These have an antibacterial effect. You may have to experiment with acne treatments before you find the right OTC products for you. You are using this product to reduce the bacteria on the skin and to exfoliate. Exfoliation works by applying the lotion or wash to dry up the skin and help the dead cells and debris come off. Your health care provider may provide an antibiotic, some are to be used on only your skin.
Oral antibiotics have an antibacterial effect as well as an anti-inflammatory effect.
They all have side effects, so talk to the person prescribing these medications about those. ASK, you need to know, after all you are the one taking them. A dermatologist, or his or her nurse will use small surgical instruments to open and remove the contents of pustules, cyst or pimples directly. This is done before they burst and cause deeper damage and scarring. It is a quick procedure and often results in dramatic improvement in the skin's appearance after a couple of days of healing.