Pimple treatments are varied and wide spread. Probably my grandmother will suggest a cure and your grandmother would suggest another and both might work effectively or neither might. This essentially implies that pimple treatments go a long way back, probably to the beginning of civilization and none of them are concrete. 

Pimple treatment can be very simple. Before pimple take over and run amok, it is necessary that we take some preventive care to reduce the chances of pimple.

We could begin with cleansing the face. Cleaning and washing the face removes only the surface dirt and does not remove any dirt accumulated in hair follicles filled with sebum. Cleansing the face is important so to prevent further accumulation. While cleaning the face, make sure never to

1. Scrub: Scrubbing will only worsen the pimple situation. 
2. Over-wash: Washing too often upsets the pH balance resulting in dry skin.
3. Use strong soaps: Strong and harsh soaps remove the oil, thus misbalancing your skin configuration. 
4. Use heavy make up: Oil content in heavy makeup clogs skin pores which will increment the pimple problem. 

The next best option for pimple treatment is to maintain a healthy and glowing skin is to have proper diet and exercise regularly. Diets should be full of fruits and vegetables and other nutritious food. Avoiding oily food and fattening food is recommended.

Exercising regularly helps maintain the water balance in the skin. Exercise also helps control stress level helping maintain a hormonal balance in the body. It is however, very important to remember that drinking lots of water, while exercising or otherwise is very essential to the body and helps the skin heal fast. 

Sleep is another essential factor that contributes towards health and pimple treatment. Sleep removes stress and thus the body’s hormonal balance does not get disturbed. A minimum of eight hours is recommended. 

Pimple treatment is a wide ranges science. However, traditional treatments of pimple are basically oral and topical. Topical creams like Retin-A, benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid help open up pores and prevent development of blackheads and whiteheads. Exfoliation procedures are also available and help in reduction of discolored pigmentation. 

For adults, oral antibiotics are a preferred form of pimple treatment. Tetracycline family based antibiotics can help reduce bacteria on the skin, thus fighting inflammation to prevent redness of skin. 

Although pimple treatments are wide and varied, localized treatments are available and the most effective since these pimple treatments are formulated as per the local environmental conditions and effects. 

Despite all kinds of treatments available, natural pimple treatments are recommended to be the best.