Acne is a condition that usually begins in adolescence, although there are cases, especially women, in which it persists or appears for the first time during the adult stage. There are two reasons why we should treat acne on time: because if it continues to evolve it can leave marks and because it causes, in many cases, great discomfort in who suffers it. There are studies that show that acne patients have lower self-esteem, are not happy with their image, their social relationships are affected, both with people of the same sex and the opposite sex and have more difficulty finding employment. The anxiety and depression rate is higher in people with acne and even 6% have had suicidal thoughts. For all this, it is very clear that acne treatment must be correct and on time, says the dermatologist in Rajouri Garden.
What anti-acne treatment should you choose?
Having made it clear that acne is always worth treating, the skin specialist in Rajouri Garden will have to decide which acne treatment to perform. For this, once in consultation, they will assess your specific case: type of acne, severity, evolution, previous treatments carried out, factors that may be aggravating it ... Sometimes analytical studies must be requested to rule out a basic hormonal alteration. And with all this information, they will propose the different acne treatment options and then they will choose the most appropriate option for you.
Topical treatments
We can try both creams or gels with medication and cosmetics suitable for acne-prone oily skin. In any acne you will have to use a topical treatment, it is actually the basis of any anti-acne treatment. In mild cases topical treatment will suffice, but in moderate and severe cases we will probably need to associate it with another therapy, explains the dermatologist in Shastri Nagar.
Oral antibiotics
Certain antibiotics, such as tetracyclines, are used for the treatment of acne due to their anti-inflammatory effect. They are therefore effective in cases of inflammatory acne, where red pimples predominate more than black points. Its main drawbacks : they are not usually effective enough in more severe acnes, when the treatment ends, acne may reappear, they cannot be used during pregnancy or children under 8 years of age, they can make the stomach feel bad and you have to protect yourself well from the sun because they are phototoxic, says the skin specialist in Shastri Nagar.
Antiandrogenic therapies
Women are sometimes recommended to use antiandrogenic therapies (oral contraceptives, spironolactone, metformin) especially if acne is linked to other problems, such as irregular menstruation, alopecia or hirsutism (appearance of exaggerated hair on the face, alba line, mammary areola ...). Although, although it is true that, the most modern contraceptives give much less side effects than the old ones, we should always take into account the thrombotic risk, which is the most relevant, states the skin specialist in Vishnu Garden.
Isotretinoin (Roactutan®)
The isotretinoin is, in many cases, the most effective drug for treating acne. Despite its potential side effects, the dermatologist in Vishnu Garden consider that, with adequate control tests, it is a very safe drug. We cannot use it in pregnant women or those who want to get pregnant soon and drinking alcohol is not recommended during therapy.
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