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I've had acne for as long as i can remember and i am 16. i've tried covering it up with makeup but it still shows. nothing seems to work, i need help.
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Acne: The common treatment is topical prescription medication like epiduo or ziana or Atralin and oral antibiotics like solodyn (minocycline) or monodyx. The strongest medication for acne is Accutane taken for 5 months but you have to have blood work once a month because of side effects.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Acne treatment: First-line therapy includes washing your face with a salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide wash. You can apply salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide to your face twice a day as well. If that doesn't work, see your doctor for consideration of topical or oral antibiotics, or topical retinoid treatment (goes deeper into the dermis). A last-line resort is the oral retinoid for cystic acne.
Answered 8/24/2013
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