skip it anyway, for fear of my acne getting worse.

As it turns out, chocolate doesn't cause acne at all. Actually it is sugar that causes acne. Of course chocolate does have sugar in it, so by default you could say it causes acne.

The reality of the facts point to the fact that an overall reduction in your sugar intake will help you to get rid of acne.

If you take a look at Aarons Acne Cure, you will see that he went military on his diet--removing everything that had any sugar in it. When you start looking very close at what you eat every day (read all those nutrition labels) you will be able to determine how much sugar you are eating.

Mild to moderate forms of acne may respond well to a reduction of sugar, while more severe cases of acne will require several months of sugar elimination to see any type of results.

In the end you have to be patient with severe acne. If you use all the right tools (visit Aaronsacne.com) and eat all the right things, your face will clear up on its own--without you having to spend hundreds of dollars on dermatologists or prescription medications.

Maintaining clear skin after curing acne

When you first start with getting rid of your acne, you may go through many products and dermatologists before you end up with a solution that works for your acne.

If you are like most acne sufferers, you will probably have a whole drawer full of acne products that didn't work. I really think that we should somehow recycle all of those products. Maybe somehow send those off to the next person for trial and error.

Small problems with acne can usually be fixed with over the counter products. Moderate to severe acne usually requires prescription medication or more aggressive treatments. If you don't make some major changes, you will have issues getting rid of acne.\

In AaronsAcne.com, Aaron describes how he took on his severe cystic acne and completely cured it using natural methods. Yes you read that right, no dermatologist office visits, no prescription medication or over the counter acne products, just all plain natural stuff. The biggest factor in getting rid of his severe acne was a diet change. You are what you eat is not just an expression.

Acne is caused by bacteria and sugar feeds bacteria. So if your diet consists of a lot of sugar, you are literally feeding your acne so it can stay around longer. If you want more info on what Aaron has done and the changes he has made, check out is 6 step process for yourself at Aarons Acne Cure

Acne cure that worked for teen with serious acne

Every time I watch one of those diet commercials that have before and after photos, I always think that somehow someone doctored up some photos or even took photos of two different people to show.

But, when I see the photos at a site that claims there is a cure for acne, http://www.aaronsacne.com/, I can visibly see that the photos are definitely taken of the same person and the acne is definitely gone after the cure.

I encourage you to check out the site on your own and try out the cure that worked for Aaron. This cure is not simple and does not happen overnight (as many over-the-counter acne treatments claim) It took time, patience and about 8 months to get rid of a very bad, cystic acne that was getting worse by the day.

The cure is spelled out in 6 steps and the whole process cost Aaron around $50 or so. He didn't need any expensive prescriptions from a dermatologist or any over-the-counter acne products or 3-step products. The cure is completely natural and involves making changes that effect the underlying cause of acne.

Don't take my word for it, see the photos. http://www.aaronsacne.com/

Over the counter acne medications

There are so many different over the counter acne medications available today. Various creams, gels, ointments and 3-step programs pack the aisles at your local drugstore.

If you have just started to get acne, you may experience some success with over the counter medications. If your acne is persistant or more severe, you may not see any success with the drugstore medications.

Persistant acne sometimes requires drastic action, perhaps a diet and lifestyle change. There are some prescription medications that do work with acne, but you will need to see a dermatologist to get the prescription. Sometimes derms have a serious waiting time to get an appointment for the first visit.

The natural method, involving a diet and lifestyle change is absolutely possible and Aaron, from www.aaronsacne.com will show you exactly how he did it. He tackled a serious cystic acne problem with a diet change and is almost completely acne free today--about 6 months later. Stay tuned for his 6 step process to a natural acne treatment.

Diet and Acne

Diet is an integral part of your health. Your body fuels on what you put in it. Just like a car, if you put the wrong fuel in, the car will break down or simply not work right.

Acne can be linked directly to a diet packed full of sugar. Sometimes you may not even realize the amount of sugar you intake every day. If you start reading all the labels on the foods you eat, you will be greatly surprised.

So, if you want to get rid of your acne, the first step that you can take is to reduce the amount of sugar in your diet. This approach will also help you to lose weight--in case you have a dual goal.

Reduce Acne- One simple thing

If you are experiencing acne, there is one very important thing that you can do to get rid of it or reduce the amount----Significantly reduce your intake of sugar.

Sugar is known to trigger acne in many people, especially teenagers. It is theorized that acne is caused by a bacteria, mainly yeast. And yeast is actually fed with sugar.

So if you reduce the sugar you put in your body, the acne will not have what it needs to grow.

If you have persistant or cystic acne, you will probably need more drastic actions such as a complete change in diet.

You can continue to buy acne products and solutions that adddress the appearance of acne, or you can address the underlying cause of acne and elminate it at its source.

Trying out skin peel product

We are about to try out a new product that is supposed to remove acne scars. Supposedly it will take 6 days for the product to work.

There are also other 3 step acne treatment products that we are experimenting with and we will update you on the results after using them for several weeks if not months.

Resistant Acne

When do you know that you have resistant acne? Probably a tip off is that no acne products work.

Many dermatologists skip all the typical products and treatment for acne and go right to prescribing Accutane for their patients.

Until you get to the root cause of acne, treating the symptoms seems quite useless. Just like Accutane, as soon as you stop using the product or any other product, the acne just comes right back. And it usually comes back much worse than before.

Some researchers have concluded that it is the abundance of yeast in the body that is at the root cause of acne. Maybe teen agers, who are more susceptible to breakouts, have an overabundance of yeast in their body--could be related to all the hormone changes etc.

If you take anti-biotics for your acne, you will be killing the yeast/bacteria, but you will also be killing all the good bacteria in the body.

So, if drugs don't really cure acne, perhaps a complete change in diet along with some key supplements will help in the long run.

Going to the dermatologist

Well, the time has finally come. After exhausting many different acne treatments available over the counter and even more natural treatments, we have resorted to scheduling an appointment at a dermatologist.

Hopefully the dermatolgist will have the answer to clear up the acne. Maybe it is just a simple cream or pill you must take. Whatever, I do hope that it is simple.

After reading about several lawsuits against Accutane and the bowel disease that it can cause, I hope that this doctor does not prescribe that!!

We will keep you posted as to what exactly takes place at the dermatologist. Maybe I will find out what he/she thinks causes acne.

Acne products at the drugstore

Drugstore Dilemmas


Every time I go down the acne products aisle at the drugstore, I am drawn by all the wild claims on each of the products. This is in addition to remembering advertisements for the various products in all the magazines.

I can recall quotes from satisfied consumers and the product company--for example, "my acne disappeared in 1 day" or "Drastic improvements in 1 day only"

I know for a fact that most of these products will not work or even come close to making true their claims. I have a bathroom full of these products, along with empty pockets from paying anywhere from $10-50 per product.

So where does that leave the consumer? Have you ever returned a product that didn't live up to the claims and guarantees? Probably not very many people actually return products. The companies probably count on most people not returning product.

So, stay tuned until we find the cure-all product for acne. We'll be walking advertisements for it.