Monday, December 22, 2008

Herbal Treatment For Acne And Scars

By Zul Rahman

There are at least hundreds of different kinds of acne treatment products available on the market today. Everyone of them claims to be superior than the other. There are always pro and cons to any methods of treatment.

There are a lot more people today prefer to go with herbal treatment rather than using prescription drugs. Acne treatment is no exception, in recent years herbal treatment products appeared ont he market like mushrooms.

Why do more people are turning away from prescription drugs?

Antibiotics is the most commonly used drug in pharmaceutical treatment for acne. In fact many of the prescription drugs for acne are using antibiotics.

Antibiotics treatment has its own disadvantages, for example after sometimes the body will becomes more tolerant to the drug. As this happens antibiotics treatment will becomes less effective. Also you have to try many different products before you find the one that is suitable for your skin.

Herbal treatment for acne are known to have less side effect if any, compared to pharmaceutical treatments.

There is a controversial drug which is popularly used known as Accutane. It is a vitamin A based drug and it is very strong.

The function of Accutane is to close the pores of the body. The understanding is that when the pores are closed they will be prevented from clogging.

Despite of its effectiveness, Accutane on the other hand has some very serious side effects. It could cause liver damage and major birth defects. Patients who are on Accutane are required to take blood test on a weekly basis.

On the extreme case Accutane could also cause mental instability that could result in suicides. There are clearly some very high risk involved with the treatment using this drug.

What makes the herbal treatment for acne becomes so popular?

Nonetheless not all of the herbal treatment are without side effects and also not all of them are 100% effective. But the overall score is that people are more comfortable with natural treatment because it is herbal base.

People who are concern with the negatives side effect from the prescription drugs are turning to herbal base treatment for alternatives. Most people are quite comfortable with herbal treatment since it has been used for many many centuries. - 16004

About the Author: