hi i am a female 26 years of age. i have nwver had acne until now.have been suffering from painful red cystic acne since 2 months.i was suggested by gyn to take crisanta . i have taken it for 2 days only. but in those 2 days i have got 4 new painful puss filled breakouts. these breakouts are situated on the left cheek below the cheek bone and closer to mouth area .till now i have got 8 breakouts in that region itself.how long will it take for the pill to show results ? is it possible that my acne is getting worse on the pill? should i continue it for 1 cycle atleast to see for results ? does it need to be combined it antibiotic ?
You said you suffer from acne vulgaris. You had acne never before this. And that is why you are more anxious. Acne is a multifactorial disease. There may be different form of acne like comedones,papules,pustules or cystic lesions. After healing the lesions,you may develop black spots and scars.
Stress, anxiety, sleeplessness,drugs like steroids,oil food,dandruff..etc might exacerbate the disease. I can understand your anxiety for acne and you might get post acne melanosis.
But, you have to take treatment for long time to have good response.
He might give antibiotic like minocycline 50 mg daily in morning and isotretinoin cap in low dose of 5 mg daily at night .
And he might advise to apply clindamycine gel in morning and adapalene gel at night. And to cleanse the face with antiseptic like acmed face wash.
Have pateince for the result. It may take few months for the good result. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks..
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
I find this answer helpful
You found this answer helpful
Note: Hope the answers resolves your concerns, however for further guidance of skin related queries consult our Dermatologist.Click here to book a consultation
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
We use cookies in order to offer you most relevant experience and using this website you acknowledge that you have already read and understood our
Privacy Policy
Suggest Treatment For Painful Acne
You said you suffer from acne vulgaris. You had acne never before this. And that is why you are more anxious. Acne is a multifactorial disease. There may be different form of acne like comedones,papules,pustules or cystic lesions. After healing the lesions,you may develop black spots and scars. Stress, anxiety, sleeplessness,drugs like steroids,oil food,dandruff..etc might exacerbate the disease. I can understand your anxiety for acne and you might get post acne melanosis. But, you have to take treatment for long time to have good response. You consult dermatologist. He might give antibiotic like minocycline 50 mg daily in morning and isotretinoin cap in low dose of 5 mg daily at night . And he might advise to apply clindamycine gel in morning and adapalene gel at night. And to cleanse the face with antiseptic like acmed face wash. Have pateince for the result. It may take few months for the good result. I hope you got my answer. Thanks.. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD