Pimples, also known as acne, are associated with Propionibacterium acnes infection, abnormal sebaceous gland secretion and drainage, and abnormal keratinization of follicular openings.The symptoms of a 16 year old teenager with a face full of acne can be relieved by general treatment, medication, and physical therapy methods.
1. General treatment: These people often need to have a healthy diet, avoiding high-sugar diets and dairy products. Maintain sufficient sleep, not to stay up late, pay attention to skin cleansing, and do a good job of removing makeup to prevent clogging of skin pores, which can cause acne.
2. Medication: Patients can be treated with topical retinoic acid cream, benzoyl peroxide, and clindamycin ointment to improve acne. If necessary, it can be combined with oral tetracycline antibiotics such as doxycycline and retinoids such as isotretinoin to reduce the local inflammatory reaction.
3. Physical therapy: For teenagers with acne symptoms, you can choose photodynamic therapy combined with red and blue light irradiation and other physical therapy, which can destroy Propionibacterium acnes and reduce the local inflammatory reaction.
It is recommended that 16 year olds with acne symptoms should seek medical attention and be treated according to their own conditions. The medication should be used in accordance with the doctor’s prescription, do not self-medicate.