Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of the sebaceous gland units of hair follicles. 15 year old acne needs to be removed through general treatment, topical medication, oral medication, and physical therapy, depending on the severity of the condition.
1. General treatment: For general treatment, choose water or suitable cleansing products to remove excess oil, flakes and bacterial mixtures from the skin surface, and use mild moisturizing lotion externally. Avoid squeezing and scratching the skin lesions with hands. Appropriately limit the intake of high glycemic index foods and milk that may trigger or aggravate acne, keep bowel movement smooth, and avoid staying up all night.
2. Topical medication: Adapalene gel, Vitamin A cream, azelaic acid, fusidic acid cream and other topical antibiotic medications can be applied locally.
3. Oral medication: Inflammatory acne can be taken orally antibiotics such as doxycycline, minocycline, etc. Isotretinoin can inhibit sebaceous secretion of sebaceous glands, regulate follicular sebaceous gland duct keratinization, improve the anaerobic environment of the hair follicle, anti-inflammatory and prevent the formation of scarring and other effects.
4. Physical therapy: photodynamic therapy (PDT) with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) enriched in the follicular sebaceous gland units, plus illumination of red light for severe acne.
Patients with acne at the age of 15 should consult a doctor in a timely manner and standardize their treatment under the guidance of a doctor. Drugs need to be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not unauthorized use of drugs.