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What Is The Treatment For Acne?
Hi I hv a acne prob frm 2010 and I am really shattered coz I hv visited to very good doctors of my city, wen I take oral medicines and creams prescribed by doctor, thn my skin is better, bt after a year or so, again I gt pimples problem. So pls help me., and I hv open pores on my skin so I easily gt white and blackheads due to open pores which gets converted to ache especially in winters.
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
Management of acne requires diligence as well patience both the part of the patient and doctor.
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 Anti-acne treatment:
-Oral Antibiotics: For inflammatory acne(papules and pustules) i advice my patients to start with one of the oral antibiotics leither Azithromycin/ Doxycycline OR Minocycline.
-Oral retinoids: For severe acne and acne resistant to traditional antiacne medicines
-Topical treatment: Is a valuable adjunct to any form of acne treatment. Mainly two classes of drugs are used topically
Topical Antibacterials: Dermatologists around the world prescribe topical gels/creams containing topical antibiotics like either clindamycin 1%/ benzoyl peroxide 2.5% OR Nadifloxacin during the day time.
Topical Retinoids: Either Adapalene 0.1%/ Tretinoin 0.025% OR Azaleic acid (10%/20%) at bed time.
Topical treatment regimen especially the one which includes one of the retinoids that i mentioned above also helps to gradually fade away the black spots (post acne hyperpigmentation)(PAH).
take care
regards
Management of acne requires diligence as well patience both the part of the patient and doctor.
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 Anti-acne treatment:
-Oral Antibiotics: For inflammatory acne(papules and pustules) i advice my patients to start with one of the oral antibiotics leither Azithromycin/ Doxycycline OR Minocycline.
-Oral retinoids: For severe acne and acne resistant to traditional antiacne medicines
-Topical treatment: Is a valuable adjunct to any form of acne treatment. Mainly two classes of drugs are used topically
Topical Antibacterials: Dermatologists around the world prescribe topical gels/creams containing topical antibiotics like either clindamycin 1%/ benzoyl peroxide 2.5% OR Nadifloxacin during the day time.
Topical Retinoids: Either Adapalene 0.1%/ Tretinoin 0.025% OR Azaleic acid (10%/20%) at bed time.
Topical treatment regimen especially the one which includes one of the retinoids that i mentioned above also helps to gradually fade away the black spots (post acne hyperpigmentation)(PAH).
take care
regards
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