ACNE TREATMENT

Mild acne treatment

Treatment for mild acne (whiteheads, blackheads, or pimples) may include:
-Gentle cleansing with a mild soap
-Applying benzoyl peroxide
-Applying salicylic acid

If these treatments do not work, you may want to see doctor. The doctor can give you a prescription for stronger lotions or creams. You may try an antibiotic lotion. Or you may try a lotion with medicine that helps to unplug your pores.

Moderate to severe acne

Sometimes acne needs treatment with stronger medications or a combination of therapies. Deeper blemishes, such as nodules and cysts, are more likely to leave scars. As a result, doctor may give you oral antibiotics sooner to start the healing process. Inflammatory acne may need a combination of several therapies. Treatment for moderate to severe acne may include:
-Applying benzoyl peroxide.
-Draining of large pimples and cysts by a health professional.
-Applying prescription antibiotic gels, creams, or lotions.
-Applying prescription retinoids.
-Taking prescription oral antibiotics.
-Taking prescription oral retinoids (such as Accutane).


Treatment for acne scars

Treatment may improve and even remove acne scars. Sometimes a combination of treatments works best. These treatments include:
-Collagen injections, which smooth the skin by plumping the skin under the scar.
-Dermabrasion, which uses a whirling wire brush to skim off scar tissue.
-Laser resurfacing, which uses a carefully controlled laser to burn away scar tissue.
-Chemabrasion, which uses chemicals to peel away top layers of skin.