Suggest Treatment For Facial Acne

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2015

Question: What is the ready for extreme facial acne???
My son is 35 years of age and has extreme acne. Will over the counter topical stuff work.

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Acne vulgaris

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

I appreciate your concern

Based on your description, your son is most likely suffering from acne vulgaris. Based on severity the first line treatment involves topical retinoids, antibiotics ( erythromycin, benzoyl peroxide) and oral antibiotics ( Minocycline, azithromycin ) . If there is good response then extended topical application is continued with or without oral therapy for at least 6 to 8 months. Oral isotretinoin is reserved for severe cases and shows very good results in resolution of the acne. In severe cases antibiotics and topicals alone fail to resolve the lesions in a sustained manner and there are frequent recurrences. Please consult a dermatologist for further management in this regard as OTC medications dont work in severe acne.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar