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What Is The Cure For Acne Which Is Occurring After 30 Years?

Acne with sandlike grit. Recently changed diet to vegetables fruits less dairy. Losing weight as wanted, now acne after 30 years of being clear. What's up?...Sorry...no credit card...I'll have to go buy one of those "pay as you go" kind...and try later.
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
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Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM.

Adult onset acne: It is possible to get acne for the first time as an adult. Women tend to get adult acne more often than men do.

Causes/Reasons:

>Fluctuating hormone levels
>Stress
>Hair and skin care products
>Medication side effect: Some medicines cause acne as a side effect.


General measures:

>Use a mild cleanser like cetaphil twice daily
>Avoid all the regular use creams, moisturizers, sunscreens that you may be using for the time being till you are on anti-acne treatment.
>Avoid taking facials.
>Avoid picking your acne.
>Use an Anti-dandruff shampoo since acne is worsened by dandruff.

Specific treatment:

Topical treatment: Mainly two classes of drugs are used topically

1)Topical Antibacterials: Either clindamycin 1%/ benzoyl peroxide 2.5% OR Nadifloxacin during the day time.

2)Topical Retinoids: Either Adapalene 0.1%/ Tretinoin 0.025% OR Azaleic acid (10%/20%) at bed time.

Topical treatment has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effect and normally show noticeable improvement by 2-4 weeks.

take care
regards
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What Is The Cure For Acne Which Is Occurring After 30 Years?

Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM. Adult onset acne: It is possible to get acne for the first time as an adult. Women tend to get adult acne more often than men do. Causes/Reasons: Fluctuating hormone levels Stress Hair and skin care products Medication side effect: Some medicines cause acne as a side effect. General measures: Use a mild cleanser like cetaphil twice daily Avoid all the regular use creams, moisturizers, sunscreens that you may be using for the time being till you are on anti-acne treatment. Avoid taking facials. Avoid picking your acne. Use an Anti-dandruff shampoo since acne is worsened by dandruff. Specific treatment: Topical treatment: Mainly two classes of drugs are used topically 1)Topical Antibacterials: Either clindamycin 1%/ benzoyl peroxide 2.5% OR Nadifloxacin during the day time. 2)Topical Retinoids: Either Adapalene 0.1%/ Tretinoin 0.025% OR Azaleic acid (10%/20%) at bed time. Topical treatment has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effect and normally show noticeable improvement by 2-4 weeks. take care regards