Antibiotic Acne

Antibioticsare among the many treatments available for acne. Most of you already know thatacne is the result of skin follicles becoming jammed with sebum (body oil) anddead skin cells. This in it self is not a problem, the problem happens when theclogged pore gets infected with bacteria, the most common is Propionibacteriumacnes (P.acnes) bacteria, which then leads to inflammation and giving birth topimples, zits, whiteheadsand blackheads(comedones). To prevent this condition from occurring, antibiotics are used toaid the body in killing the acne causing bacteria (p.acnes).

How Antibiotics Work

For the mostpart antibiotics come in tablet form and are consumed orally on an emptystomach. Once they are ingested, your body breaks them down in the stomach andallow them o enter the blood stream. Once they have entered the blood stream,antibiotics go to work on the troubled areas by killing the bacteria, reducingfree fatty acids in sebum, and reducing skin irritating chemicals produced bywhite blood cells. Keep in mind that unlike naturalherbal acne treatments, which are just as effective, antibiotics are aprescribed acne medicinewhich cannot be purchased without a prescription from your doctor.

Types of Antibiotics

Tetracycline- In recent years Tetracycline has become the choice antibiotic for acne by manydoctors and skin care specialists. The normal dosage consists of 500mg to betaken two times a day until such time the acne has mostly disappeared orsubsided. Once this has happened, the dosage can be reduced to 250mg per day.Your doctor will make the call on when the dosage is to be adjusted.Tetracycline antibiotic is not prescribed to pregnant women for due to itsside-effects, which include: upset stomach, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps,severe skin rash, itching, hives, and difficulty breathing or swallowing

There areonly some of the possible side-effects associated with tetracycline acneantibiotic. You should contact your physician immediate should you start toexperience these symptoms. Keep in mind that upset stomach and stomach crampsare the number one complaint of people taking this drug as it is recommended tobe taken on an empty stomach.

Anotherpopular antibiotic acne treatment is Minocycline which is just anoffspring of tetracycline. It too has proven to be effective for treating acne,especially more pustular type of acne which is more severe than just pimples orzits. The usual starting dose is 50 to 100 mg twice a day. Major side effects ofminocycline include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, skin pigmentation changes, andtooth discoloration. The skin and tooth changes are seen more often in peoplewho have taken minocycline for a long time.

Clindamycin- A semi-synthetic antibiotic acne treatment, which comes in both oral andtopical cream form. The most popular form of prescription acne medication prescribed by doctors seems to be the topical. Clindamycin has a long history of successfully treating acne. It worksby reducing P. acnes and decreasing inflammation. In topical form, clindamycinhas proven safe and is well tolerated antibiotic. Skin dryness and irritationare possible side effects. It is important to use as directed to decreasebacterial resistance that can occur with antibiotic use.

Asyou can see there are several different antibiotics acne treatments available atthe discretion of your doctor to help treat your acne. However, there are alsomany potentially harmful side-effects associated with these types of drugs. Ifyou suffer form mild or moderate acne, I suggest using natural acne treatmentssuch as ClearPoresor AcneZine to stopbreakouts in their tracks. Each of these treatments is highly effective acnefighters that will have your skin looking its best in no time. In fact,independent scientific studies show that over 90% of the clients experienced areduction in blemishes within three to four weeks of using these treatments.