Acne
Acne medications work by reducing oil production and swelling or by treating bacterial infection. With most prescription acne drugs, you may not see results for four to eight weeks. It can take many months or years for your acne to clear up completely.
If you have tried over-the-counter (non-prescription) acne products for several weeks and they have not helped, we can help you with prescription strength creams to:
•Control your acne
•Avoid scarring or other damage to your skin
•Make scars less noticeable
The table below offers you an idea of which creams would be most suitable for your acne. The first row gives example of the presentations such as white heads – pustules are pus filled pimples, papules as raised red pimples and nodules/cysts are collections of pustules.
Acne Table
Treatments
Differin
A topical retinoid treatment used to decrease the effects of acnes such as pimples. Adapalene can also reduce inflammation and swelling associated with acne.
Skinoren
This treatment contains azalaic acid, which works to remove the blockage from the skin pores, and has an anti-bacterial action.
Epiduo
A topical gel that contains both adapalene and benzoyl peroxide. Both ingredients have been proven to unblock pores and kill the bacteria that causes acne.
Treclin
A topical gel that contains tretinoin and the antibiotic clindamycin. Working in combination, tretinoin increases new skin cell production preventing skin cells from clogging hair follicles, and clindamycin kills the bacteria that causes acne.
Duac
A topical gel that contains both an antibiotic called clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide. It has been proven to eradicate the bacteria that causes acne and unblock pores to help the skin breath.