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Jun
03

Non-Surgical Treatment For Acne Scars

Posted by Marry


There are many skin diseases out of which acne mostly leaves scars when it comes to the stage of diminishing. It usually does not go without surgery. But researchers have found out that these acne scars can also be removed without undergoing for surgical treatment. The non-surgical treatment includes skin fillers, topical creams, skin camouflage and chemical peels. All these help in thinning the acne scars.

Skin fillers
Whenever you have a scar on your face, some kind of material is injected into the affected area to bring it to the normal level of the skin. It is temporary treatment but can last for around 6 months. This process is effective in undulating scars. Artecol, a material made with the combination of collagen and methylmethacrylate is useful for the acne scars. This technique is mainly used in Canada. However, there are other skin fillers like fibrel, collagen like Zyplast, Hyroulonic acid like Hylaform gel, are used as subcutaneous fillers.

Topical creams
These creams help in the improvement of the acne. It also makes acne scars smoother. Also it helps in the collagen persuasion in the skin. These creams are almost similar to the other creams that help in reducing the acne lines.

Chemical peels
There are many types of peels that help to improve the quality of the skin and make it lustrous. It can also remove the dead cells from the skin but it works less for acne scars. If the chemical peels are used for the regular course of 1-2 weeks, it might prove to be helpful in reducing scars.

Skin camouflage
If your budget is low and can’t afford the other options like peels, creams or fillers then this options is the best for those people.

Injectables
This technique is long lasting for the wrinkles and depressed skin like scars. Anesthetic lidocaine is used in the preparation of these injectables with polymethylmethacrylate. This substance is used in dental prostheses, pace make, eye lenses and bone repairing from many years. When injected, conncective tissues are formed in collegen form around the substance. It provides volume to the skin and removes wrinkles or acne scars. This process takes around three months to be formed.

All the effects of the injectables will be seen in the beginning like redness, mid swelling, itching and pain. But as the time moves on, these symptoms will be removed slowly. It is to be noted that injections over dosage should not be taken as it may affect it the other way round. However, multiple small injections are the best way for removing wrinkles and acne scars.

If you have a sensitive skin, this procedure should not be used on your body as its effect will be the opposite of what you must have thought before taking these injectables.

These methods may be effective for the person’s who have the tendency to bear any type of side effects. However, if you do it by your own without the prescription from the doctor, it may bring harsh to your skin.

Apr
10

Doxycycline Treatment For Acne

Posted by Marry


There are many people who suffer from acne disease and prefer to have oral treatment instead of any kind of surgery. Oral acne treatment technique involves the presence of bacteria in the body. These bacteria’s helps in treating acne.

The drugs like antibiotic can also used for this process to give the better result because antibiotics attack the harmful bacteria’s that are the cause of infection. It also helps in stopping the growth of the new bacteria’s. If we see through the antibiotics, the best recommended one is doxycycline.

Some years ago, doxycycline was recommended to the person’s who were the victim of bacterial virus like gonorrhea. Later, this antibiotic was taken in connection with tetracycline as it become more effective, if used with it. It can reduce acne and the growth of the pimples.

There are other antibiotics like tetracycline and erythromycin used for treating the acne. But sometimes these give no response to acne sufferers. Hence, doxycycline is used for this purpose to cure acne. Though doxycycline is a safe antibiotic but it is necessary to keep some of the points in mind before taking doxycycline.

• This antibiotic should be used after the meal to avoid any discrepancy in the body.
• It should be understood that 100 milligrams of doxycycline is to be taken twice a day. However, the overdose of any drug may be harmful for the normal functioning of the body.
• There are many patients who confirms the result faster and the overdose may cause vomiting or diarrhea in them.
• This antibiotic should not be taken with any other antibiotic supplements as it works better being alone.
• As we know that minerals and vitamins are essential for our body. But minerals like iron and calcium and vitamins like antacids do not allow the body to absorb any drug.
• Also, if you are treating your acne through this process, you should strictly use sunscreen or avoid the sunlight because this drug causes sunburn.
• This drug is avoided to pregnant women due to the unhealthy threat to the unborn babies. Also, it should be avoided by the breastfeeding mothers as it affects baby’s teeth and in the development of the bones.

Although, this drug is the perfect treatment to the acne problem, it also contains some side effects. The major side effects include the facial swelling, itching and irritation. Other side effects are the pain in the stomach or give cramps in it. Sometimes, it may affect the respiration process through which our body functions. This drug should not be taken without the knowledge of the doctors.

It is to be noted that unlike doxycyline has many side effects, its overall performance goes to the best effects of this drug. If this antibiotic is taken regularly, it may cause the acne problem to go within few days. But for removing it as earlier as possible, do not try to take its overdose else you will be in trouble and may be affected by many skin diseases other than acne.

Feb
20

Treatment Of Acne Marks

Posted by Marry


Acne marks are the scars that are left when the pimples or the boils are cured. These marks look very awkward and destroy the skin’s inner beauty. These marks are of two types one, is the pitted scars and other is pigmented scars. Pitted scars are the ones that happen due to the damage of skins original tissues.

Other type of scars, i.e., pigmented scars appears when the problem of acne becomes finished. The acne left behind the marks usually red and dark brown in color. Hence, it was always advised that the treatment for acne should be done as sooner as possible so that the marks do not appear on the skin and leave your face shabby.

When you prick any of the acne like pimple or nodules, it bleeds for sometime and then leave a mark as the result of it. Sometimes it becomes too severe that without operation it is impossible to cure it. So, it is better to avoid the pinching or squeezing of the acne in order to be cured with the natural phenomena. Acne marks usually take more than one year to be removed permanently.

Some people have the permanent scars on their body, which can’t be cured with any of the treatments they take for their whole life. Moreover, if very effective treatments are used for this purpose, then these scars may be repaired rapidly. However, there are many methods to cure mild acne scars with the effective and less expensive treatments.

Tomato is good for the oily skin. If tomato pieces are rubbed on the acne scars, it gives a clean and great look by lightening them.

Powdered turmeric is used in the food. It can also be applied on the skin by making the paste of it. It helps in lightening the acne.

Aloe Vera and sage, both have very good healing assets. Aloe Vera can be directly applied to the skin whereas sage should be seeped in hot water, should be cooled and then applied.

Apples are also used for clearing the spots on the face or on any part of the skin. If you use toners very often, then do not use it from now because this herb acts as a toner for the skin and does not require any time period to wait for it’s after use. Cucumber juice is also one of the best-known toner.

Raw Garlic is also one of the therapies used for the treatment of acne spots.

There are other medical treatments for acne. These treatments include the type of skin you have, the type of scar and its severity. If you have mild scars, these can be treated easily by bleaching creams. If you find no effect of these creams, then it is better to take the advice of the doctors who can suggest the best creams for that purpose. Acne can also be treated with the retinoid creams used with the combination of other strong creams.