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What Can I Take with my Antibiotics to Treat Acne?
asked 3 years ago by Piotr in illinois
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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I’ve been on antibiotics for more than a year. In the summer, I had a nice face but as the school started, I noticed A LOT of acne coming back. I changed doctors and antibiotics.
Now I’m taking Solodyn that my new doctor prescribed and some facial cleanser but the acne is still bad. So I tried eating healthier: tuna, pecans, raisins, bananas, and strawberry yogurt, drink a lot of water and still no change. I really don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Should I start taking zinc with the antibiotics? What do you recommend? Please help?
1 answer to What Can I Take with my Antibiotics to Treat Acne?
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A few Other things
If you are a female a birth control pill and/or spirolactone. The latter blocks the make hormone. There is also a new topical medication called Aczone and a variation on a theme Epiduo ( comination benzoyl peroxide and Differin. Another approach of course would be Accutane. South Beach diet. Nicomide which contains zinc, niacinamide, folic acid and copper would also help.
Photodynamic therapy with Blu-light if your case is still stubborn and a 1470 nm Diode laser such as Smoothbeam....agai
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist