The acne that grows around the corners of the mouth can be removed by general treatment, medication or other treatments.
1. General treatment: people with a lot of acne around the corners of the mouth should pay attention to facial cleanliness, use neutral soap to clean the face, so as to avoid local oil adhesion caused by pore clogging. Patients should also pay attention to the rationality of diet, avoiding the intake of sweets, greasy food, so as not to aggravate the skin lesions.
2. medication: the corners of the mouth around a lot of small acne can be prescribed topical adapalene gel, tazarotene gel and other retinoids, which can help dissolve and discharge acne. When acne develops to the late stage and accompanied by bacterial infection, it can be treated with topical benzoyl peroxide, 2.5% selenium disulfide lotion, azelaic acid and other drugs.
In addition to medication, some patients can take oral minocycline, doxycycline and other antibiotics, compound cyproterone acetate, spironolactone and other anti-androgen medication as prescribed by the doctor.
3. Other treatments: such as photodynamic therapy, fruit acid treatment, etc., can help control the condition and improve the skin condition.
It is recommended that people who have a lot of acne around the corners of the mouth follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, do not use drugs indiscriminately.