Acne is disease, it caused inflammatory change at the sebaceous glands and hair follicles by excessive production of sebum or cause a failure in the discharging process, secretion and production. When the puberty acne caused by vigorous sebum section, adult acne caused by a variety of causes such as hormonal imbalance, environmental pollution, excessive stress, lack of sleep, impact of diet etc..
Method for treating acne is varied such as eating drugs, topical medicines, extrusion, peeling, acne injections etc.,
1. Acne medications which is facilitate acne emissions through eliminated the accumulated dead skin cell excessively
prescription drugs : tretinoin(stiva A), adapalene ( differin gel)
Tretinoin and adapalene formulations which is involved into the normalization of hair follicle parakeratinized, it is to facilitate the acne emissions without stagnate by open the clogged pores through dead skin caused. In particular, differin gel is the formulation of adapalene, it will be prevent the progression to inflammatory acne through pimple be worse. Due to the nature of the formation, it is possible appear the side effect of keratin eliminated such as redness, dry, irritation, etc., When you have the stimulus-response during use, the course of treatment with a dermatologist must determine whether sustained use. When going out, you should be use the sunscreen.
Hospital treatment : Acne skin scaling
The dead skin cell of the stratum corneum of epidermis which is the outermost layer of the skin remove the sebum and impurities in the pore using the chemical agents.
In the process of removing the dead skin cell opens pores temporarily and becomes smooth sebum emissions. Also it is take effect that decreases inflammation and applying its to the skin increases the rate of absorption of the active ingredient.
2. Drug that inhibiting the bacteria causing acne, lowers inflammatory
prescription drugs : antibiotics doxycycline, clindamycin topical antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide preparations
In the case of inflammatory acne, it is required that applying a topical antibiotic and oral antibiotics for lowers inflammation with inhibiting the proliferation of acne which is the cause of inflammation because inflammatory acne comes up red and painful.
Oral antibiotics, it is helpful to take immediately after a meal due to a probable gastrointestinal problems when taken. Be taken according to the set time it can be increase the drug effect.
For topical antibiotic clindamycin apply at day and night, it contains alcohol so it can be skin dry, apply only to acne lesion area.
Benzoyl peroxide is an agent that acts as sterilizing acne and peeling the dead skin cell, do not reported on the emergence of resistant bacteria.
However, it should be careful because may be discolored hair or clothing, there is side effect that a strong bleaching action, such as skin peeling, irritation, erythema, dry.
Hospital treatment : spiculing treatment
Spicul needle-like that there is natural extracts proven effective scientifically, the spicul that penetrate the dermal layer is acting that anti-inflammatory, sebum control, sedation on the skin for 72 hours constantly after 72 hours is eliminated along with the dead skin cell. It represents a therapeutic effect on recurrent acne and inflammatory acne.
3. Agent for control the sebum secretion
prescription drugs : isotretinoin
Reduce the number of acne through deduces the size of the sebaceous glands by controlling sebum, it help to relieve inflammation through prevent clogged pores, however it can be appear symptoms most commonly that dry lips, dry eyes, dry skin, itching,,because controlled sebum as a whole. In addition, it is needed a blood test to prevent side effects that can occur when taking, it is prohibited for pregnant women, women of childbearing age, liver/kidney failure.
Hospital treatment : PDT. sebum clear lase
PDT light therapy, it is applied photosensitivity drug which is absorbed in response to the laser light acts on the sebaceous glands ti control sebum.
Sebum clear laser, it is decreasing the volume through causing a thermal damage to the sebaceous glands by using a 1450nm diode laser which is the high wavelength range of oil-moisture absorption.
Other acne notices
cosmetics
it is recommended to use that among oil-free cosmetics (product not containing oil), a non-comedogenoc(except for cotton material) product. In the case of acne cosmetics is help improve acne because have effect that prevent the recurrence of acne, sebum regulating and antibacterial and skin soothing.
Habit
When occur acne, there is often squeeze or touched. These behaviors are exacerbate inflammation through the fungus penetrates into the skin around the pimple. This situation makes the scars by cause secondary infection. Therefore, avoid to the touch hands and it is advisable to consult a specialist about treatment that squeeze the acne or topical drugs.
Acne treatment is a medicines that antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, sebum control agents depending on the cause acne, there is a physiotherapy method to improve quickly such as skin scaling, scar treatment etc.. To know the root cause of acne and minimize the side effects with the help of a dermatologist is necessary for prevent that recurrence and worse.
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