Benzoyl Peroxide Gel is a topical treatment effective at resolving mild to moderate acne. With other acne medications it may be effective in more severe cases.

This product works in two primary ways:

• Destroys bacteria associated with acne
• Causes the skin to dry and peel, being replaced with fresh, blemish-free skin

Some patients may wish to try treatments designed to treat more severe acne, rather than buy Benzoyl Peroxide Gel. These other products typically do the above, plus:

• Reduce oil production in the skin
• Prevent pores being clogged with skin cells
• Shrink pore size
• Cause more serious skin drying/peeling than Benzoyl Peroxide Gel

More serious acne products are typically only prescribed when lesser ones have failed; patients new to acne treatment should buy Benzoyl Peroxide Gel or similar moderate medications prior to trying more serious medications. While effective, medications for severe acne typically have more severe side effects as well.

Benzoyl Peroxide Gel should not be used in patients below age 12.

Administration

This product is a gel, applied topically to the affected area once or twice per day. It can be used without regard to food or fluid. Note that applying more of the medication than necessary, or increasing administration frequency, does not provide extra benefit and will likely cause the skin drying to become more severe.

Treatment is typically:

• Gently wash and dry affected area.
• Apply a small amount of Benzoyl Peroxide Gel to affected area.
• If applying once per day most patients prefer to do it before bed; if twice per day, morning and evening.
• Continue treatment for up to twelve weeks if needed.
• If no significant improvements are seen after eight weeks alternative treatments should be considered.

Ideally treatment will be individualized, with the input of a doctor as well as considering personal response. While greater application frequency than twice per day is very unlikely to be advised, patients may be advised to apply it just once per day or even every other day. This reduced frequency is often (but not always) the result of excessive skin drying.

Improvements should start to be visible after 3 to 4 weeks of use, though some patients need a week or two longer. It takes around 8 to 12 weeks for maximum benefit to be seen, in which acne is completely gone, often for years or even permanently.

Some other tips to help with treatment:

• If the medication hasn't been used before, apply a small dab on the skin to ensure no extreme sensitivity or allergic reaction develops.
• Start treatment by applying the medication just once per day for several days to prevent excessive skin drying.
• If skin becomes very dry, rough, flaky, or starts to peel---all normal side effects---applying a moisturizer several times per day will help. A moisturizer can be applied moments before applying Benzoyl Peroxide Gel.
• New breakouts can happen several times during the course of treatment as lesions are surfaced. This is normal during the first few weeks.
• After about one month of treatment drying skin, peeling, breakouts, and similar effects will begin to diminish.
• If acne returns some months or years after treatment ends, treatment can always be repeated.

Patients buy Benzoyl Peroxide Gel because it is effective, but it does take some patience for good results. Barring severe side effects, patients are encouraged to stick with it for 12 weeks. If significant improvements are seen at 12 weeks but acne is not quite gone, a doctor will likely advise treatment continue an extra week or two.

Adverse Reactions

The majority of patients who buy Benzoyl Peroxide Gel will experience only mild side effects, though a handful will be highly sensitive to the gel, sometimes to such an extent that use is not viable. It is strongly recommended that a small test dab is applied before more widespread application.

Most patients will experience one or more of the following:

• Mild tingling or burning when the gel is applied
• Reddening of skin at application site
• Itching at application site
• Very dry skin at application site
• Rough, flaky, or peeling skin at application site
• Tenderness or other mild irritation at application site

The above are normal side effects, and most will diminish significantly after several days or weeks of treatment. There is no cause for concern unless severe or persistant past the first few weeks. Severe or persistant side effects indicate sensitivity to the medication. Treatment should generally be restricted to just one application per day or every other day, if a patient continues to buy Benzoyl Peroxide Gel at all. There are alternative acne products that may be more suitable.

Some individuals find skin becomes more photosensitive while using Benzoyl Peroxide Gel. Patients should use caution with regard to sun exposure or tanning beds until effects are known.

Effects of this product on unborn or nursing babies are unclear. In general pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should not buy Benzoyl Peroxide gel unless a doctor has explicitly approved it.

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