 Hi, I am Dr. Sachit Abraham, consultant dermatologist at Manipal Hospital in Bangalore. At home, very mild acne, that is just grade 1 acne, just if you have blackheads or whiteheads, we could treat with certain creams or over the counter perceptions or certain soaps and certain notions. But basically the reason why we treat acne is to avoid scars. You know, everybody wants to have a nice smooth skin, flawless skin, that's why we treat acne. It is purely a cosmetic reason. A person should not have scars on the face, otherwise he is psychologically affected all his life. And any other, other than grade 1 acne, if there are pustules or there are more severe grades of acne, like nodular acne, then it requires treatment with the qualified dermatologist. And the reason why a person goes in for treatment of acne is to avoid scars. Basically he is not happy when he looks at the skin in the mirror. The intention in treating acne is to make him feel happy and confident.