Colloidal Silver Acne Treatment – Does It Work?

Benefits of Silver for Acne

And, there are plenty of articles about the medical uses of colloidal silver for acne on the web………. If you haven't had luck with acne herbal remedies for wrinkle free skin, colloidal silver might be helpful.

Here are my findings and experience along with my thoughts on colloidal silver danger.

Health Benefits of Colloidal Silver

The major benefits of colloidal silver is that it is a very strong germicide and antibiotic. It helps to destroy specific enzymes that bacteria needs in order to grow. So, it also has anti-bacterial properties too. At one time colloidal silver lotions and liquids were all that were available for a variety of skin disorders like acne, eczema, and psoriasis.

Then later – as it’s popularity grew – there were colloidal silver creams, and colloidal silver soap In the late 80s and 90s people were learning how to make colloidal silver at home.

Medical Uses of Colloidal Silver

The Science Digest magazine published an article on the potency of colloidal silver for destroying germs. The article stated: “Thanks to eye-opening research, silver is emerging as a wonder of modern medicine. An antibiotic kills perhaps a half-dozen different disease organisms, but silver kills some 650. Resistant strains fail to develop. Moreover, silver is virtually non-toxic."

The benefits of colloidal silver extend improved healing from burns and cuts to reduce scarring and infection when used topically. It's also said to relieve pain too.

It is suggested that unlike standard antibiotics, colloidal silver will not destroy the good bacteria along with the bad....which is why some people have used it (internally and topically) for acne treatment.

Yet, despite the studies and excellent medical uses – colloidal silver acne treatment just didn't catch on as a popular treatment. And, it was surprising because there are plenty of facts supporting the positive effects colloidal silver had on all kinds of bacteria, fungus, viruses, and more. And, since everyone knows that one of the factors of acne is excess bacteria…..it stood to reason that it would work.

However, while colloidal silver may kill off some acne causing bacteria – for some people the main or root cause of acne stems deeper. That’s why a three pronged approach to treating acne must be used if you want true success.

For acne a simple, gentle herbal/organic 3 step approach works ever time. These 3 steps are as follows:

• Clean the skin well – but do NOT over dry
• Exfoliate gently to unclog and uncover pores
• Heal from with-in the body to prevent acne eruptions from damaging the skin

Colloidal Silver Danger

This is due to an excess of silver ions deposited into the skin, then darkened when exposed to sunlight. I would suggest that you always follow directions on the product label and if you have any further questions or you’re taking medication, check with your physician first.