A pill derms can prescribe a week before a special event to keep skin clear?
I’ve bееn using proactive diligently fοr months wіth nο results. I hаνе a few bаd acne cysts οn mу forehead thаt I’d lіkе tο gеt rid οf before mу school formal іn 2 weeks. OTC medications аrе nοt working. I’ve heard something аbουt a pill thаt саn bе prescribed fοr a week tο clear up skin before a special event. I’d much prefer thаt tο cortisone shots, whісh I’ve heard саn bе expensive аnd painful. Dοеѕ anyone hаνе experience wіth thіѕ?
Oh, аnd hοw much wіll a cortisone shot cost, аnd wіll insurance cover іt?
Dermotologists can prescribe antibiotics that can clear up acne as well as many other creams and solutions for acne. Its an entire treatment process. They perscribe steroid pills, celestone is one, which will clear up the redness due to acne. Takes a few days.
You cannot get rid of already formed acne quickly with anything but cortisone shots. However, 2 weeks could possibly be enough time to see a doctor, get a medication to prevent acne, and then hope the cysts go down in time for the formal.
Drink plenty of water and avoid touching your face to also help prevent acne.
I don’t know anything about a week before pill but if proactive isn’t helping then you need to go to the derm and get something else. they can give you oral and topical anitbiotics. if all else fails there is a oral pill called Accutane but it is so strong that it is a last resort. your whole body dries out causing people to sleep with tub socks on over their arms cause they lubricate them with vasaline. Try not to eat anything that makes the acne worse. my sister has really bad acne and the derm has suggested she not drink alot of dark colored cokes like pepsi and dr.pepper and not to eat shell fish-like shrimp and crab. every thime we eat seafood about 3 days later-her face breaks out.