Many times you may have acne outbreaks and be troubled about it because you should attend a social gathering, school presentation or go on a romantic date. What to do about the acne outbreaks if you have only a few days in your hands?

It is certainly frustrating to know that you will have to attend some important event with pimples on your face. But in search of quick cures, you may waste lots of money. There are no quick miracle remedies for acne, but there are a few remedies that help to eliminate acne soon. Let's find out.

If you have a large cyst that is filled with pus, the best way would be to get it injected with steroids. Your doctor can do that. Steroids dry out acne in few days.

If you have spots all over the face, you can use a combination of benzoyl peroxide and AHAs. Benzoyl peroxide can treat the acne and AHAs will exfoliate the dead skin layers to minimize the redness. You may also use products containing salicylic acid. It is a beta hydroxy acid and will eliminate the acne pimples fast.

If you have pus-filled pimples and suspect that those pimples could get infected, you can consult your doctor for oral antibiotics. Antibiotics applied orally will eliminate all the propionibacterium acnes bacteria that are infecting your acne cysts.

Typical Concerns On Acne & Acne Treatment

Excessive sebum secretion: At puberty, increasing levels of androgens, the major sebotrophic hormone, begin to drive an increase in sebum production. However, while androgenic stimulation is important in the pathogenesis of acne, the typical acne sufferer does not have significant endocrine ailments. Hormonal therapy is not recommended in the initial management of mild to moderate acne, although females who require oral contraception can be candidates for anti-androgen therapy early in the course of treatment.

Unusual desquamation of the follicular epithelium: In acne, keratinocytes hyperproliferate and gather within the sebaceous follicle. As these aberrantly desquamated cells gather in the sebaceous follicle, they lead to microcomedo appearance. The microcomedo, is the initiator to all acne lesions and is present in 4 out of 5 of acne papules but is invisible to the naked eye. However, as the already clogged follicle begins to fill with lipids, microbes and cell detritus, the microcomedo progresses to open or closed comedones (blackheads and whitehead, respectively), both of which are non-inflammatory lesions. If P. acnes proliferates, inflammatory mediators are produced and inflammatory papules and pustules appear.

Bacterial growth: The microenvironment of the follicle in acne is conducive to colonization with P. acnes. This leads to inflammation and the formation of the evident papules and pustules with which acne sufferers typically present to dermatologists.

Inflammation: Inflammation in acne occurs as an outcome of hormonal and cellular defensive reactions to P. acnes growth. It has been theorized that changes in sebum secretion or structure irritate infundibular keratinocytes leading to the liberation of interleukin 1a (IL-1a). Opening of the follicular duct leads to the extravasation of lipids, corneocytes and microbes into the skin, causing more inflammation.