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acne getaway
Before you head outdoors, protect your skin with a sunscreen that contains a sun protection factor (on the label it'll say SPF) of at least 15 Use a brand that's marked "noncomedogenic" or "nonacnegenic," which means it won't clog your pores and worsen acne Don't forget to wear a hat and sunglasses when you're outside to keep your skin in top shape And if you ever wondered about tanning beds, here are the facts - they're boring, expensive, and dangerous because they increase your risk of developing skin cancer
Retinoids, such as tretinoin (brand names: Retin-A, Avita, Altinac cream) and adapalene (brand name: Differin), are other medicines for treating acne They are usually rubbed onto the skin once a day Be sure not to get them near your eyes, mouth and the area under your nose
Papule: An inflammatory comedo that resembles a small, red bump on the skin
Microcomedo: The first stage of comedo formation; a comedo so small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with use of topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA, Levulan Kerastick, Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Wilmington, MA) photosensitizing agent is a new modality for the treatment of acne Eighteen patients (aged 15 to 63) with moderate to severe inflammatory acne received ALA-PDT ALA remained in contact with skin for 15 to 30 minutes before exposure to blue light (ClearLight [Lumenis] or BLU-U [Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc]) or the Aurora DSR (Syneron Medical Ltd), which uses Electro-Optical Synergy (ELOS), a unique combination of optical and radiofrequency (RF) energy Patients received two to four ALA-PDT treatments over four to eight weeks or two cycles of ALA-PDT (weeks 2, 4) preceded by salicylic acid peel (weeks 1, 3) over four weeks The average follow-up time was four months On a scale of 00 to 40, the average acne grade improvement was 175
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with use of topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA, Levulan Kerastick, Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Wilmington, MA) photosensitizing agent is a new modality for the treatment of acne Eighteen patients (aged 15 to 63) with moderate to severe inflammatory acne received ALA-PDT ALA remained in contact with skin for 15 to 30 minutes before exposure to blue light (ClearLight [Lumenis] or BLU-U [Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc]) or the Aurora DSR (Syneron Medical Ltd), which uses Electro-Optical Synergy (ELOS), a unique combination of optical and radiofrequency (RF) energy Patients received two to four ALA-PDT treatments over four to eight weeks or two cycles of ALA-PDT (weeks 2, 4) preceded by salicylic acid peel (weeks 1, 3) over four weeks The average follow-up time was four months On a scale of 00 to 40, the average acne grade improvement was 175
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