Austin Acne Treatment doctors
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Adam J. Mamelak, MD
Austin Dermatologic Surgeon
12319 North MoPac Expressway Suite 100, Austin |
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Daniel J. Ladd Jr., DO
Austin Dermatologist
3500 Jefferson Street Suite 200, Austin |
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Miriam Hanson, MD
Austin Dermatologist
12319 N MoPac Expy Suite 100, Austin |
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Daniel J. Leeman, MD
Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon
1015 E 32nd St Ste 205, Austin |
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Hallie McDonald, MD
Austin Dermatologist
102 Westlake Drive #100, Austin |
Recent Answers
I have heard that Dairy products cause acne especially milk and that milk is the worst thing ever for acne. Since then I have stopped consuming dairy products (yogurt, cheese, milk). I wanted to know if it was safe to carry on eating cereal with a little milk every morning. I wanted to know if that was safe or shall i completely cut out milk altogether. PS. I finished a 6 month second course of 20mg of raaccutane in October 2011(my first course was 50mg)
A number of factors are known to cause acne: heredity, sticky skin cells, excess oil production, bacteria, and hormones. As well, over the past decades, there have been a number of purported associations between acne and a number of different foods, including milk and dairy.
The theory of how milk and dairy products cause or make acne worse is really related to the hormones that are found in milk. The cows that produce the milk are pregnant and milking most of their lives. These cows have natural hormones that are produced continuously at high levels and these hormones make there way into cows' milk. When the milk is consumed, these hormones get into our body and stimulate the glands to produce acne.
A number of medical studies have been performed in attempts to better characterize the association between acne and certain foods. However most of these studies have failed to find a concrete link. In fact, there is not great evidence that milk really does cause acne - at this point, my opinion is it is still a theory.
My face is constantly burning from Epiduo Gel, so I don't know what to do. It doesn't seem like it's working either, but I was told it gets worse before it gets better. Is this true?
Epiduo is a combination product that contains Benzoyl Peroxide and Adapalene gel. Both of these agents have been found to be extremely effective in treating acne. However, in some people, the agents can be irritating and cause burning, redness, or even scaling and peeling. I tell patients that treating acne is sometimes finding the correct balance. While you want results from the medications, you also want to minimize any side effects. Your skin also becomes used to these agents over time and the side effects can go away. If my patients complain of these types of side effects, I tell them to try using the medication every-other-day or twice-a-week until their skin gets used to them. Using a light moisturizer that is non-comedogenic (i.e. non-acne forming) can also help sooth the skin without causing you to breakout. If the irritation continues, you may need to see your dermatologists to see if a milder treatment regimen, or one better suited for sensitive skin, can be prescribed. Adam Mamelak, MD
I have light to moderate acne, and a friend suggested that I start getting monthly chemical peels. I've read up on glycolic acid peel and salicylic acid peel but they seems so similar I don't know which one would be a better acne treatment. Please tell me which one works best.
Both Glycolic and Saliylic Acid peels are affective for acne. Choosing the right peel also depends on your skin type. Salicylic peels are very affective for treating the acne itself, while Glycolic peels treat the acne as well as some of the post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation marks that sometimes occur on the skin after the the acne resolves.