There some typical solutions that anyone offers to cure or treat pimples. But there is no particular medication for treating the blemishes. And rather than discuss whether controlling blemishes is good or not, I would say about the ingredients and talk about the procedures to use them are good or not.

Ultimately fighting blemishes comes down to find the correct combination that helps rather than creates new problems.

The most widely used ingredient in blemish control products is benzoyl peroxide.

There has been exhaustive research that concludes that it is good for skin as it penetrates deep into the skin. It is found that it kills the bacteria in the skin pores without causing too much off irritation.

But research shows that benzoyl peroxide dries the skin excessively, and disturbs the skin’s moisture balance.

So it makes sense to control the excessive usage of benzoyl peroxide, because it is not necessary to dry out the skin to control blemishes.

Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) & Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) are used to exfoliate the skin. But in many cases BHA is preferred to AHA. But BHA can also cause irritation as it cuts down into the pore, fighting against the bacteria. So for them AHA would serve better. Or if even that is irritating, they can use a topical scrub. It all depend know your skin better.

The dermatologists prefer using Retinoids these days. These help in giving a better shape to the pores. It can be used in excess to exfoliating the skins. But one has to be careful not to use retinoids like Retin–A with benzoyl peroxide. This could actually result in a disaster.

I would suggest you to take your dermatologists suggestion to fight blemishes if you think you don’t know your skin. Controlling Blemishes is definitely good for pimples. Because the cleaner your skin pores are, the lesser pimples that you’ll have. However, there is no one reason found why pimples occur.