Acne Treatment
Even though there is no cure for acne there is a lot of effective treatment possibilities and options you have.
Choosing the right acne treatment method is important to lessen the skin signs and symptoms and make it much less severe and also less persistent.
The therapy method chosen strongly depends on the grade of your acne.
Visit your dermatologis to your overall skin condition and associate a grade to it (1 to 3).
The goal of the acne treatment is to heal already evolved lesions on the skin and stop new ones from showing up.
Another side aspect is to lower the frustration, social discrimination and embarrassment caused by this unsightly and unattractive skin disorder.
With the right cure approach selected, you are able to:
- lower the number of new blackheads and whiteheads developed
- reduce emotional impact and psychological distress
- prevent possible face scarring
The group of all acne diseases can be divided into 2 main groups according to its grade:
- Mild or light acne
- Severe acne
Dealing With Light / Mild Acne
Light acne, also called "mild" is the most wide-spreaded type of acne and it can be generally treated with medications that are applied to the top of the skin and can be bought without
a doctor's prescription.
You can obtain them in many forms such as soaps, skin gels, creams or lotions.
If your skin is too sensitive think about using cream or lotion.
Most people with this type of acne will see the first results from the treatment within first few months.
This acne treatment medicaments commonly contain this ingredients:
- Salicylic acid
- Resorcinol
- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Sulfur
- Retin-A
Dealing With Severe Cases Of Acne
If the OTC (over-the-counter) treatment medicines are not helping you to lesser your acne symptoms, you most likely suffer from more serious kind and you should consider to see a dermatologist.
This skin expert will determine what fits you best according to your overall skin condition and may possibly suggest and prescribe you some other medications that are usually in topical form
(applied to the skin) such as cream or lotion, but some oral pills (taken by mouth) as antibiotics might be given as well.
Most frequent topical treatment options (prescription is required) are:
- Azelaic acid - minimizes oil breakouts and lower the frequency of bacteria development
- Topical retinoids - adapalene, tazarotene, tretinoin
Most used oral acne antibiotics include:
- Erythromycin - derived from the bacterium Streptomyces erythreus
- Tetracycline -not adviced to pregnant woman and childs because it may affect bone formation
- Minocycline - not advised for women that are taking birth control pills as it can lower its effect
- Doxycycline - not advised during hot summer months because it raises the sun level of sensitivity and you can get sunburned pretty fast
You should know that each and every medicine can have various side effects. Always spend some time reading through the booklet included in every medication. If you are not sure about it, talk to your medical doctor and ask him for assistance and advice for particular treatment method. Some may cause some inflammation or burning on your face but this should go away after some time. Topical creams or lotions can cause a mild irritation or drying out of your skin. With oral antibiotics you can encounter mild abdominal pain, head ache, tiredness or in rare cases diarrhea.
