Acne medication?
Christa H asked:
I’m considering using prescribed acne medication (I’ve tried all sorts of cleansers and eating healthy but I’ve still got acne). Can anyone recommend which medication to use? Please let me know how well it has worked for you, and if you had any side effects. Do I need to use it long term, or can I go on it until my acne clears up, then go off it again???
I’m considering using prescribed acne medication (I’ve tried all sorts of cleansers and eating healthy but I’ve still got acne). Can anyone recommend which medication to use? Please let me know how well it has worked for you, and if you had any side effects. Do I need to use it long term, or can I go on it until my acne clears up, then go off it again???
Well if you’re considering using prescribed medicine then it’s probably best for your dermatologist to recommend which medication to use.
Dermatologists know what they are doing and don’t go to 10 to 12 years of school for nothing.
A good source for reviews on acne medication is acne.org.
Most likely they will start with a prescription topical treatment and if that doesn’t work they will try an antibiotic taken orally, sometimes combined with another topical treatment.
If that doesn’t work they usually move up to Isotretinoin (accutane) or something else I don’t know about.
i’ve been battling acne since i hit puberty and have used several different types of acne meds. many times, you can just go see your family doctor who will give you basic acne meds. if this doesn’t help, they’ll refer you to a dermatologist. the times i’ve been perscribed meds, its always been in three parts, an oral antibiotic such as tetracycline or monocycline, a topical antibiotic – clindamycin, and retin A. these have always worked fairly well for me. right now, i’m on a 5% benzoyl peroxide wash, topical clindamycin and retin A and my skin is clear. the only side effect i’ve had is very very dry skin for the first week and a half. after that, your skin gets used to it and goes back to almost normal.
i’ve noticed that with my acne, if i don’t use my perscriptions everyday, i get zits. this stuff doesn’t cure acne for good, it just clears up your skin, so its more of a long term thing.
if you want to try something not perscription, consider trying proactive, i’ve used this before too and had great results.
See a GP or dermatologist to ask.
has all the prescription medication with tonnes of reviews and ratings from people. As you can see by reading there a bit, everything works different from everybody.
The main ones are antibiotics, birth control pills and Accutane. If your acne is mild they might start you on tetracycline antibiotics. Works for some people, not others. Side effects can be upset stomachs, sun sensitvity and yeast infections, and it sometimes comes back when you go off them. Birth control pills also work for some girls but not others. They can have side effects too. Accutane is very serious and for bad acne. With that one you just take it for a short time and then you are normally clear after you stop taking it.
in short, see Dans videos on how to get rid of acne for good at
Try Differin (gel, not cream, it’s more effective). If it will not help you then try Accutane. It’s more powerful but it’s antibiotic. Ask your doctor what is better for you.
Good luck!