Accutane is possibly the most effective acne fighting drug on the market, a very potent weapon against any acne that has been failed by other forms of treatment. It is generally prescribed for moderate to severe cases of acne that have not responded to other treatment, or acne that has been present for several years.

While most other acne-controlling drugs are based on antibiotics, Accutane is based on a natural derivative of vitamin A, which is itself effective against acne, as previously mentioned. Unlike vitamin A, however, the human body is capable of purging Accutane from the bloodstream relatively quickly (nine days is normally the maximum that it takes) and so it does not build up in the same potentially harmful way that vitamin A can.

Accutane is effective at ‘curing’ around half of the acne sufferers who take it, and these people will normally have to do nothing else as far as dealing with their acne problem is concerned.

However, in the first few weeks of treatment with Accutane, around one in five sufferers will initially see their condition deteriorate a little, while a very small number (around 0.2%) will see their condition get much worse before it begins to get better.

After that, the ‘normal’ patient needs treatment for around four to six months, while a very small number will need to repeat the treatment course once again after that initial period.

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Across the world, the consumption of green tea is second only to water, and, over the past few years, the benefits of drinking it have become far more widely known, partially as a direct result of its ever increasing popularity.

Several of the more prominent characteristics of green tea make it an ideal resource in your fight against the worst ravages of your acne.

Originating from China (where the sheer size of the population is one of the reasons for its popularity) green tea is high in antioxidants, and these are famed for their ability to ward off diseases and keep the body’s cell structure healthy.

Research has also indicated that antioxidants are an effective protection against cancer as well as being able to reduce the risk of heart disease and strokes. In some cases, they have even been known to reduce the levels of the ‘bad’ cholesterol blood levels in test subjects.

In the past few years, however, it has become increasingly apparent that the antioxidant qualities of green tea may help to prevent or reduce the severity of acne as well. This may come as no great surprise, as it has long been suspected that placing a cold (or lukewarm) teabag on an acne blemish or lesion can help, by drawing out the toxins from the skin, thus promoting far faster healing times.

However, research into using green tea (from which most of the nutrients have not been removed) currently suggests that it can go much further than sticking a used teabag on your face. This research has indicated that green tea has an inherent ability to reduce swelling, redness and inflammation, fight bacteria and may even prevent excessive hormone activity as well.

This is all very encouraging news for acne sufferers, as these are all present in the most severe cases of acne.

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zinc is effective for countering the worst effects of acne, and that is perfectly true. However, that is not the full story, and there are other considerations that you need to be aware of.

Zinc is extremely important to your body because it plays a critical role in more than 300 enzymatic reactions that take place naturally.

It also is extremely important for the effective functioning of your immune system, because without the correct amounts of zinc in your system, several things can start to go wrong. For instance, your white blood cell count drops dramatically and the production of what are known as T-killer cells falls away drastically as well.

Both of these damage the immune system of your body, seriously reducing your ability to fight disease and sickness. That is why zinc can be used so effectively to reduce the duration and severity of several common sicknesses, including the common cold, as well as acne.

In an ideal world, all of the zinc that you need would be taken in as part of your normal daily diet from such apparently zinc-rich foods as fish, red meat, legumes, egg yolks, soy products and whole grains.

However, modern farming methods have managed to dramatically reduce the amount of zinc that is actually present in most of these things nowadays.

Zinc is a mineral that comes from the ground, and so for zinc to be present in your food, it must have been present in the ground where that food was grown (or, in the case of eggs and meat, in the feed that was given to the hens or the beef cattle).

Modern farming methods (or more correctly, the fact that most land is over-farmed nowadays) mean that this is not the case, so it is less and less likely that you can get all of the zinc that you need to help fight your acne from your daily diet.

However, you should not be discouraged from trying zinc as part of your anti-acne diet, as it is one of the most effective tools against acne, and supplementing your diet with additional zinc is pretty cheap too.

According to the majority of experts, the two types of zinc supplements that seem to be most effective in the battle against acne are Zinc gluconate and Zinc monomethionine (sometimes known as Opti-Zinc).

Of these, most recommend the latter over the former, as it seems to be the most effective form of zinc when it comes to strengthening your immune system in the way that it needs, if it is to help in your fight.

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