To cure recurrent acne, first of all, we must make clear its classification.
According to different severity, acne can be divided into light, medium and heavy three degrees:
- Mild acne, only acne, divided into blackhead acne (open acne) and white head acne (silent); Moderate acne, which is further developed from acne, is characterized by a large number of inflammatory papules and pustules on the face. Severe acne, there will be some deep and large nodules and cysts, feel hard.
Common medicine for acne, know about it
Secondly, acne is a disease and there are many drugs to treat it.
Doctors usually recommend drugs for acne treatment, which are divided into the following three categories:
1. External use
Mainly includes tretinoin, benzoyl peroxide and external antibiotics.
Among them, tretinoin can be said to be the mainstay of topical drugs for acne treatment.
First of all, its effect is exact and comprehensive.
Secondly, it can be combined with other external drugs to enhance the effect.
Finally, the eternal problem in acne treatment is recurrence. Tretinoin drugs for external use are the most recommended drugs for preventing recurrence because of their lasting effect.
Step 2: Oral medication
It mainly includes oral isotretinoin, oral antibiotics and contraceptives.
Oral isotretinoin can act on four key pathophysiological links of acne onset, so it is currently the most effective anti-acne drug and is mainly used in the treatment of severe acne.
Its side effects are mainly dry skin and lips, abnormal liver function and blood lipid. In addition, strict contraception is required during treatment and within 3 months after drug withdrawal.
Although every oral drug has the probability of side effects, we need not worry too much. Side effects do not occur to everyone. As long as the body is healthy, the side effects are controllable under effective monitoring.
3. Physical chemotherapy
Mainly includes fruit acid, salicylic acid, red and blue light and photodynamic.
These physical and chemical therapies are generally used as adjuvant therapies for external use and oral medicine, and are not recommended to be used alone, but these adjuvant therapies are beneficial and harmless when conditions permit.
Focus: Suit the remedy to the case,
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Finally, drugs should not be used indiscriminately. It is very important to suit the remedy to the case.
There are many patients who like to treat acne by superstitious belief in some [acne-removing products] or [folk acne-removing secret recipes] that are widely publicized on the market. Often acne does not improve and the best treatment time is missed.
The most reliable way is to consult a professional dermatologist as early as possible.
The usage and dosage of drugs are different for acne with different severity.