| Acne is known to affect people even before | | | | no longer used as it has lost her effect against |
| humans could write. Some Egypt writings mention | | | | some skin germs and her place was taken by |
| that Pharaohs used to suffer with Acne. It seems | | | | more powerful antibiotics. |
| that the word 'Acne' was invented in ancient | | | | 1960 is the year when 'Tretionine', also known as |
| Greece as people from there were also affected | | | | 'Retin A' was discovered to have a benefic effect |
| by this disorder. | | | | against Acne. Later on the oral Isotretionine was |
| Here are some of the ways people used to treat | | | | made and the battle against Acne became easier. |
| Acne depending on the period they lived in: | | | | These products are still used nowadays with the |
| In ancient Rome, Acne was treated with baths. | | | | same great effects on Acne. They are mostly |
| They used hot mineral water, combined with | | | | used by US people. |
| sulfur. Celsius on of the writers of Rome | | | | In 1980, a famous anti-Acne product called |
| mentioned of this treatment in the book called 'De | | | | 'Accutane' appeared in the American market. Its |
| Medicina'. | | | | results on an Acne skin are astonishing and that is |
| Until 1800, the people did not discover any more | | | | why it is still used in 2007. |
| useful treatments against Acne and have | | | | In 1990, Laser Therapy made its first steps in |
| continuously used sulfur as they saw it can dry | | | | treating Acne and now it has perfected in such a |
| and exfoliate the skin. | | | | way that it does not only cure Acne but it can |
| In 1920, people began to use Benzoyl Peroxide | | | | clear the skin from recent and even old scars left |
| which is still used nowadays. We can find it in the | | | | by Acne. Of course the process if quite |
| composition of the anti-Acne cream called | | | | expensive but the result of laser therapy is a |
| 'Brevoxyl' in a concentration of 4%. | | | | perfectly normal skin which all people suffering of |
| In 1930, Laxatives were being used for treating | | | | Acne are dreaming of. Further more, it does not |
| the affection called 'Chastity pustules'. People | | | | hurt at all and you are not obliged to hide in the |
| thought that virgins could not eliminate toxins | | | | house for a few days as you have to do after |
| from their body as they did not have any sexual | | | | chemical peeling procedures. |
| contact so they generally used laxatives against | | | | In 2000, the blue/red therapy has developed |
| Acne. Still, they were not far from the truth as | | | | along with laser therapy and Acne can be treated |
| nowadays doctors know that constipation can be | | | | easily. |
| a cause of Acne as toxins accumulate in the body | | | | Seeing what our ancestors did to cure Acne |
| but sex has nothing to do with eliminating toxins. | | | | shows us how the humanity has evolved and also |
| In 1950, antibiotics were finally used in treating | | | | makes people suffering of Acne hope, that in a |
| Acne caused by germs. Most of all, tetracycline | | | | few years they will not have to deal with this |
| was used with great results, but nowadays it is | | | | infection any more. |