Skin acne may be caused by folliculitis, acne, boils and other diseases, which need to be treated with medication, other treatments and surgery according to the cause.
1. Folliculitis: antibacterial lotions such as glucose chlorhexidine solution and iodophor solution can be used externally. Fungal infections can use ketoconazole cream, serious cases need to take oral terbinafine, itraconazole and other antifungal treatment; bacterial infections can use clindamycin gel, etc., serious cases need to take oral cefuroxime, doxycycline and other antibiotics. Far infrared radiation can also be chosen to assist in the treatment.
2. Acne: patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of adapalene gel, retinoic acid cream and other retinoids, or benzoyl peroxide, as well as fusidic acid cream, erythromycin ointment and other antibiotics. Those with severe symptoms need to take antibiotics such as minocycline and ceftriaxone internally, as well as isotretinoin, as prescribed by the doctor. Mild and moderate skin lesions can choose red and blue light irradiation, laser treatment.
3. Boils: Early non-purulent patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use 20% ichthyol ointment, or tetracycline ointment, gentamycin ointment and other antibiotics, local treatment is ineffective or lesions should follow the doctor’s instructions to take amoxicillin, azithromycin and other antibiotics orally. At the same time can take far infrared rays, semiconductor laser and other physical therapy, if the boil has pus broken, then need to take incision and drainage.
It is recommended that patients with skin acne actively go to the hospital, to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment. Drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.