Acne Treatment at The Skin Centre
There
are many different treatments for acne and for acne
scaring.
As everybody has different needs an
individual assessment is recommended.
Acne is caused by a
clogging of the pores. Bacteria can grow in the trapped oil in
the glands and break it down into substances called free fatty
acids that irritate your skin. This gives you whiteheads,
blackheads, red bumps, yellow pus-filled spots or deep cysts.
Never squeeze or pick acne
as this can induce scarring.
Acne is very common (normal) in teenagers and more so in some
families. In general diet is not a cause of acne. A low GI diet
will be beneficial in treating acne.
After trialling over the
counter preparations for acne a prescription of a topical
retinoid often combined with benzyl peroxide would be
appropriate. The addition of topical or oral antibiotics will
lead to additional improvements.
When these treatments fail to
give improvements it is time to consider stronger treatments.
Acne treatments:
Acne scaring:
Contact Us at The Skin Centre.
By Telephone: +61 7 5597 7170
By Fax: +61 7 5597 7370
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