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water and lemon juice for treatment of acne
Myth #4: Acne is just a cosmetic disease Yes, acne does affect the way people look and is not otherwise a serious threat to a person’s physical health However, acne can result in permanent physical scars--plus, acne itself as well as its scars can affect the way people feel about themselves to the point of affecting their lives
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
Blackhead: A non-inflammatory acne lesion that is filled with excess oil and dead skin cells Blackheads are also called “open comedomes” because the surface of the skin remains open
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
Pustule: An inflammatory comedo that resembles a whitehead with a ring of redness around it
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