Taking Care of Body Acne

July 6th, 2010

Generally the mere mention of the word acne brings to mind only the facial acne. But besides this type of acne, the other type of acne is body acne and is a major problem. Acne is the skin problem with maximum number of patients and attacks all the body parts and not only the face. Treating acne is not usually a simple process and the large number of acne medications can make the process of buying a right one a difficult and time wasting process. When you want to buy the best solution for body acne, always remember that two people suffering from acne are different. Though consulting family and friends to find out the product that worked for them is a good thing, you should remember that the product that proved effective for them may not be right for you. You will need to experiment with various products to find out the one right for you. Once you have found out which product or combination of products works effectively for treating and preventing the acne, it makes sense to stock up on these products to treat further acne problems immediately.

It is necessary as prompt treatment can make a vast difference to the acne attack. Immediate treatment can reduce the severity of the attack as well as the period of attack.

The type of medication used is very important; hence it is vital that you shop around to familiarize yourself with reading and understanding the ingredients on the label. Understanding the contents and finding out how effective the active ingredients of the acne medication you want to buy are, will allow you to get value for money deal. There are various ingredients used in acne treatments that have proved their merit. One of them is benzoyl peroxide that is used in most of the products and look out for the product that contains this ingredient when you go shopping.

Besides there are many totally natural acne treatment products that are equally effective. Certain vitamin supplements like vitamin A and vitamin B5 have proved their worth when treating both body acne as well as facial acne. This makes it important for you to find out more details about these natural cures and find out if they are right for you.

Along with the over the counter treatments for body acne there are prescription medications that are sold by prescription and are equally effective. Consult your doctor to find out which of the prescription medication is right for you, if you are of the opinion that only these drugs are suitable for you.

Remedies For Severe Acne

June 30th, 2010

The common symptom of acne is inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions that erupt on the skin due to the clogging of pores or hair follicles. These lesions can be either one of comedones, papules, cysts or nodules. This problem usually occurs during puberty, when the body secretes large amounts of an oily substance called sebum. The extra sebum can block the pores, giving your skin an oily skin. The acne occurs in 3 different stages: mild, moderate and severe.

Here we take a look at severe acne.

Severe acne is defined as the presence of various comedones and pus filled pustules that reach right till your neck. The size of these pustules can be as big as 1-2cm. The other characteristic of severe acne is the presence of highly inflammatory lesions that are seen from a distance of 2.5m. Severe acne can also include Acne conglobata, sinus or cystic acne. This problem can affect anybody right from the infants to old people. It can occur anywhere on the body.

Management of severe acne: Oral medications are the best treatment for severe acne. They are prescribed by a dermatologist and should be generally taken from 6-12 months.

Medication for severe acne:
1. The first medication preferred by the dermatologist is oral Isotretinoin.
2. Along with this, you should take high doses of oral antibiotics for at least 6 months.
3. Women are given oral anti-androgens that will provide them long term cure.

Usually a dermatologist will draw up a combination treatment plan that includes Isotretinoin and antibiotics, depending on the severity of the acne. Severe acne is a serious medical problem that demands urgent medical treatment. But under any circumstances, avoid self-medication.