For years dermatologists have shuffled most acne patients out the door with a prescription for antibiotics. While there’s no question that antibiotics can reduce acne, there are quite a few reasons to avoid oral antibiotics in favor of other treatments. 1. Antibiotics Don’t Treat the Underlying Cause It is easy to make bacteria out to … Read more
Ideas are like roads. Using roads you can get to places, but in order to get to your destination, you have to choose the correct roads. Ideas are much the same. Ideas lead to actions that lead to results. Good ideas lead to resourceful actions and eventually to positive results. Consequently, poor ideas lead to … Read more
In some cases dermatologists and patients mistakenly diagnose fungal infection as acne. This can lead to problems as many acne treatments are not only ineffective against fungal infections but can also make the infection worse. In this post I’ll tell you more about this acne-like fungal infection, how to tell it apart from acne, and … Read more
OK, sorry about the sensational headline, I just couldn’t resist. Especially since there’s a grain of truth to it. I just came across case reports and papers reporting skin hyperpigmentation after minocycline treatment. These describe people who have developed blue/gray areas on their skin following minocycline treatment. Apparently this not so common but also not … Read more
According to a new study published at the Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, probiotic supplementation may fight acne and reduce side-effects from oral antibiotics. This is going to be a rather short post as the details of the study are in short supply. But this is an important topic, so I figured you should … Read more
There’s a good reason to believe gut health is linked to skin health. Gut problems are more common in acne patients, and treating those reduces acne. With the why out of the way we should turn to how. What are the gut problems that aggravate acne and how we can treat them? I spent the … Read more
Antibiotics are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe acne. And most acne patients walk out from dermatologist’s office with a prescription for course of oral antibiotics. Doctors prescribe and we take them assuming they are safe and without a second thought. While antibiotics are generally safe, there’s now good reason to believe they may … Read more