The dermatologist recommended either accutane, bactrim, or amoxicillin at the very least. My complexion is very fair so I know using accutane and bactrim will increase my sensitivity to the sun. Basically she said if on either of those treatments that I should avoid sun as much as possible and seeing that summer is right around the corner that may be hard to do. So that leaves me with option #3, amoxicillin. Should I try amoxicillin first and see if that works or should I go straight to the heavier treatments? Luckily I have not started to scar yet and hopefully I can get this cleared up before that happens. Any suggestions ?
2007-03-22 15:29:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I would still recommend taking the Accutane first. It's true that you don't want to get the harmful rays from the sun, but that's what protective sunscreen is for! If your back acne is bad, I would go for the treatment that is proven to work. I wasted 10 years trying to use treatments other than Accutane and now, here I am, taking Accutane. I wish I could go back now and just start off using that treatment instead of dealing with annoying acne for a decade.
Also, the sooner you start Accutane, the less you'll have to worry about scarring. Unfortunately I wasn't so lucky and am going to have to get lasar treatments to remove that to finally have clear skin. The risks of Accutane don't even come close to outweighing the benefits as long as you use the drug responsibly. I hope you're able to get your skin cleared up!
2007-03-24 07:37:59 · answer #1 · answered by PennyLane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a pill you take, you should avoid bactim and amoxicillin. These are antibiotics, and they can cause other problems. For example, lots of people who take antibiotics constantly for acne end up with really persistent bad breath because the bacteria in their mouth change...
If it's a cream then it's not such a big deal to use antibiotics all the time.
2007-03-22 15:37:01 · answer #2 · 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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2016-05-20 11:37:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My derm perscribed tazorec which keeps the acne into remission for 3-5 years( i love it).I had to take amoxicillin for an infection and i broke out on my mouth with hives from a slight allergy.
2007-03-22 15:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by Banana tree 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on bactrim and the sensitivity to the sun is not very extreme. Yes, you'll probably need to use a higher level of sunscreen but you won't need to head out to the beach in a full body wetsuit. Just make sure to keep your nose and shoulders lathered with sunscreen as they are more suceptible to burning.
2007-03-22 15:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by gracelikerain_89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the website I am giving you the link for. You will most likely be able to heal your outbreaks and control the issue with the Skintactix product line, WITHOUT putting some synthetic medication that isn't good for you in your system.
2007-03-23 13:42:23 · answer #6 · answered by Ariamay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw all that away and get some dial antibacterial soap
wash face good , foam up, rinse well with hot and then
cold water, put aloe vera gel on afterwards.
2007-03-22 15:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋