Acne is generally referred to as pimples, but it may also be folliculitis and skin boils, which are generally not treated with ice packs.
Ice is a commonly used method of care, the main principle of action is to reduce local microcirculation and exudation of the surrounding tissues, relieve pain, to a certain extent, can reduce the degree of trauma to the tissues, so it is often used in the clinic for the treatment of soft tissue injury in the acute stage.
Acne, folliculitis and boils are all infectious skin diseases that may have redness, swelling and hot pain during the acute phase, and are treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, such as topical mupirocin ointment and oral doxycycline hydrochloride tablets. Treatment, generally to hot compresses or infrared light-based, can not be used in the form of cold compress treatment.
For the skin surface acne, generally need to be under the guidance of the doctor for standardized treatment, to avoid blind treatment and affect the recovery of the disease.