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Saturday, August 2, 2008

Tips on Treating Adult Acne

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Tips on Treating Adult Acne

Some of us think that acne only occurs with people who are in their teens or young adults. But strange as it may seem, people also get affected when they are in their forties or even fifties. There are various reasons for adult acne, some of them include, hormonal imbalance, sebum secretion, hereditary factors, and food habits. Though there are several treatment options available which handle adult acne, there is no guarantee that adult acne would get cured completely. If you visit a dermatologist for treating adult acne, he or she would normally prescribe you drugs which also take in to consideration the condition of your skin. The underlying causes are usually diagnosed first to arrive at a therapy option and this is done via blood and urine tests. It is common to find adult acne being treated with the help of antibiotics but very severe cases may also need surgery. The doctor would be the best judge to decide on this and depending on the severity of the condition may suggest laser surgery. Before you start to take any self medication, adult acne is best treated after consultation with a dermatologist or your home physician.

Talking about adult acne, it needs to be remembered that treating this condition would entirely depend of the severity of the individual cases. For instance, when the adult acne has been diagnosed as mild type, then the doctor may suggest several topical application creams and lotions containing benzoyl peroxide, salicylic and glycolic acids. When the acne type has been diagnosed as a persistent variety, the doctor would resort to antibiotic therapy with tetracycline, erythromycin, and acutane. There have been numerous technological advances in the field of acne scar removal and removal of pimple marks so the doctor may also use methods like chemical peels and lasers in the treatment modality.

These days the treatment option of adult acne is changing towards herbal treatment. Though it takes more time than other treatment modalities, herbal treatment of acne can be very effective both in the short and long term. Because of the fact that herbal acne treatment is without any side effects or even if there are they are very mild, a lot of people are choosing the herbal mode for treating adult acne. For instance, basil oil and tea tree oil have been known to be extremely effective in the treatment of adult acne. Of course it treats mild acne only. Of the prescription drugs which are available for adult acne, isotretinoin has been very popular with acne patients for its timely efficacy especially for treating severe forms of acne.

Unfortunately many adult acne cases have not got cured completely, though it has been brought under control. If the concerned adult takes some definitive steps, he or she can get relief. For instance, face washing should always be very gently without any scrubbing. Even the diet for an adult acne patient should be carefully monitored completely banning all greasy and oily foods. Men should be extra cautious with their shaving razors as it can negatively impact existing acne.

Jim J Collins is the publisher of shipacne.com, the complete and practical online guide for the best acne treatment solutions.

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