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Suggest Remedy For Acne
hi, m 21 years old n i hav been suffering frm acne since i was 14. since last year my monthly cycle is irregular. mostly its on alternate months. last month i went 2 dermatologist n according to his prescription n m taking doxycyclin,tretinoin, and loratadin . I hav visited 2,3 doctors already but there is always relapse . doctor has suggested me to move on to hormone therapy but m not sure whether or not 2 start it.
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
Hi..
As you said you are having acne vulgaris. There may be different forms of acne..like white comedones,black comedones,inflammatory acne, conglobet and cystic acne . Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial disease. There may be some cause. Stress,anxiety,oily food,dandruff, sleeplessness, hormonal imbalance,drugs like pills,steroid ..etc may cause or exacerbate the disease. You discuss with your dermatologist about your problem. After that guideline given by him may be helpful to you..
- to avoid all suspected factors which stimulate or exacerbate the lesions
- tab azithromycine 500 mg thrice a week 24 hourly consecutively for few months.
- cap isotretinoin 5 mg daily at night
-Lynoral (Ethinylestradiol) - 0.01mg daily may be taken for few months.
- adapalene gel to apply at night on lesions only
-cleanse the face with antiseptic face wash
Have patience as the good result may be there after few months. And relapse may be prevented.I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
As you said you are having acne vulgaris. There may be different forms of acne..like white comedones,black comedones,inflammatory acne, conglobet and cystic acne . Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial disease. There may be some cause. Stress,anxiety,oily food,dandruff, sleeplessness, hormonal imbalance,drugs like pills,steroid ..etc may cause or exacerbate the disease. You discuss with your dermatologist about your problem. After that guideline given by him may be helpful to you..
- to avoid all suspected factors which stimulate or exacerbate the lesions
- tab azithromycine 500 mg thrice a week 24 hourly consecutively for few months.
- cap isotretinoin 5 mg daily at night
-Lynoral (Ethinylestradiol) - 0.01mg daily may be taken for few months.
- adapalene gel to apply at night on lesions only
-cleanse the face with antiseptic face wash
Have patience as the good result may be there after few months. And relapse may be prevented.I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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