Who all are not aware of the dreaded acne and the scar that they leave behind. Everyone of us, in our adolescence have faced the dilemma of walking around with those ‘spots' in our faces. How we tried to get rid of them with the beauty creams telecasted in television ads, the medicated creams recommended by doctors, family, friends...and even foes! Although time taking, this eventually eradicates completely.

Acne in the simplest language refers to the accumulation of oil and dirt in your skin pores. The excess oil generation of the sebaceous gland are its causative agent. Sebaceous gland overflows the oil during hormonal changes, which mostly occurs in our ‘teens'. Thus, we find the reason of why are skin gets marred with all those marks during the teenage years. The scars on the other hand, can easily be prevented. ‘If you do not meddle with your acne, they don’t leave you a scar.’ The ‘black marks,’ ‘spots,’ or whatever you name them, are the result of damage to the tissue beneath in cases where you ‘prick or pick' your pimples!

The medications to it can be Acne & acne scars - conditions as follows:

• Alpha hydroxy acids and beta hydroxy acids
• Retinoids
• Salicylic acid
• Lactic acid

All of these are chemicals that are found extensively in creams, lotions, etc. They exfoliate the skin from within and give us a clear exterior over a period of time.