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Acne treatment
The skin condition known as acne is one of the most painful parts of the teenage years. Although no one knows what specifically causes the condition, some acne treatment methods do offer hope that by lessening the severity and frequency of the outbreaks, the adolescent may get through those embarrassing outbreaks with the least amount of social embarrassment.
Frequent washing of the face with unscented soap so to remove excessive oil is recommended. If you’re oily, the more you wash the better. Three times daily is the minimum, preferably after each meal. Your goal is to degrease the skin, which will alleviate the acne that stems from too much oil. Mildly oily skin reacts very well to Ivory soap.
Topical solutions that dry the skin and promote peeling may help to eliminate acne over time. Over-the-counter preparations may contain benzoyl peroxide (a potent antibacterial agent) sulfur, or resorcinol. There are numerous over-the-counter acne soaps for tougher oil problems, among them SAStid, Sulphur Soap, Acnaveen and Acne-Aid. These contain strong drying agents and/or substances that promote peeling. If you’re black or dark complexioned, beware of resorcinol; it can cause dark stains and blotches on your skin. And if you’re using one of the acne soaps, start slowly. You don’t want to dry out or start peeling too fast; wash once daily at first and gradually increase to two or three times per day.
In more severe cases, topical or oral antibiotics like tetracycline and erythromycin may be prescribed.
A synthetic form of vitamin A (topical tretinoin) -administered either topically or orallyis useful against cystic acne (although it may cause birth defects when taken orally by pregnant women).
Controlled exposure to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet light may help to heal acne. The key words here are controlled. Severe sunburn can cause skin damage far beyond what would be received by acne scarring, and may lead to melanoma. Sunlight is beneficial to the skin, in fact, some exposure to sunlight is vital to good health, but exposure to the sun’s rays to the level that would case burning and peeling is dangerous..
In extreme cases chemical peeling, surgical drainage, or removal of cysts may be warranted.
While reducing or eliminating the use of cosmetics is not an acne treatment as such, it is apparent that substances which block the pores of the skin can lead to excessive trapping of byproducts of skin surface metabolism. Allowing the skin to breathe will prevent some if not all of the oily blockage.
Consult a doctor or dermatologist to discuss optimal ways to treat acne.
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Control acne
Acne can be controlled in several ways, but the choice of methods is up to the individual, and may depend on the severity of the skin condition.
Taking oral antibiotics is one sure way in which acne can be controlled. Some of the best known antibiotics for acne are erythromycin, minocycline, doxycycline and clindamycin.
Of these, erythromycin is the safest. It is better than tetracycline. Erythromycin has anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce redness in lesions in addition to killing the bacteria. The usual dosage is one 250 mg capsule taken twice a day after meals. Erythromycin has the advantage of being safe for pregnant women.
Minocycline is a derivative of tetracycline. The recommended dosage is 50 mg to be taken twice a day after meals.
Doxycycline can be used by individuals who do not respond to erythromycin or tetracycline. The recommended dosage is 50 mg to be taken twice a day after meals.
Clindamycin is also a very useful antibiotic used mostly in tropical climates. The recommended dosage is 75 mgs twice a day after meals.
All the above antibiotics have a common side effect in addition to specific side effects related to each antibiotic. The common side effect is nausea. It is highly recommended that, before taking any antibiotic medicine, a physician should be consulted to determine the most suitable antibiotic based on side effects tolerance.
Other than the antibiotics, acne could be controlled using light or laser treatment. This is one of the most successful ways how acne could be controlled quickly and with no side effects. Basically, laser treatment is exposure of the affected skin area to sudden bursts of light. An individual could get substantial results within a period of six weeks if this treatment is done effectively.
Another way in which acne can be controlled is by regulating your diet, daily exercise and stress releasing relaxation. Eating a well balanced diet coupled with good exercise and some ‘yoga’ for relaxation will help to control acne.
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