| Some Medication To Treat Your Pimples |
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Salicyclic acid and glycolic acid You can exfoliate your skin both, mechanically as well as chemically. You can prevent the build up of dead skin by using salicyclic acid and glycolic acid. It also helps in opening already dead skin pores. They are available in the form of moisturizers and anti-clogging chemical agents as over-the-counter drugs. You can have agents containing Benzoyl peroxide to treat mild to severe acne without having a prescription. Benzoyl peroxide is a strong oxidiser which prevents new lesions from taking shape. It also has some side effects such as dryness, local irritation, redness and alike. It is in fact a mild bleach. So, care must be taken before using it. antibiotics There are some strong antibiotics such as clindamycin, tetracycline or erythromycin that are applied externally. These antibiotics kill the bacteria found in the blocked follicles. This method is preferable than the topical antibiotics as it has less side effects. However, this has proven to be awkward to apply over larger areas than just the face. Hormonal treatments are generally applied to females to treat pimples. The new anti-testosterone Cyproterone, in combination with an oestrogen is a very potent tool in reducing and curing pimples. External and oral retinoids External topical retinoids such as tretinoin, adapalene and tazarotene are very useful in the treatments of acne. Oral retinoids such as isotretinoin are able to reduce the effects of pimples. They can also reduce the inflammation to a great extent. Apart from the above medications, there are also some other medications which are used in the treatment of pimples, depending on the condition of the sufferer. Strict diet and home remedies are also useful in curing pimples and in reducing the inflammation of the skin to a considerable extent. |