What's wrong with trying a medication for acne first before trying a natural treatment? Namely, cost! It's important to realize that there is no universal best treatment for acne. It is totally personal since everyone has different skin types, metabolisms, eats differently, lives in different climates, etc. Once realizing that, you begin to realize that you're going to have to experiment a bit before you find the best one for you.

Most people don't realize that they have effective natural treatments for acne right in their own homes. Chances are, you already own them. Yet, due to this ignorance many people go out and spend maybe hundreds or thousands of dollars on medicines that may or may not work any better than the home remedies they have at their disposal at no additional cost.

Understanding what causes acne is the first step in discovering how to clear it from your skin. Many lifestyle factors play a role, such as eating right, getting the right vitamins and minerals, reducing your stress level, and getting enough good exercise. One the biggest myths about acne, that acne is caused by bad hygiene, is one of the most harmful "facts" out there because it puts a guilt trip on the acne victim who then rushes into the arms of the pharmacist to purchase yet another medication for acne.

Home acne treatments have another benefit besides being free or almost no cost, and that is they are generally safer, and have fewer side effects, than any medication for acne. This is probably the best reason to try using acne natural treatments first before investing in acne medicines.

Let's say you have already explored lifestyle changes like diet and exercise, and you're disillusioned. Then before paying for an acne medication best left for later, why not try some of the natural herb remedies? This can take the form of taking herbal supplements, as well as using cleansers and cremes made from natural substances. Generally they are safer, and much cheaper, than the alternative... and potentially more effective!

I hope that if nothing else, you get the following two points from this discussion. First, acne is a personal, individual condition that is different for different people. Second, you really will need to experiment to find the best treatment for acne. In our second part of this article, we will discuss the exact steps and give some suggestions on what you can try in the area of natural home acne treatments.