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Suggest Effective Medication For Acne

Hi my name is matthew...
ive been trying to fight a war against acne for over a year now...
ive tried many things and nothing really is working....
ive used proactiv, solidine 115, and epiduo.
i take a shower every morning and cleanse with ivory soap or a black head/ acne fighter.
at night i some times take a shower and then if i dont i wash my face with ivory soap then tone with witch hazel then put on epiduo..
Is there any way i can try to get rid of them for good. Am i doing anything wrong?
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi,

You said you suffer from acne. Acne may be in different forms like white comedones,black comedones,inflammatory papules,nodules,cysts..etc. and remember acne is a relapsing disease and might be exacerbated by factors like stress,anxiety,sleeplessness,oily food,dandruff,drugs like pills,steroid...

I would like to give few suggestions to get relief from acne as below..

- avoid all factors which might exacerbate,as suggested above
- take antibiotics like azithromycine or minocycline in proper dose
- tab isotretinoin 5 mg low dose might cause improvement
- apply clindamycine gel on the lesions in morning
- adapalene gel may be applied at night
- cleanse the face with cetaphil lotion

Avoid acne related anxiety and tension. Be patient to get early result.

I think,this would be helpful to you. Still consult dermatologist.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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Suggest Effective Medication For Acne

Hi, You said you suffer from acne. Acne may be in different forms like white comedones,black comedones,inflammatory papules,nodules,cysts..etc. and remember acne is a relapsing disease and might be exacerbated by factors like stress,anxiety,sleeplessness,oily food,dandruff,drugs like pills,steroid... I would like to give few suggestions to get relief from acne as below.. - avoid all factors which might exacerbate,as suggested above - take antibiotics like azithromycine or minocycline in proper dose - tab isotretinoin 5 mg low dose might cause improvement - apply clindamycine gel on the lesions in morning - adapalene gel may be applied at night - cleanse the face with cetaphil lotion Avoid acne related anxiety and tension. Be patient to get early result. I think,this would be helpful to you. Still consult dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD