Acne Treatments WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Acne Treatments and compiled helpful research notes below.
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- Stop Acne Immediately!: GoArticles.com (2 nominations)www.goarticles.com
- antibiotics against acne » health UP online - world medical news central (1 nomination)www.health-up-online.com
- Acne caused by dirt ? » health UP online - world medical news central (1 nomination)www.health-up-online.com
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Research Notes on Acne Treatments
Mild acne may be treated with proper skin care and over the counter medications. If this does not clear up acne, a prescription cream may be needed. In moderate to severe cases, various medications may be used.1 Other treatment options in severe cases of acne may include chemical peels, microdermabrasion, laser or light therapy.2
Fast Facts:
- Squeezing or picking at acne can lead to scarring and infection.3
- Prescription medications may take four to eight weeks to show results.2
- Oral prescription medications for acne should not be used during pregnancy.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Acne Treatment
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mayo Clinic: Acne - Treatments and Drugs
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Acne - Treatment
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 29, 2009
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Acne Treatment, Treatment for Pimples, Treatment of pimples, Treatments for acne
- Last update: Oct. 23, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
