1, the general treatment is to clean the skin every day, avoid oil accumulation, eat as lightly as possible, work and rest as regularly as possible, and reduce oil secretion.
2. Topical drugs: For acne with mild symptoms and a small number, you can choose topical drugs. The choice of topical drugs should also be based on the clinical types of acne. Topical medication such as retinoic acid can be used to dissolve acne and promote acne discharge. The effect of topical antibiotic ointment in treating inflammatory papules and topical drugs in treating acne with cystic nodules is very limited. It is recommended to give priority to oral drugs.
3. The types of oral drugs include antibiotics and retinoids. Antibiotics are mainly used for inflammatory acne, and tretinoin is mainly used for cystic nodules.
4, acne can also choose red and blue light therapy and photodynamic therapy as appropriate.
The choice of the above treatment methods should be based on the severity of acne, clinical types and personal needs of acne, as well as the basic situation, and must be treated under the guidance of professional doctors. The treatment of acne can be divided into general treatment, drug treatment and non-drug treatment.
First, the general treatment is to have a light diet and eat less spicy and greasy food and sweets. Secondly, we should pay attention to ensuring adequate sleep and rest, and don't stay up late to get angry. Then pay attention to the cleanliness of the face and skin, avoid the accumulation of oil and dirt, and don't dig or squeeze the acne on your face artificially.
Second, drug treatment is mainly based on mild local treatment, such as using some anti-inflammatory and bactericidal drugs that inhibit sebum secretion, including benzoyl peroxide gel, clindamycin gel and adapalene gel. Oral drugs such as doxycycline, minocycline, clarithromycin, etc. Isotretinoin can be added for obvious inflammation, and isotretinoin can be added for oral treatment of cysts and nodules.
Third, non-drug therapy includes red and blue light irradiation, intense pulsed light therapy, chemical peeling therapy with fruit acid or salicylic acid, and inversion therapy with traditional Chinese medicine mask.
If the above methods can be used together, the effect of treating acne will be better.