Tip: The contents of
blackheads and pustular
lesions should be
evacuated only by a
physician under proper
aseptic conditions to
lessen the possibility
of scarring.
Today,
virtually every case of acne can be resolved. The goal of
treatment is:
To heal
existing lesions
Stop new lesions
from forming
Prevent scarring
Minimizing the
psychological stress and embarrassment caused by the disease
If you think back to the basics causes of acne you can
consider the treatments in two ways.
A. home treatment
B. prescription therapy
The home treatment is for mild to moderate cases of acne and
in the severe cases prescription therapy is needed.
Remember acne won’t clear through night; any kind of
treatments may take 6-8 weeks to start working. so, It is
important to give each regimen or drug enough time to work
before giving up on it and moving on to another treatment.
The aim of both ways is based on six kinds of remedy.
1. opening the pores
2. killing bacteria
3. reducing oil
4. stabilizing shedding of skin cells in hair follicles
5. normalizing the release and balance of androgens( male
hormones ) in women
6. lowering the inflammation of cysts that have already formed
Opening pores:
The aim is to remove the plugs of keratin and thereby allow
the sebum to drain freely
Killing bacteria:
While the main cause of acne is clogged pores but bacteria
play a role in inflammation of the lesions and turning to be
scars.
Reducing oil:
Reducing the oil secreted from the sebaceous glands can
directly reduce the occurrence of acne.
Tip: Caffeine
increases the levels of stress hormones in the
body and can aggravate acne. Avoid coffee, tea,
chocolate and other stimulant containing drinks.
Tip: The contents of
If you think back to the basics causes of acne you can
consider the treatments in two ways.