It is often seen that some cases of acne, mild or severe, are very persistent and stubborn to respond to the topical antibiotics acne treatment. Here the best option is to intake oral acne treatment medicines. The severe acne is characterized by the presence of many papules, pustules, nodules and very prominent inflammation on the skin. Cysts are also present. Severe acne generally occurs on the face as well as other areas of the body.
The severe acne should be treated by the skin specialist only. It can be very difficult to control and can require regular oral acne treatments along with the topical treatments as well. The regular medications can help to treat the acne internally and improve the skins condition.
Oral antibiotics
Oral antibiotics have been used in oral acne treatments for many years now. Like the topical antibiotics, the oral antibiotics also work by reducing the bacteria that is causing the acne. These medications also help in lessening the inflammation of the skin. The dose of these oral antibiotics is generally very high in the initial stages. The dose is lowered as and when the acne condition starts to improve. The oral antibiotics are used in the treatment for moderate to severe acne as well as stubborn acne.
The most common antibiotics used in oral acne treatment are:
Erythromycin
Erythromycin is a very common antibiotic used for acne treatment. It has many advantages over tetracycline. Firstly, it has anti-inflammatory properties which help in the reduction of redness in the acne lesions along with killing the bacteria. It can and ideally should be taken with food, which is a benefit for teens. The dosage of erythromycin varies with the type used, but it is prescribed as 250-500mg twice a day. ...
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...stic acne. This isotretinoin acne treatment is adopted only when other treatments have been tried and failed to improve the acne condition.
The side effects of this oral isotretinoin acne treatment can be very severe:
• It can cause your skin to be excessively dry.
• You might feel fatigue in the normal activities during the day sooner than you did before.
• You might also feel nausea and vomiting due to these pills.
• Your skin might become sensitive to sun. Even a little exposure to sun could cause sunburn or sun damage to your skin and aggravate your acne.
• Isotretinoin taken during pregnancy can cause miscarriages or even birth defects in the developing fetus.
• It can also cause high blood insulin levels in the body. That is why shouldn’t be taken by the people who are suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, etc to avoid the serious illnesses.
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