
News|Articles|July 19, 2012
Acne: Options Beyond Oral Antibiotics When Your Patient is “Breaking out” (Video: 5:26 minutes)
Acne responds to a variety of topical and systemic treatments, including include oral contraceptives, spironolactone, oral zinc, and retinoids. Details here.
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“We tend to overuse oral antibiotics for acne, and we’ve done so for so long, that we’ve induced resistance to a lot of antibiotics.” After 3 months, advises this dermatologist, use topical therapy in a vigorous fashion. There are all kinds of options, which are succinctly outlined here. These include oral contraceptives, spironolactone, oral zinc, retinoids, azelaic or salicylic acid, and dapsone.
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