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By Bill Urell
Published on 10/5/2005
 
Anyone who has ever had acne is probably inundated with advertisements from acne medicine companies on TV.  They offer creams, soaps, and other products that they say will et rid of your acne.  The problem?  They don't always work.
Oral Acne Medicine: Here's how it works

Anyone who has ever had acne is probably inundated with advertisements from acne medicine companies on TV.  They offer creams, soaps, and other products that they say will et rid of your acne.  The problem?  They don't always work.  
What about those cases of acne that are too severe for over-the-counter acne medicine?  Washing with a good soap is not the answer for those cases.  For people in that situation, there is a variety of oral acne medicine.  
The only problem is that you can't just walk into a store and buy the stuff.  You have to go to a doctor and get a prescription.  But for those who have moderate to severe cases of acne, oral acne medication might be the thing to clear up your problem.
What kind of oral acne medicine is there?
Let's begin with the mack daddy of acne medicine: Isotretinoin (Accutane).  This oral acne medicine is only used for severe cystic or nodulocystic acne. 
Here's how it works:
Isotretinoin decreases the amount of oil that the skin's sebaceous glands produce.  It can take up to two months for the medication to take effect.  The downside is that once you stop taking this acne medicine, the acne will return but not for months later. 
Another acne medicine is not just for acne.  It is for an assortment of illnesses.  What exactly is it?  Why it's antibiotics, of course.  In some cases, antibiotics can be a powerful acne medicine. 
Here's how antibiotics work as an acne medicine:
Acne is caused by bacteria.  Antibiotics take care of this acne-causing bacteria and decreases inflammation.  For some types of acne, antibiotics are a good acne medicine.
Another oral acne medicine is steroids.  No, not the kind that are illegally used by some questionable athletes.  This acne medicine is corticosteroids.  They are used as a short-term treatment of acne.  If used long-term, they can actually cause acne.
They work by suppressing inflammation and androgen production, and they are only used for severe cases of acne. only the best diet and fitness plans, tips, and articles.

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