Natural Acne Blog

Nowadays, consumers have endless choices in acne treatments. They can choose from topical medications or systematic therapy. Topical medications are treatments that are applied directly to the skin and it is great for mild to moderate acne. Systematic treatments are usually used to treat severe acne but some people also choose to use it for moderate acne. On the other hand, dermatologists sometimes combine these treatments to achieve long term control and solution to acne problems. Here are some popular prescriptions for acne:

Interlesional corticosteroid injection

When cysts become inflamed, it will likely rapture and cause scarring. To treat this problem, dermatologist inject cyst with diluted corticosteroid. This will lessen the inflation and promote the healing process of the skin. It will melt the cyst in three to five days.

Isotretinoin

This is a strong oral retinoid that is used to treat very severe forms of cystic acne and acne that is resistant to other treatments. There are many side effects of using this treatment though.

Oral antibiotics

Oral antibiotics are a mainstay in acne treatment. It will lessen the P. acnes population which decreases inflammation. You should begin this treatment with high doses and lessen it as the acne lessens.

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