Hello,
Thank you for posting on HealthcareMagic.
I appreciate your concern regarding Acne and i will try to answer your queries in best possible way.
Acne, as you must be aware is a pretty common condition affecting majority of people.
It is caused chiefly due to hormonal influence and clogging of pores and followed by infection and inflammation.
It is important here to understand as it is chiefly dictated by hormones, its likely that they reoccur at certain intervals and its difficult to completely stop them unless the right hormonal balance is set, which comes by 25-30 yrs.
Another important point I would like to highlight is that if acne is rightly treated for certain time, the then recurrence can be averted to certain extent.
Moreover acne has tendency for complications like pigmentation and scarring, thus mandates proper treatment at the earliest.
Treatment usually depends on severity of of acne and for the accurate grading you need a proper examination by a
dermatologist or atleast you can share your pics in a direct question, so i can advise you in a better way.
Usually I advise proper course of
oral antibiotics (
Azithromycin etc) with or without oral
isotretinoin for few months. Additionally, I advise use of a cream containing nadifloxacin/
clindamycin twice day and a gel containing
benzoyl peroxide and adapalene for few months. This combination of benzoyl peroxide and adapalene is one of the recent advances in the treatment of acne and has wonderful results if used in a right way. Your local doctor will know about these drugs.
Apart from home-based treatment, I would also advise procedures like chemical peeling and laser and
light therapy for patients having severe acne and associated complications like pigmentation and scarring.
Use good quality face wash and a moisturizer on regular basis.
Avoid junk food as far as possible and include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Hope this will take care of your condition.
I would suggest you to share your pictures in a direct question and if you wish to contact me in future for any question kindly use the following link:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-hardik-pitroda/67169
Thanking you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
M.D Dermatology