Here’s every single acne treatment that is worth knowing (lifestyle, over the counter, prescription creams and tablets). We’ll also discuss what causes acne, and use that knowledge to explain what part of the acne pathway each of these interventions helps to treat.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:05 What Is Acne?
2:29 Lifestyle
2:42 Diet
3:05 Stress
3:24 Smoking
3:38 Poor Sleep
4:09 Over The Counter Treatments
4:28 Salicylic Acid
5:05 Benzoyl Peroxide
5:55 Retinoids
6:24 Over The Counter Retinoids
7:11 Working on a Retinoid Cream
7:42 Retinoids Ingredients
8:05 Prescription Retinoids
8:36 Clindamycin
9:10 Azelaic Acid
9:21 Epiduo
9:29 Benzaclin
9:38 Aczone
9:46 Winlevi
10:04 Prescription Tablet Medications
10:11 Oral Antibiotics
11:00 Hormonal Treatments
11:54 Accutane
13:32 What Should YOU Do?

Product Links:
NOTE: I have no affiliation with any of the brands below, but the links are affiliate ones to Amazon. I’ve listed these products not because I KNOW they are the best, but because they’re popular and reasonably priced options that you may want to try.

PanOxyl Benzoyl Peroxide Wash 10% (for BODY): https://geni.us/htiA
Neutrogena Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Cream (for FACE): https://geni.us/JlY7FY
Cerave Salicylic Acid Cleanser: https://geni.us/BYF5WBM
Neutrogena Salicylic Acid Cleanser: https://geni.us/p2NRz
Differin Gel (retinoid) : https://geni.us/4mAPAO
Neutrogena Retinol Cream: https://geni.us/cpAMAxb
Paula’s Choice Azelaic Acid: https://geni.us/b7EP
La Roche Posay Niacinamide: https://geni.us/I62ZIH3

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