Acne

How Is Acne Treated?

Acne is treated by doctors who work with skin problems (dermatologists). Treatment tries to:

• Heal pimples
• Stop new pimples from forming
• Prevent scarring
• Help reduce the embarrassment of having acne.

Early treatment is the best way to prevent scars. Your doctor may suggest over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription drugs. Some acne medicines are put right on the skin. Other medicines are pills that you swallow. The doctor may tell you to use more than one medicine.

Skin care is a critical issue for rosacea sufferers. This web page (and the 5 other pages associated with this topic) reviews common over the counter products. But remember, any product may have ingredients which are irritating to rosacea skin.

This web page lists products that are frequently prescribed to treat the symptoms of skin conditions such as rosacea, acne, or dermatitis. In many countries they may require a doctor’s prescription.

You can't believe everything you hear, especially when it comes to treating acne! Follow the link below to find out why these 5 common "myths" about acne simply are not true:

• Myth #1: Acne is caused by poor hygiene.

Apparently it is a myth that chocolate, nuts, and other foods that are rich or oily cause pimples. So unless you have other good reasons to avoid them, enjoy!

Here are a number of steps that will help treat your acne:

Several articles published in the Journal of the American Medical Association report that acne patients continue to do well after discontinuing antibiotic treatment when topical retinoids are used. This finding should reduce the number of patients whose disease has become resistant due to long term use of an antibiotic.