How to treat inflammatory acne

Inflammatory acne, clinical generally refers to the acute stage of acne, then the patient can be improved by oral medication, topical medication and physical therapy under the guidance of the doctor. Inflammatory acne has a large range of lesions, accompanied by obvious redness, swelling, heat and pain and other symptoms of local soft tissue infection, and pain is obvious when pressed. 1. Topical medication: For inflammatory acne, antibiotic medications such as metronidazole gel and mupirocin ointment can be used topically to treat the condition, which can reduce inflammation and redness. 2. Oral medication: If acne is assessed as moderate to severe by a specialist, such as the presence of cystic nodular acne, it is mainly treated with topical therapies (retinoic acid and benzoyl peroxide for patients with papulopustular eruptions, but also a combination of topical antibiotics, topical aminophenylsulfone, salicylic acid, and azelaic acid) and systemic therapies (oral isotretinoin, oral antibiotics, and oral hormonal medications). 3. Physical therapy: patients can be treated with photodynamic therapy or red and blue light therapy to inhibit Propionibacterium acnes within the acne, and at the same time promote localized lesion healing. For patients with inflammatory acne, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department of regular hospitals in time, under the guidance of specialists for standardized treatment, do not self-medication.