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Suggest Treatment For Cystic Acne
Question: At 60 years old I still have cystic acne. Help, what can I use to treat? Tried so many things, including retin A YYYY@YYYY yes, as you can see I do pick, if I didn't, they would be around for months!
Brief Answer:
Oral antibiotic and topical benzoyl peroxide
Detailed Answer:
Heklo. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have viewed the image.
You seem to have inflammatory papular acne. I would suggest you to take an antiacne oral antibiotic e.g doxycycline 100mg, twice daily for 6-12 weeks. It is a prescription drug. Oral antibiotics are more effective for inflammatory acne. In addition you may use topical benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel twice daily for inflammatory acne. You may find this otc.
Regards
Oral antibiotic and topical benzoyl peroxide
Detailed Answer:
Heklo. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have viewed the image.
You seem to have inflammatory papular acne. I would suggest you to take an antiacne oral antibiotic e.g doxycycline 100mg, twice daily for 6-12 weeks. It is a prescription drug. Oral antibiotics are more effective for inflammatory acne. In addition you may use topical benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel twice daily for inflammatory acne. You may find this otc.
Regards
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