Ever wonder what the best best acne solutions and acne remedies are available today for both adult and teen acne? There are hundreds of products and prescription medications to help clear acne. So which one's are the best for your personal acne problem?

Due to the nature of one's personal acne situation, the answer to this question will not solve everyone's skin condition. Acne skin treatments today focus on minimizing breakouts by using the following mechanisms.

• Exfoliating the top layer of the skin to prevent dead skin cells from blocking and clogging pores. (Salicylic Acid, Adapalene, Retin-A, etc.)
• Providing bacteria killing medication to kill and prevent bacteria associated with acne. (Benzoyl Peroxide)
• Drying out the skin so that excess oil will not promote pore blockage resulting in whiteheads and blackheads.

First, one must analyze what condition their skin is in. For example, is your skin oily all the time, or is it consistently dry, or potentially a combination of patchy dry skin with various oily areas. Next, look for products that either control oil, or are sensitive to skin that is already dry. Over the counter products are the best place to start. Make sure to test for at least 4 - 6 weeks before switching products, as this is how long acne medications and acne remedies take to fully work. Even prescription acne medications take 4 - 6 weeks before any solid results are seen.

After 4 - 6 weeks of trying an acne solution, evaluate whether the product is working or not. If not, it is time to switch and test out another product. Make sure to test out any acne home remedy you can find, as they are generally more gentle on your skin, and can cost much less compared to over the counter or prescription products. The next section will provide links and suggestions for acne remedies and various products.

• Proactiv Solution Acne Treatment is by far one of the most successfully proven products.
• Neutrogena Advanced Solutions is a gentle over the counter solution many find effective
• Epiduo is a new prescription medication combining the powerful bacteria fighting ingredient Benzoyl Peroxide with the exfoliating ingredient Adapalene. This product is gentler on the skin compared to Rentin-A solutions, and found to be just as effective.

Feel free to leaves comments on other products found to be effective at clearing acne through personal experience.