Can some  medications make acne breakouts worse?

Some people have noticed an increase in acne breakouts the day after first starting a new acne medication. This is true in small percentage of the people, especially women with very sensitive skin. Their skin can take a few days to adjust to the new acne medication and in fact their acne may even get worse before getting better.

In our experience at http://www.acne-treatment-answers.com majority of the women reporting the worsening of their condition before getting better had been using prescription acne medications such as accutane, Minocycline, or Benzoyl Peroxide based treatments such as proactiv as opposed to salicylic Acid based treatment such as ClearPores or natural herbal acne treatments such as AcneZine or ZenMED.

Factors which can contribute to acne breakouts include:

Skin type – people with excessively oily or dry skin tend to breakout more with acne pimples when starting a new treatment than those with normal balanced skin. Part of this can be blamed on acne treatments based on Benzoyl Peroxide which tends to dry out the skin even more and cause your skin to shed leading to farther clogging of the pores and thus acne. However in majority of the cases your skin will adjust and clear up

 Improper use of medication – this seems to be another common reason for worsening of acne after using new treatment. For example some people will leave the medication on overnight when in fact it should have been removed. Therefore to prevent acne from getting worse, follow the directions carefully.

Allergic reaction – Although a small percentage, some women may be allergic to ingredients contained in the new acne medication. Common symptoms include excessive redness and swelling of the skin. If you experience any of these two conditions contact your physician immediately and have it looked after.

Our recommendation is to avoid the use of medications which cause excessive dryness and peeling of the skin. Instead use natural acne treatments which go to work immediately improving your skin condition instead of more acne breakouts.

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