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Acne Antibiotics:
Prescriptions for Clear Skin
Acne antibiotics or
medicine is the number one thing a doctor will
prescribe for your acne but is it the right
thing to take? Before you just start
poping pills let's first find out a bit more
about what you will be taking and how it can
help or hurt your body.
Acne has many causes. Heredity, hormones,
diet, and stress have all been linked to acne.
Chronic acne sufferers cannot control their
genetics; however, they can learn to manage
stress, maintain a balanced diet and (for
women) use birth control to help level out
hormone fluctuations that can cause acne
breakouts. Acne sufferers often treat their
acne with over-the-counter acne products. These
products are hit or miss depending on the type
and severity of acne. When over-the-counter
products and basic lifestyle changes fail to
control acne, a dermatologist needs to be
consulted. Dermatologists specialize in
diseases of the skin and can help acne
sufferers by prescribing topical or oral
antibiotics or other acne medications. The
focus of this article is acne antibiotics.
What are Acne
Antibiotics?
Acne occurs when a pore becomes clogged with
oil due to hormone production. Bacteria build
up in the pore causing an acne pimple,
whitehead, or blackhead. Acne antibiotics help
keep bacteria at bay. Antibiotic means "a drug
used to kill a microorganism." Antibiotics
fight infection. Oral and topical
antibiotics are commonly prescribed for acne
when other treatments fail. The dangers of
antibiotics are that overuse can cause the body
to become resistant to antibiotics in general
and have more difficulty being treated for
other infections over time. Commonly prescribed
oral acne antibiotics include: Tetracycline,
Erythromycin, and Monocycline. Tetracycline is
the most popular of the acne antibiotics. It
reduces acne lesions quickly. Erythromycin is
the second most prescribed antibiotic. It works
by reducing inflammation. It is gentle enough
to be taken by pregnant women.
Besides oral antibiotics, there are many
topical antibiotics which, when applied to the
skin, can dramatically reduce acne breakouts.
Topical antibiotic creams and gels keep pores
free of bacteria and help dry up acne pimples
while fading residual discoloration. The most
common topical acne antibiotics are:
Clindamycin lotion, topical Tetracycline and
Erythromycin, and Metronidazole. Non-antibiotic
topical acne treatments include Avita, Retin-A,
Differin gel, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid,
and vitamin A derivatives. These are also
effective in healing acne.
At an initial appointment with a
dermatologist, an overall physical assessment
and health history will be taken to determine
which acne treatment best meets the patient's
needs. Depending on the type and severity of
acne, a dermatologist may begin the patient on
either topical or oral antibiotics. If
antibiotics fail to reduce acne after a period
of several months, a stronger acne medication
such as Accutane may be prescribed.
The more information you have about your
acne and the types of treatments and medicine
that is out there the better off you are going
to be. Not everything on the market is
going to work for you and some of it might make
your situation worse. Just be very aware
of what some of the side effects are when
taking any acne medicine or
antibiotic.
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