There are many different types of treatment for acne, there are over the counter medications and treatments that do not need a prescription to purchase them. These include facial washes and scrubs, creams and lotions, facial masks, and peels.

Then there are medications that are by prescription only, and these can include special facial washes, topical treatments in salves, gels, lotions, and creams. The other things that can be prescribed for acne are medications that are taken orally including antibiotics in some cases for severe acne.

The type of treatment needed to combat acne will depend on the severity, some people will find that over the counter medications do exactly what are needed to clear up pimples and avoid breakouts. Then there are people with more severe acne that will not find over the counter medications successful in clearing the skin. This type of severe acne takes more powerful medications and often ones that work to change the amount of oil being produced and this can only be done by using oral medications.