The Acne Practice (severe case 4)

This will require some trials and consequently, some errors. It is best to trust your dermatologist recommendation first. If his recommended product does not work, then shift to other acne skin care products. This way, you are experimenting with acne care products that may suit you best. It is important to note that during your first applications, use small amounts on a small area so that any damage is at best limited. 

if the acne is very severe, and looks like a big boil, it could be a cyst, in which case one needs to be careful and not touch it too much. If they do, it might erupt, ooze with puss and not be a pretty sight. The How: For some, acne is such a big problem, that they think of skipping school or college. 

Myth 2: Eating the wrong foods will lead to acne The fact is that there is no co-relation between what you eat and acne. The chocolates, the French fries, the cheese pizza, and all those other fatty foods that have been lambasted ever so often, because of their unhealthy consequence have no affect whatsoever on your skin. 

Following are the types of acne: Comedo an enlarged and plugged hair follicle that mainly produces whiteheads Papules inflamed lesions that usually appear as small pink bumps on the skin that can appear to be tender on touch Cysts deep, painful and usually pus-filled lesions that can cause scarring Nodules large painful solid lesions that are lodged deep within the skin Pustules papules topped with white and yellow pus-filled lesions that are basically red at the base How to treat acne? 

The chief causes of acne are hormones like androgen, production of extra sebum, follicle fallout, bacteria and inflammation. For controlling acne, you can carry out the following steps - Avoid excessive washing of your skin. It can leave the healthy skin dry, thus irritating the acne prone areas. Over-washing may also stimulate extra oil production. 

It is usually given after other acne medicines or antibiotics have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms. What is the most important information I should know about Accutane? Accutane can cause severe, life-threatening birth defects if the mother takes the medication during pregnancy. Even one dose of Accutane can cause major birth defects of the baby's ears, eyes, face, skull, heart, and brain.