Attention to all treatments against acne be patient, it is only a few weeks after the initial results appear.
In superficial acne or acne not severe, local treatment by external enough and good hygiene to reduce bacteria from acne (morning and evening, although the soap where acne might be present, use mild soap for people with sensitive skin).
Drugs based benzoyl peroxide are certainly the most effective drugs to treat acne vulgaris mild to moderate. This molecule has an anti-acne proved by reducing the formation of comedones and sebum production. It also avoids the growth of acne bacteria.
Note: Drugs containing benzoyl peroxide, containing, as its name suggests, a derivative that peroxide bleaches hair and especially fabrics (towels, clothes ), so be cautious during the application to avoid additional costs in textile! When you purchase a product based on this molecule please read the package insert and ask your specialist.
In severe acne (eg characterized by fever, pain, including joints, skin lesions) a medical consultation is strongly advised, the dermatologist may prescribe such antibiotics in oral (not topical) the family of tetracyclines (doxycycline, minocycline) or topical antibiotics, derivatives of vitamin A in the ointment or oral (isotretinoin). Warning drugs based on isotretinoin may lead to very serious defects in a pregnant woman and cause droughts in the lips and eyes, this drug should be used only during severe acne or resistance of other treatments.