Acne: when sanitation is not enough

For most of us, respect for rules of basic hygiene can prevent and treat unsightly buttons. Unfortunately, some people have a skin and a breeding ground for the installation of a more severe acne. For them, treatment will fight against this disease and its complications ... medical or psychological.

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For topical or oral, different types of treatment are available today in France. Depending on the severity of the damage acne, these therapeutic options are more or less binding.

The local anti-acne

Aside from moisturizers and other cosmetics under preventive creams and gels contractors are now available in pharmacies.

These products contain a Antiseptic (benzoyl peroxide, usually), a antibiotic or even retinoid.

The first two types of drugs will have a predominant action on bacterial growth while retinoids act instead on the secretion of sebum. Caution, these products do not use lightly, they present significant side effects. Thus, avoid sun exposure during treatment. This photosensitivity is common to most of these treatments.

The general treatment by oral

They are represented by antibiotics and in particular the class tetracyclines and erythromycin; Bacteria encountered in the buttons (mostly Propionibacterium acnes) to be sensitive.

Like all antibiotics, these drugs should not be used as one takes an aspirin during a headache. Not only do they have side effects (exposure to sunlight is cons-indicated, for example) and risk of interactions, but improper use facilitates the emergence of multi-resistant (resistant to multiple antibiotics different) very difficult to combat.

Furthermore, the use of the trace element is very little known and yet effective against inflammatory acne. This is the Zinc. It reduces seborrhea and promotes healing without any side effects. Useful if you want to enjoy the sun while taking care of her acne!

To fight against the seborrhea which is often the cause of acne, dermatologists and physicians also have a drug-based hormones estroprogestative: the Diane 35. The hormone progestin it contains exercises that serve to curb the production and excretion of sebum. There is still a black point: it is effective only after 3 to 4 months minimum treatment. Although they could be used solely for that purpose, this drug also has contraceptive properties.

In the 1980s, the great revolution of acne treatment was the arrival of Roaccutane® containing isotretinoin, a derivative of vitamin A. For severe acne, this product now Generic acts primarily on the secretion of sebum. However, it is not without side effects.

Indeed, these products pose a risk teratogenic Major implying the establishment of effective contraception among girls. Moreover, these drugs require regular monitoring on the basis of laboratory tests and therefore blood tests. Moreover, the most common side effects are bothersome: dry skin and lips. Nevertheless, they constitute a significant advance in treating this skin disease.

 

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