Overnight acne patches contain medicines like Benzoyl peroxide, triclosan, chlorhexidine gluconate, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, tretinoin, adapaline, retinol, isotretinoin etc. These medicines have different effect. Anti bacterials like benzoyl proxide kill bacteria thereby reducing acne in bacterial acne therapy. Skin defoliants like salicylic acid peel skin on a micro level to open the pores in skin exfoliation acne therapy. Antibiotics like erythromycin kill bacteria by antibiotic action in antibiotic acne therapy. Retinoids like tretinoin reduce acne by regulating the life cycle of follicle cells in retinoidal acne therapy.
The overnight acne patches are to be applied on the affected area before going to sleep. Cleaning the area with acne cleanser and soft moisturizer before applying overnight acne patches will help a lot. In the morning the patches may be removed and discarded.
Other unique treatments include phototherapy. In phototherapy the affected area is irradiated with a particular wavelength of light. The irradiation kills the bacteria by producing free radicals in porphyrins of the bacteria. Applying delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) to the affected area increases the effectiveness of phototherapy. The effectiveness of phototherapy is about 75% almost as effective as benzoyl peroxide. There are no side effects in phototherapy. The medicines listed here are to be taken only after consultation with a doctor.
There are other alternative acne remedies like azelaic acid, zinc, sulfur, chromium and insulin available. However the studies on these are still continuing and the effectiveness or their working mechanism is not known.
Most acne treatment is given in conjunction with food supplements like acuzine, as acuzine helps in early recovery of the skin. Acuzine has beneficial ingredients, vital vitamins and chemicals needed for the acne treatment to be successful.
