Acne is acne, a chronic inflammatory skin disease of the sebaceous gland units of hair follicles. Acne on the face is eliminated by general treatment, topical medication, oral medication, and physical methods of treatment in combination with 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 apply a 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 red light is suitable for severe acne.
Acne patients should seek timely medical attention and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment. Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, do not use drugs without authorization.