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Acne Treatment - Advantages And Disadvantages Of Surgical Procedures

Surgical drainage And extraction, Chemical peeling, Microdermabrasion, Light and laser therapy are some of the physical and surgical procedures used to treat acne. These procedures are used in following circumstances-

1. Acne is highly inflamed and infected. In this case extraction is performed to remove the liquid mass inside.

2. Acne does not respond to topical and oral medications.

3. Acne on the back where it is difficult to apply medicine.

The common procedures are as follows-

Surgical Drainage And Extraction-

In this procedure the cyst is cut and drained. This not only reduces the pain due to the cyst but also cures it faster. This procedure is performed on acne that is filled with sebum, pus, dead skin cells and body fluids. Whiteheads and blackheads are also extracted surgically. This extraction needs skill otherwise the pores may become large. If sterile tools are not used, the extraction may cause infection. If you extract comedone yourself, be gentle and remove them with sterile tools.

Physical Procedures-

Chemical peeling, Microdermabrasion, light and laser therapy are physical procedures used to treat acne.

1. Chemical Peeling is used to treat acne in the beginning stages. Chemicals are used to peel away the skin. Normally the peel is done with a mild solution of Glycolic acid. Glycolic Acid breaks the bond between the dead skin cells and fresh skin and removes the top layer of dead skin cells. This reduces whiteheads and blackheads.

2. In Microdermabrasion, very tiny particles are bombarded on the skin at high speed to remove the dead layer of skin cells and loosen the whiteheads and blackheads. This procedure is not be used on inflamed acne.

3. Blue light is commonly used to treat acne. It kills the bacteria P.acnes and reduces inflammation. Green-yellow light and heat energy are used in combination to kill the bacteria and shrink the sebaceous glands.

4. Different types of lasers are now used to treat acne. Laser is not a popular therapy for acne as yet and is still under testing.

This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in this article only after consulting your doctor. The author is not liable for any outcome or damage resulting from information obtained from this article.

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