Without ointment, you can get rid of acne through general treatment, systemic medication, physical therapy and other methods.
1. General treatment: first of all, pay attention to personal hygiene, daily use of warm water or neutral soap to clean the face, can reduce the oil adhering to the face and block pores; secondly, in the daily diet, try to avoid spicy and stimulating food; avoid using the hand to squeeze or scratch the acne.
2. Systematic medication:
(1) Antibiotics: For severe acne, oral antibiotic drugs can be used for treatment, such as commonly used minocycline, doxycycline, etc., which can reduce oil secretion, eliminate inflammation and prevent infection;
(2) Isotretinoin: It is the first line of treatment for severe acne, which can effectively reduce sebum secretion, control abnormal keratinization and blackhead formation, as well as inhibit Propionibacterium acnes, and is suitable for nodular, cystic, and coalescent acne.
(3) Anti-androgen drugs: mainly used for acne with hyperandrogenic manifestations, which can control the secretion level of androgens to alleviate acne, commonly used drugs include birth control pills and spironolactone.
(4) Glucocorticosteroids: suitable for acne vulgaris and acne vulgaris, which can be treated with appropriate amount of prednisone or betamethasone as prescribed by the doctor.
3. Physical therapy: the commonly used photodynamic therapy, combined with red and blue light irradiation and 5-aminolevulinic acid, reduces inflammation by destroying Propionibacterium acnes.
The choice of specific treatment methods should be based on the patient’s condition, under the guidance of a professional doctor to make a reasonable choice. Medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.