When you can't afford to see a dermatologist and pay for prescription acne medications, you should consider the over-the-counter products that allow you to treat your acne at home. But what are these products and are they safe? Yes, they are safe steps in treating your acne and they would prevent many of those bad outcomes some have experienced in trying to cure their acne.

These treatments are effective for many people and you can apply these at home. But, take note that these guidelines are only for mild acne problems and if you have a more complicated situation, you have to seek the help of a professional.

First, if washing does not seem to be very helpful for you, then it is high time for you to use benzoyl peroxide. This could be found at your local drug store in the form of face wash, bar soap, topical cream or gel. The thing you have to keep in mind with this product is that you must not over use it. Doing so may leave your skin super red or super dry.

One thing that you might notice as you try home remedies is that the results may be slow. Be patient. The results you are expecting to have may be achieved after a couple of weeks. Be really careful with acne treatment products and avoid overuse as this would surely lead to even worse skin.

Have you heard about salicylic acid? It is another treatment that you could use at home. And this could be found in facial washes or facial pads. This could be very helpful to helping your pores become unclogged and prevent the growth of pimples. Again, you have to be very careful in using it as well. Otherwise, the outcome may be worse than what you started with.

These two treatments, benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, are very useful home acne treatments. But be very careful in your use of them. As they say: "A little goes a long way".