On September 17 2011 18:11 Reignyo wrote:
PLEASE do NOT take medical advice from TL
Go to see a doctor, acne can be bacterial and can be treated by antibiotics, but your doctor will know what is best.
As for people talking about accutane, you cant use your experience with/without side effects to base any argument at all. The drug does work, and any doctor that prescribes it will have multiple follow up sessions to see if the drug works and whether side effects are causing any issues. here in AUS the doctor will do bloods and warn you about what vitamins/foods you should avoid/not avoid while on it to avoid side effects and the like.
If you want real medical advice go to a DOCTOR. Medical advice off the internet is never good.
EDIT:
it really irks me when people make medical related posts and people just spew crap without knowing anything at all about it, and then people potentially taking that advice/opinion on board. Like the guy who typed
" Imo using acutane or w/e doesnt solve anything, it just masks the outward symptoms of the problem" and posted crap about eating foods that cause acne, without really having any idea what he's on about
I second this.
Especially hormonal treatments, they can work very well if you have a serious and capable dermatologist, but should only be used under medical control. Things can turn bad if you don't know how to manage it.
Simple advice that you can do by yourself has already been given: don't touch your face, don't pick it, wash it twice a day with a special washing cream for young acneic skins, change your pillow case as often as possible. The rest, I'm not sure.
Oh, and too much sun is definitely good in the short term (dries your skin), but only makes things worse in the long term. Use a 50+ sunscreen on your face.
But first of all, find a good dermatologist.