Pimples form when the oil and dead skin cells on your skin combine to form a plug that blocks the pores. Active breakouts are frustrating enough but the scars acne can leave behind can be frustrating. The good news is that scars can be treated. But before treatment can start, you first have to get rid of any acne once and for all since new breakouts can lead to new acne scars.

There are a lot of options for treating acne and lots of products and ingredients that work really well as the AAD points out, today nearly every type of acne has an effective treatment available. The tricky part, and the part where the help of a dermatologist is always a good idea, is figuring out what type of acne you are dealing with and ensuring that the treatments you use aren’t going to make a bad situation any worse. The best acne treatments for Occasional, mild, and some moderate acne are Salicylic acid, Glycolic acid, Benzoyl Peroxide, Retinol, Retinal, Dapsone Gel, Antibiotics, and LED Phototherapy according to patient need.