Blackheads and pimples are generally due to exuberant secretion of sebaceous glands, keratinization of sebaceous ducts or high androgen levels, and can be improved by general treatment, topical medication, oral medication and physical therapy.
1. General treatment: do a good job of facial skin hygiene to avoid pore clogging, you can use warm water with neutral soap or mild oil cleanser. Diet should avoid high fat food, high sugar food and stimulating food intake, to prevent sebum secretion increase, aggravate the symptoms. Usually do not squeeze or handle by hand to avoid infection.
2. Topical medication: you can apply adapalene gel, all-trans retinoic acid cream, etc., and if there is an inflammatory reaction, you can combine with benzoyl peroxide gel, erythromycin ointment, fusidic acid cream for treatment.
3. Oral medication: you can take oral isotretinoin, aromatic retinoic acid and other medications to reduce symptoms. If the level of androgen is too high in women, anti-androgen drugs such as cyproterone and spironolactone can be used.
4. Physical therapy: can be combined with red and blue light irradiation, 5-amino ketoglutaric acid and other physical methods to reduce sebum secretion, improve sebaceous gland duct keratinization, in order to promote the symptoms of blackheads and pimples subside.
It is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the appropriate treatment, the above drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice.