What ointment should I use for acne on my face?

When people are in adolescence, they will pay close attention to whether they will get acne on their faces. Most people will get acne on their faces due to endocrine problems. At this time, in order to avoid leaving acne marks on your face, you can choose to apply some ointment. So, what ointment is more effective for acne on the face? Nowadays, ointments are also very particular according to different groups of people.

diagnosis

Polymorphous acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of the pilosebaceous gland unit, with skin lesions distributed on the face, chest and back, and mainly manifested as whiteheads, blackheads, inflammatory papules and pustules. It mainly occurs in adolescents and has a great impact on their psychological and social development, but it often subsides or heals naturally after puberty.

Characteristics such as skin lesions make it easy to diagnose clinically, and usually no other examinations are needed. Sometimes it is necessary to differentiate it from rosacea, disseminated miliary lupus faciis, sebaceous adenoma, etc.

treat

1. Daily care

Wash your face with warm water once or twice a day to clean your skin, and avoid squeezing or scratching skin lesions with your hands. Avoid using oily and powdery cosmetics and ointments and creams containing glucocorticoids.

2. Common methods of acne treatment

(1) Topical medications include retinoic acid, antibiotics, azelaic acid, sulfur lotion, etc.

(2) Tetracyclines are the first choice for oral antibiotics, followed by macrolides. Antibiotics commonly used to treat systemic infections should be avoided. The course of antibiotics is usually 6 to 12 weeks.

(3) Oral isotretinoin For severe acne, oral isotretinoin is the standard treatment and currently the most effective method for treating acne. The treatment course aims to achieve a minimum cumulative dose of 60 mg/kg.

(4) Anti-androgen therapy is suitable for female patients with moderate to severe acne accompanied by excessive androgen levels (such as hirsutism, seborrhea, etc.) or polycystic ovary syndrome. Female patients with delayed-onset acne and acne that is significantly aggravated before menstruation may also consider using oral contraceptives.

(5) Oral glucocorticoids are mainly used for fulminant or aggregated acne, following the principle of short-term, low-dose, and combined with other methods.

(6) For patients who cannot tolerate or are unwilling to receive drug treatment, physical therapy such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), fruit acid therapy, laser therapy, etc. can also be considered.