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Added: Sep 08, 2008
Dr. Timothy Patton, a dermatologist at Univ. of Pittsburgh, discusses the best ways to treat and prevent acne. Mild to moderate acne can be treated with topical medications, gels, washes, and lotions for the skin. For severe cases, systemic treatment can help. The tetracycline antibiotics can help, birth control medications sometimes help, as well as spironolactone. Isotretinoin is used in refractory cases.
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