If, like me you've had to go about your business with huge red inflammations and the like all over your face, then you understand the motivation to find an effective severe acne treatment solution. In this post, we'll discuss what the options are, what is good and what will do the job.
Which severe acne treatment will suit my skin?
In the instance of severe acne in particular, the prudent course of action is to first speak with your doctor about the options available. the best course of therapy is normally determined after a full examination of the condition. Your doctor will be the best person to make a diagnosis and determination.
Avoid OTC Topical Treatments
Less severe acne outbreaks will typically benefit the most from the over-the-counter topical solutions. Severe acne outbreaks, however are prone to being far more sensitive. Aside from a few of the store bought solutions, by using these options, you run the risk of causing more damage to the skin.
Try not to have too much contact with your face or acne affected area. Do not pick or squeeze inflammations and certainly stay away from any type of facial scrub. By overly touching/picking at your acne, you run the risk of busting the inflammation. This could easily lead to a spread of the infection.
Severe Acne Treatment
Common Dermatological recommendations include:
Retinoids such as:
- Retin A
- Tretinoin
- Differin
- Avage
- Tazarotene
- Renova
Your doctor may even combine popular severe acne treatments. A sample of these are:
- Ziana – The combination of Clindamycin and Tretinoin.
- BenzaClin – A combination of topical clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide.
- Benzamycin – This is topical erythromycin and benzoyl peroxide.
Also used for severe acne treatment is Spironolactone. This is an anti androgen medicine that is effective in lowering the level of male hormone, which is a significant contributor to acne. Unfortunately gents, this option is only for women. Other forms of hormone therapy include the use of contraceptives or birth control pills.
Some of the more potent drugs used in the treatment of severe acne include antibiotics in combination with Retin A. Once the acne outbreaks clears up, the use of the antibiotics is discontinued. One negative of this treatment option is the body will in time, become immune to the antibiotic. The danger here is antibiotics could become ineffective not only for acne, but other types of infections also.
Accutane is considered by some to be the most effective severe acne fix option. Most people only consider Accutane after all other treatments have been tried. The problems people have experienced with Accutane are well documented. This is something to extensively discuss with your doctor before going down this road.
If you come away with one thing from this article, it should be that there are many choices for treating severe acne. In time, you should be able to find the treatment option that works best for you.
