In some patients, closed mouth acne on the arms disappears on its own without treatment. If the condition is more serious, general treatment, medication and other treatments are needed.
1. General treatment: patients need to strengthen skin care, avoid squeezing closed mouth acne with hands, should also choose appropriate daily necessities, and pay attention to sun protection when going out. Daily exercise can be appropriate to help accelerate the body’s metabolism, but also pay attention to the rationality of the diet, avoiding the intake of high sugar, spicy and stimulating food.
2. Medication: Adapalene gel, tazarotene gel and other retinoids, erythromycin ointment, clindamycin ointment and other antibiotics can be used externally as prescribed by the doctor. Patients can also use topical benzoyl peroxide, azelaic acid, 2.5% selenium disulfide lotion and other drugs to improve the skin condition.
If the patient’s condition is serious, oral minocycline, viamin ester and other antibiotics, compound cyproterone acetate, spironolactone and other anti-androgen drugs as prescribed by the doctor.
3. Other treatments: People with closed mouth acne on the arms can also seek medical treatment through photodynamic therapy, fruit acid treatment and other forms of treatment, so as to reduce the inflammatory reaction, accelerate the renewal of epidermal cells.
It is recommended that people with closed-mouth acne on the arms consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, do not use drugs or prescriptions indiscriminately.