Acne Treatment
Acne Treatment
Self-Care at Home
- Wash once or twice daily with soap and water to remove excess oil
from the skin. An acne cleanser purchased over-the-counter in any drug
store can also be helpful. Avoid scrubbing
or using abrasives because this can actually irritate the skin and cause
acne to worsen.
- Over-the-counter acne medications can be used either at bedtime or
during the day. Always follow the directions on any acne product. These
products generally do not have any beneficial effects on inflammatory
lesions, pimples, and are essentially used to prevent the development of
new lesions. Therefore they should be applied to all of the skin in
affected areas.
- Many cover-up products are available without a prescription to
improve the appearance of blemishes while they have a chance to heal.
Most work well and should not worsen acne. If makeup is worn, it should
be water-based, and the ingredients of the makeup should list water as a
major component.
- Some cosmetics and other skin-care products, however, can cause acne
to worsen. Look for makeup, cosmetics, and skin-care products labeled
with the word noncomedogenic. This means that it does not cause or worsen acne.
- Recent, very preliminary, reports seem to associate cow's milk with more severe cases of acne.
- It is of major importance that the patient with acne does not
manipulate their lesions. Manipulation (pinching, squeezing, etc) of
any type is almost uniformly going to result in worsening of any
existing disease, potentially enhancing the chance for scarring and
producing more long-lasting pimples.
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