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What Is The Treatment For Acne?

I hav used minoz 50mg for one month... it wont work after thar i used minoz 100mg it wont work, after that i hv used cynomycing 50mg but it wont worked... now currently i'm using resoten 10mg but it is also not working.... help me to remove my acne & pimples
Thu, 25 Sep 2014
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Hello,

Welcome to healthcare magic.

I understand from your query that you are having acne and have not found good results with many medications.

You have not mentioned for how many days/ weeks you have taken minocycline/ isotretinoin( resoten).

It generally takes 6 weeks for you to notice improvement and 3 months for a good clearance of acne. You could continue isotretinoin only under the supervision of a dermatologist as it has significant side effects which have to be monitored. You can increase the dosage to 20 mg once a day.

You could also use topicals like 1 % clindamycin in the morning and 2.5 % benzoyl peroxide at bedtime.

You could also get salicylic acid based peels done by a dermatologist.

Have a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables. Drink upto 2 liters of water per day. Avoid dairy products, cheese, oily and fried foods.

Hope this helps you.

Take care.
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What Is The Treatment For Acne?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic. I understand from your query that you are having acne and have not found good results with many medications. You have not mentioned for how many days/ weeks you have taken minocycline/ isotretinoin( resoten). It generally takes 6 weeks for you to notice improvement and 3 months for a good clearance of acne. You could continue isotretinoin only under the supervision of a dermatologist as it has significant side effects which have to be monitored. You can increase the dosage to 20 mg once a day. You could also use topicals like 1 % clindamycin in the morning and 2.5 % benzoyl peroxide at bedtime. You could also get salicylic acid based peels done by a dermatologist. Have a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables. Drink upto 2 liters of water per day. Avoid dairy products, cheese, oily and fried foods. Hope this helps you. Take care.