Acne treatment for sudden pimples

Steven Hacker, MD answers: How can I treat sudden pimples or breakouts?

Pimple breakouts happen like clockwork now that I'm using lots of face makeup (doing stage acting). What's best way to get rid of acne breakouts?


Steven Hacker, MD
6 months ago
By Steven Hacker, MD - Delray Beach Dermatologist

Acne treatment takes into consideration many variables: type of skin (oily vs dry), number of acne lesions, type of acne lesions (ie pustules, blackheads, whiteheads, nodules, cysts), age, sex (female has different issues vs. male)- so in short there is not a canned response.

However, there are many great treatments now available by prescription that were not available even 2 years ago. I would recommend seeing a dermatologist and getting a prescription that you can use daily to minimize the outbreaks that you have. Some of the newer topical treatments include Ziana gel and Epiduo.

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