[SunilNagpal]

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ACNE CARE and TREATMENT

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Hi Greg,

I will update the article pertaining to your queries as well. For now, here are the answers as per my knowledge:

How Should People With Acne Care for Their Skin? And how to prevent?
Avoid these conditions:

1. Oily skn products like moisturizers/cosmetics can cause acne, so choose the cosmetics carefully.
   
2. Oils/Fats/Grease encountered in kitchen/work.
   
3. Pressure equipments like Sports helmets that are too tight. Tight clothes can also cause acne.
   
4. Pollution and high humidity are also major contributors.
   
5. Avoid suntan/sunburns.
   
6. Squeezing should be avoided.
   
7. Avoid hard scrubbing of skin.
   
8. Avoid Stress! (a singal major contributor to all major diseases!!)
   

Use following treatments for Acne affected skin:
OTC (over the counter) topical medicines (gels, lotions, creams, soaps, or pads) for mild acne include (i) Benzoyl peroxide, which helps in reducing oil production (ii) Resorcinol, effective against whiteheads and blackheads
(iii). Salicylic acid also helps in fighting whiteheads and blackheads (iv) Sulfur based ointments are also common for counteracting whiteheads and blackheads.

Oral medication of Antibiotics and Vitamin A (and derivatives) are often prescribed for moderate to severe inflammations in acne.

Affect of Antibiotics
Practically, antibiotics are supposed to be bactericidal or atleast slow the growth of bacteria. This helps in reducing inflammation. But some people might get side-effects like gastric problems, dizziness, lightheadedness, skin color changes, and/or increased susceptilbility to sunburns.

Hope it helps