What other acne prescriptions are there besides accutane and tetracycline? The reason why I am asking this question is because none of the over the counter acne medications work for me at all. I have even tried pro-active and that didn't even work. I have let them work for 3 months and am using them correctly. There is nothing you can name that I haven't tried. What else is out there?
2007-03-20 13:56:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
When you go to a dermetoligist they will probably give you Benzaclin and/or Retin A. I currently am on both of these products. They helped me out so much. I do have 5 or 4 pimples left so I found some amazing things that got rid of the pimples and fast.I started using Clean & Clear products but it only got some of the acne to go away. There is this amazing face mask called Queen Helenes. I use it twice a week. You can even use it for spot treatments. It minimizes pores, gets rid of blackheads, and gets rid of acne. Heres the website for it...
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.a...
I just got Zeno and I love it if the mask doesnt work get Zeno Acne Clearing Device. Its amazing. It only works on pimples though not blackheads. If you dont like it or it doesnt work for you, you can return it within 30 days. Heres the website for it...
http://www.myzeno.com/
Proactiv Refining Mask is also great. It clears acne and blackheads fast and you can use it as a spot treatment. Heres the website...
http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/app.d...
You can also use these from Biore they get rid of blackheads I use them and they really work. Here is this website...
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.a...
I really hope this helps acne is no fun at all I hate it!!! Dont get Acne Free or Proactiv because its harsh and doesnt work. It made my face peel which was no fun at all. Remember to ask your doctor about Retin A and Benzaclin its very strong and it works!
2007-03-20 14:09:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-25 23:41:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acne can be controlled with certain over-the-counter products in most cases, but since many different types of acne exist, prescription medicine is needed in some cases. Clindamycin solution (brand name Cleocin-T) and erythromycin (T-Stat, Emgel) are commonly used for this. Both are antibiotics, and have few side effects.
Benzoyl peroxide, on the other hand, is a gel that penetrates hair follicles. It is considered to be more effective than a cream or a lotion.
Other effective creams or gels include azelaic acid (Azelex), adapalene (Differin), tretinoin cream (Retin-A), and tazarotene (Tazorac). Retin-A or Retinoic Acid loosens up the blocked follicle, reducing the number of inflammations. Retin-A may be very useful for comedomal acne (blackheads and whiteheads). Tretinoin, adapalene, and azelaic acid appear to be equally effective. These medicines reduce acne blemishes by up to 65 to 70 percent.
Antibiotic lotions suppress bacteria-associated acne. Prescription antibiotics like minocycline (Minocin), and erythromycin (Eryc, Ery-Tab), which are taken orally, are used when creams or lotions fail to yield results. In all, as has been observed; oral antibiotics improve acne by about 50 percent, which can go up to 88 percent if benzoyl peroxide is added. If one has severe acne, like cystic acne, the doctor may prescribe the oral medicine isotretinoin (Accutane). Isotretinoin is effective for improving acne in up to 90 percent of people, but it should only be used under expert medical guidance, especially among pregnant women or those planning pregnancy.
Another class of drugs, called corticosteroids, are also powerful anti-inflammatory agents, and often employed as short-course therapies for very severe acne. Low doses of corticosteroids suppress androgenic hormone secretions, which promote the sebaceous glands secretions of sebum.
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2007-03-24 09:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now my skin is perfectly clear, for the first time in 3 years. It's been about 9 weeks and all my acne is gone. It is such a great feeling to wake up with clear skin.
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2016-05-16 06:27:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. it all depends, alot of things usually work tho, other don't. im sure it will work though, doctors / dermatologists know there stuff 2. yeah try and get an adult 3. no there not, if they were, they wouldnt perscribe you. i know with accutane you have to be 16 or older, because of the harmful side effects 4. i use tetracycline, well i just recently started, its a pill for acne, im not sure though if it works for other body acne...i gotta check up on that! 5. im sure they are, ask your doc. i dont know.. (: 6. yes some are, i know for my Retisol-A it cost abut 50 dollars, and my other stuff around there. You just go back to the doctor when you've run out of stuff, thats about it Lol hope I helped...a bit :)
2016-03-16 23:48:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could go to extremes and try a TCA peel (done by professionals). ive heard these stop acne from reappearing for good.
2007-03-20 14:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by answers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retin-A worked best for me. Differin wasn't strong enough.
2007-03-20 14:05:55 · answer #7 · answered by Aubrey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try differin and azelex creams ... i've been on everything and accutane works. you can't even tell that i've ever had acne
2007-03-20 14:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by lizdylan2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drastically reducing your intake of sugar is the answer!
2007-03-20 14:04:19 · answer #9 · answered by penelope 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS WORKS FAST & CHEAP!!!
I used Tetracyclin, Proactive, Retina A and had many expensive facials with less than good results.
This has worked for me and many many other happy people.
Go to pharm.,Drug store, or Walmart, buy "PURPOSE" bar of soap - Blue box - Made by Johnson & Johnson - wash your face with this
2-3x's per day. Also pick up a LOW strength Benzoyl-peroxide cream, apply the cream by dabbing
to the individual blemishes.... DONT rub it in works using a oxidation/reduction reaction..It will unclog
dry it out and bring it to a head...DONT over use this or put anywhere else on your face. It will cause drying and make you look worse.
Salicylates such as found in regular asprin among other products work very similar but also remove layers of skin...
other over the counter creams with this product will dry out pimples but maybe too hash and cause surrounding skin trauma..
I have seen many people recommending crushing asprin and making a paste which probably will dry out the blemish but again
pretty strong and probably will cause more tissue damage and bigger scars as an anti inflammatory
probably would take the reddness out... again pretty harsh for sensative skin.
Also, If need which probably will for moisture ASK FOR "NUTRADERM lotion" - the orginal not the new stuff, this works
great and wont clog pores or leave a residue on your skin...Any lotion that is completely oil free and hypoallergic should
work but again I recommend Nutraderm. I have heard from people online that "Purpose" also makes a lotion that is good, Nutragena, and Nivea
make good products also. I recommend Nutraderm from experience and my dematologist.
"Purpose Bar" & "Nutraderm" are oil free and hypoallergic they contain no perfumes and are great for both men and women.
I have also heard great reports of this soap helping improve skin tone. Some people recommend the "Purpose luqid soap" saying
that the bar did dry out their skin some. The rational behind using the bar is that there are no ingredients in it that will clog pores, and
according to dermatologists they recommend the Bar. I have also heard good responses from "cetaphil soap". These products are safe for all skin colors and tones. I highly discourage use
of Proactive and other harsh chemicals for people with some natural color in their face due to the bleaching and drying effect it has
shown in many many people.
Additonal TIPS: acne, pimples, etc are frequently cause by a bacteria or hormone issues that cause clogging of pores.
DONT PICK POP POKE (your hands are the dirtiest part of your body) and will cause: infections, spreading of germs, more breakouts and scarring
DONT EVER listen to people online who tell you to scrub your sensative skin or use harsh chemicals
such as: Lemon juice, vinagar, alcohol, etc... DONT EVER use that APRICOT CRAP!!! DONT USE
PROACTIVE- this is expensive and harsh it may kill the bacteria cause also Benzoyl based wash but
will irritate skin and cause bleaching of face and neck.... Other similar treatments may work.. also
things such as Accutane but have SERIOUS side effects such as Major Depression, & birth defects in unborn children, among others
If you wear make up make sure it is oil free, & hypoallergic...Eating healthy...Drinking plenty of water.. changing pillow cases freq.
etc ...avoiding dirty sports equp. such as helmets...can not hurt...Acne/pimples again are caused by pores/hair follicles becoming plugged
up, this plugging then causes an inflammatory reaction - reddness and infection (pimple)..black head is dirt trapped in pore, while a white
head is the same thing you just dont see the dirt instead you see white pus (lymphocytes that accumulate in the area to fight the infection)
It has been shown in many studies this most often not caused by what you eat (chocolate etc... or how clean you are) but most often by either excess oils plugging pores or a bacteria
on the skins surface. - Proactive works in some people because it is a strong Benzoyl peroxide based washed but is most freq. to strong
for people with sensative skin - this is why alot of people get excessive drying and flaking, rashes, bleaching or breakouts from the product.
Retina-A does decrease the bacterial growth on your face but also removes dead/living skin, this can work well in some individuals and
has been shown to reduce wrinkles and scars but again I feel this is pretty harsh on sensative skin prone to breakouts. If you choose
Retina-A never use this product during the day only at night due to the sensativity it will give you to the sun. You must also get a perscription
for this product and I really don't believe it is worth the damage it does to your skin. In some rare cases for very deep/large boils and cyst types
of pimples oral antibiotics maybe needed but I would first recommend trying "purpose" and a low dose "benzoyl-peroxide cream" along with a good
oil free moisturizer "Nutraderm... etc" this does work well.
THIS WORKS FAST AND CHEAP!!! I no longer get expensive facials, take oral antibiotics, or even NEED makeup... I am very happy - Have
very good skin... and have many many other happy friends... THANKS again to my WONDERFUL
DERMATOLOGIST... TRY THIS!! GOOD LUCK.... PS. "PURPOSE" costs about $3 ---------------------------------------------
----PSSS---sorry so long I have to keep adding more information to this to address common questions that always being asked....
OK more additons to this here are 2 links to yahoo question and answers... given from people who used Alcohol and toothpaste to try to cure pimples:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmzOIbplZR3F9am.9lClrzvsy6IX?qid=20070320000738AAGNkw4&show=7#profile-info-MykwsVrgaa
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnI6PETXLwBFMhXf3GTNhRkAAAAA?qid=20070318151922AATb6bm&show=7#profile-info-cAExBdQdaa
2007-03-20 13:59:27 · answer #10 · answered by jane d 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋