A 35-year-old member asked:
what should i use to cure my acne?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Scientific Rx: Home / folk remedies are only adjuncts. See your physician now if speed's important (prom coming up, etc.) if benzoyl peroxide fails, start a topical antibiotic such as Clindamycin and/or a retinoic acid derivative and/or a systemic antibiotic. Severe acne needs to be evaluated for isotretinoin. It's a non-lifestyle-related serious chronic disease that needs to be managed long-term.
Answered on Jun 24, 2014
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