If you've ever felt self conscious about being out and about with red inflammations and pock marks all over your face, then I'm pretty sure you more than know the urgency in finding an effective severe acne treatment. In this article, we're going to find out what the treatment options are for severe acne, what is good and what will do the job.
Treatment for Severe Acne
In the instance of severe acne in particular, the first step is to consult with your health care professional about the available choices. Without a first hand look at the particular severe acne outbreak, it becomes difficult to determine the best course of treatment. Your health care professional will be the best person to make a diagnosis and determination.
Avoid OTC Topical Treatments
A mild to moderate outbreak of acne will benefit from many topical over-the-counter solutions, if applied with a frequency of about once per month. Because of the heightened sensitivity associated with severe acne, it's not recommended to use over-the-counter remedies to treat the condition, for the most part. With the exception of a few of the over-the-counter solutions, by making use of this method of treatment, you run the risk of making the condition worse.
Try not to have too much contact with your face or acne affected area. Avoid abrasive face washing and definitely do not squeeze, pick or pop inflammations. Rupture of the inflammation is likely, if you continue to pick at your face. If this happens, you could possibly cause the infection to spread.
Severe Acne Remedies
Your dermatologist may recommend any of the following:
Retinois like:
- Retin A
- Tretinoin
- Differin
- Avage
- Tazarotene
- Renova
Your health provider may even combine popular severe acne treatments. Some of these are:
- Ziana – The combination of Clindamycin and Tretinoin.
- BenzaClin – Cllindamycin used in conjuction with Benzoyl Peroxide.
- Benzamycin – This is topical erythromycin and benzoyl peroxide.
Another severe acne treatment choice is Spironolactone. This is an anti androgen medicine that is effective in lowering the level of male hormone, a primary factor in severe acne, is excessive amounts of male hormones. Unfortunately gents, this option is only for women. Oral contraceptives, which are another form of hormonal therapy, are also effective.
Severe acne may be treated with the very potent combination of Retin A, along with antibiotics. Once the acne outbreaks clears up, the use of the antibiotics is discontinued. The down-side of this is the body’s adaptation to antibiotics. The problem is antibiotics may no longer be effective in treating not only severe acne, but other types of infections.
It's been said that of all the severe acne remedy options, Accutane is the most effective. Accutane is often considered the last resort and for good reason. The side effects and dangers are well known. Accutane can only be prescribed, so a thorough consultation will be mandatory.
So there you have it. Consider your choices carefully and in time, you should experience significant improvement in your acne condition.
