Acne is the #1 skin disorder in the US

Did you know that 40 to 50 millions of US citizens hav acne? Making it the #1 skin disorder. This is according to the American Academy of Dermatology.  The American Academy of Dermatology also says that 85% of all people had experience acne at some point of their life either on their face, chest or back.

And because of this statistics, acne treatment is considered one of the most lucrative business in the US.  I found this interesting while reading the article by medpage today called "Guideline$: Following the Money in Acne Treatment" where it says that in 2012, the top 5 prescription drugs for acne treatment made $1 billion dollars in revenues.  This acne treatment medicines range from $100 to $800 if you have to pay out-of-pocket and this are the gels or creams, if we talk about oral pills, by experience they can cost from $500 to almost $2,000.

The reason of why this acne treatment medications cost more according to medpage today is because this medications have combined two active ingredients to fight acne making it much more convenient for the patients to apply it once a day, instead of twice a day as a daily routine. And as proof, the guidelines cite a 12 week clinical trial that showed that is more effective the combination of medications to fight the bacteria, than applying the medication separately.

I also found out that, some of this active ingredients that fight acne like for example Benozyl Peroxide and Clyndamycin gel, if sold separately they may cost you $140. So that may be an option for those who can't afford the combine medication, because either they don't have a medical plan or a plan that just provides discounts on medication and have to pay for our medications out-of-pocket. Ask your Doctor about this option.

Now that you have read all this information don't freak out, there are many ways for you to get your hands on this medications without spending more than $30 or in some cases no more than $150 dollars.  Believe me I have used the majority of the top 5 acne treatment medications and I have been able to afford them and you may also.

So please if you have moderate to severe acne, get it treated with a professional.  If you don't have health insurance the cost rate for a Dermatologist office visit ranges from $80-$110 or even less depending on your area, so do your research. Sometimes they have specials, where the first visit is for free, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Also, by experience after my visit with dermatologists, when she or he gives me a prescription of the medications to use, they give me samples of those medications and also prescription cards or coupons to reduce the cost of the medications.  So make sure to ask for them after your visit, it will save you hundred of dollars.

If you have any questions, concerns or something you would like to also share with us please comment below. Also, stay tuned I'll be publishing a page which will I provide you with coupons to save hundreds of dollars in your medications.