Cystic and Severe Nodular Acne
Acne is never really a serious health threat, however if
not given the proper treatment may result in serious scarring
and lead to disfiguring of several skin tissues, especially
those in the upper layers.
Fundamentally, acne cannot be fully cured but several methods
of treatment may be done.
For mild and severe acne, the treatments include the following
actions:
• Reduction of the productivity of the sebaceous glands which
produces the oily substance called as sebum.
• Reduction of acne-infecting bacteria growth named Propionibacterium
acnes or P. acnes.
• Improving the manner of dead skin cells exfoliation so they
won’t clog the pores of the skin.
Several things must be remembered in treating mild and severe
cases of acne. Do not pop or squeeze acne as this may trigger
the spread of infection to other parts of the skin. This aggravates
the skin condition and creates a trauma whereas the bacteria
may invade the affected areas, in return the immune system will
release white blood cells, ultimately resulting to infection
due to the reaction of the body to the activities of the bacteria
and the white blood cells.
Many cases of mild acne may be treated with topical and Acneopathic
treatments that can be bought over the counter. Topical
medications are those that may be applied on the skin's surface.
Acneopathic on the other hand may have the same identity, but
they are normally not needing any prescriptions from the doctor.
Additionally, soap and water or antiseptic wash may aid in
the treatment of the mild inflammatory acne, although it must
be remembered that the maximum prescribed washing may only be
up to twice a day. Also, the scrubbing must be very smooth and
gentle as to avoid the further spread of infection.
Other medications may include topical treatments for more
severe forms of acne. These may be in the form of Minocycline,
Doxycycline, tetracycline and erythromycin. All these must be
taken under the strict administration of a physician to equate
the side effects against the benefits of these drugs.
Moreover, antibiotics may supply the more systematic treatment
for the skin disease. But certain bacteria may develop resistance
to certain antibiotics and may lessen the potency of such.
For females, estrogens are usually prescribed and antiandrogens
for males. Estrogens may effectively neutralize or decrease
the androgens, that are typically found in the oral contraceptives.
Androgens, on the other hand are stimulated during puberty and
are found to stimulate the extra production of sebum.
Isotretinoin is a drug that can be taken orally which is
credited for eliminating acne on long-term basis. This drug
works through reducing the size of the oil glands so that lesser
oil is produced; thus diminishing the presence of bacteria thriving
in the pores. But this medication is noted to ahve severe disadvantages
like serious birth defects for fetuses, therefore, pregnant
women or those who are expecting are advised not to use this
drug.
Other treatments for severe nodular or cystic acne may include
the therapy named as intralesional corticosteroid therapy. This
is a considerably painless procedure where a diluted cortisone
solution is injected on the cystic lesions, thus relieving the
person from the pain due to inflammation.
Another option for the more severe cases of acne is acne
surgery. This will significantly increase the speed of eliminating
acne by means of manually removing whiteheads and blackheads.
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