New scientific information on acne medication and adult acne revealed!

There are basically two types of prescription acne medications, systemic and topical. Both can be used to treat adult acne. Systemic acne medications work internally, while topical treatments are applied to the skin surface. Systemic and topical medications attack the different factors that lead to adult acne. Dermatologist have been known to combine both types of treatments in some cases. In order to treat severely inflamed cyst, dermatologist may inject the cyst with a diluted corticosteroid. The corticosteroid injection is designed to melt the cyst within 3 to 5 days. Oral antibiotics are frequently used to treat patients with moderate to severe and persistent acne. Oral antibiotics work to reduce inflammation and are given initially in higher dosages and then lower dosages as the acne problem improves. Oral antibiotic acne medication therapy has been proven to be very effective in treating moderate to and severe adult acne.
One successful therapy for treating acne in women is oral contraceptives. Oral contraceptives suppress the overactive sebaceous glands and can be used as a long term acne therapy. Any oral contraceptive therapy treatment should be done only under the care of your gynecologist.