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Acne Control and Prevention: Ways that Help
Acne is a skin disorder that has
long been prevalent worldwide. In fact, more than 85% of
adolescents have acne at one point in their lives. For those
people experiencing severe acne, this is usually genetic by
nature. Though this is the case, lifestyle, habits,
medication applied to the skin, bacteria and hormone also
play key roles in causing acne. The good thing is that acne
can be controlled and even prevented. Below are some of the
ways that can help in the prevention and control of this
skin disease.
Acne prevention may come as
quite a challenge because acne may either be caused
genetically or changes in hormone production. If acne runs
in the family, prevention may not yield the desired result.
In other words, it prevention may not be enough. Anyway, the
most effective prevention will always start with diet
and lifestyle. If you avoid foods that can trigger acne
production as well as smoking habits then you are on your
way to preventing acne.
If prevention has not done
anything to improve your acne problem, then you have
to go for acne control to avoid the condition becoming
worse. There are various over-the-counter medications that can be bought without the
doctors’ prescription. These products include salicylic acid
and benzoyl peroxide and are both good with treating
mild
acne. The benzoyl peroxide works by inhibiting bacteria
reproduction while the salicylic actually keeps the skin’s
pores open by shedding the skin. For acne lesions,
your dermatologist may prescribe some topical antibiotics
such as Clindamycin or Erythromycin to treat these. Another
option is a combination of benzoyl peroxide and an
antibiotic which were found to be more effective than using
any or either of the medications alone.
For inflamed and
non-inflamed acne, another type of medicine that is usually
given is the topical retinoid. These include tretinoin,
tazarotene and aldapalene. These retinoid usually let all
the acne come out and the effect may last for 6
to 8 weeks. The patient will then notice the
considerable improvement over their acne condition.
Dermatologists usually prescribe sun blocks to go
with the retinoid to protect the skin from UV rays.
Besides topical antibiotics,
oral antibiotics are also used
to treat acne.
These oral antibiotics function just like the topical
counterpart, by inhibiting bacteria and
diminishing the swelling. Commonly prescribed oral
antibiotics are Erythromycin, Tetracycline, Amoxicillin and Bactrim. The improvements on acne usually show up after 7-8
weeks. For severe conditions, treatment may even last up to
several months.
There are additional measures
that can be included for acne control and acne prevention. Consider
washing your face at least twice or thrice a day and learn
to manage stress because this can indirectly worsen your
acne. Lastly, avoid squeezing on the acne as this can cause future scarring.
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