- What is it?
- Chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous follicles
- Common condition affecting skin of most people to a varying degree and for varying periods. One peak is ages 10-20. Another peak is ages 20-40 (women more often than men)
- Characterized by comedones, pustules, and inflammatory papules
- What causes it?
- May be hereditary
- Affected by hormones and bacteria
- Not affected by foods
- Treatments
- Topical Medicines
- Antibiotics
- Clindamycin (Cleocin, Clindet)
- Erythromycin (Delmycin, Theramycin, Benzamycin, T-Stat, Erycette, Emgel, Erygel)
- Sulfa (Sulfacet, Novacette, Klaron)
- Retinoids
- Differin
- Retin A
- Avita
- Benzoyl Peroxides (Benzac, Brevoxyl, Triaz, Sulfoxyl, Panoxyl)
- Azaleic Acid (Azelex)
- Cryotherapy
- Acne Surgery
- Tools needed: Comedone extractor, #11 blade, 2×2 gauze
- Oral Antibiotics
- Minocycline (Dynacin, Vectrin, Minocin) – side effects: headaches, dizziness, hives
- Doxycycline (Monodox, Doryx) – side effects: GI disturbances, esophagitis, photosensitivty
- Tetracycline (Sumycin) – side effects: photosensitivity, GI disturbances
- Sulfa Drugs (Bactrim, Septra) – side effects: allergy
- Erythromycin
- Ampicillin
- Cortisone Injections
- Hormone Therapy
- Accutane
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