What to use for acne on face

Pimples on the face are medically called acne. Generally speaking, after puberty, the incidence of acne on the face will decrease. However, for acne caused by endocrine factors or clogged pores, you can undergo relevant treatments for the sake of beauty. So, what can you use to quickly remove acne on your face? Today we will introduce several common treatments for acne.

Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of the pilosebaceous unit that mainly occurs in adolescents and has a great psychological and social impact on them, but it often subsides or heals naturally after puberty.

diagnosis

Based on the characteristics of onset in adolescents, distribution of skin lesions on the face, chest and back, and the main manifestations of polymorphic skin lesions such as whiteheads, blackheads, inflammatory papules, pustules, etc., it is easy to diagnose clinically and usually no other examinations are required. Sometimes it is necessary to differentiate it from rosacea, disseminated miliary lupus faciis, sebaceous adenoma, etc.

treat

1. Daily care

Wash your face with warm water once or twice a day to clean your skin, and avoid squeezing or scratching skin lesions with your hands. Avoid using oily and powdery cosmetics and ointments and creams containing glucocorticoids.

2. Common methods of acne treatment

(1) Topical medications include retinoic acid, antibiotics, azelaic acid, sulfur lotion, etc.

(2) Tetracyclines are the first choice for oral antibiotics, followed by macrolides. Antibiotics commonly used to treat systemic infections should be avoided. The course of antibiotics is usually 6 to 12 weeks.

(3) Oral isotretinoin For severe acne, oral isotretinoin is the standard treatment and currently the most effective method for treating acne. The treatment course aims to achieve a minimum cumulative dose of 60 mg/kg.

(4) Anti-androgen therapy is suitable for female patients with moderate to severe acne accompanied by excessive androgen levels (such as hirsutism, seborrhea, etc.) or polycystic ovary syndrome. Female patients with delayed-onset acne and acne that is significantly aggravated before menstruation may also consider using oral contraceptives.

(5) Oral glucocorticoids are mainly used for fulminant or aggregated acne, following the principle of short-term, low-dose, and combined with other methods.

(6) For patients who cannot tolerate or are unwilling to receive drug treatment, physical therapy such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), fruit acid therapy, laser therapy, etc. can also be considered.