Less widely used treatments

Acne is not acceptable to all. All wants to get rid from this. They follow sometimes doctor advice and go for the treatment. Sometimes the treatment are costly and moreover there are some effective treatment which do not require too much cost at all. There are some less widely used treatment are available. These are aloe vera, azelaic acid, heat, naproxen, nicotinamide, tea tree oil, rofecoxib, zinc etc.

There are treatments for acne mentioned in Ayurveda using herbs such as aloe vera, haldi, papaya. There is limited evidence from conventional medical studies on these products.Products from rubia cordifolia, curcuma longa (commonly known as Turmeric), Hemidesmus indicus (known as ananthamoola or anantmula), and azadirachta indica (Neem) have been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects, but not aloe vera.

Azelaic acid is suitable for mild, comedonal acne. Local heating may be used to kill the bacteria in a developing pimple and so speed healing. Naproxen is used for some moderate acne for their anti-inflammatory effect. Nicotinamide is used topically in the form of a gel, has been shown in a 1995 study to be more effective than a topical antibiotic used for comparison, as well as having fewer side effects.Topical nicotinamide is available both on prescription and over the counter. The property of topical nicotinamide's benefit in treating acne seems to be its anti-inflammatory nature. It is also purported to result in increased synthesis of collagen, keratin, involucrin and flaggrin.

Tea tree oil dissolved in a carrier (5% strength) has been used with some success, where it is comparable to benzoyl peroxide but without excessive drying, kills P.Acnes, and has been shown to be an effective anti-inflammatory in skin infections. Rofecoxib was shown to improve premenstrual acne vulgaris in a placebo controlled study. Orally administered zinc gluconate has been shown to be effective in the treatment of inflammatory acne, although less so than terracyclines.