The Mild Approach

During the winter months, acne therapy can be quite irritating. Unfortunately, the way that many of the acne medications work is to create mild dryness and this can create redness, burning, and itching. If you can tolerated this irritation, you will gain the benefit that these acne medication can provide. In addition, many of them will become more tolerable the longer you use them.

If however you cannot stand the dryness or have super sensitive skin, you should look to use some of the more mild, less irritating acne medications. These include Klaron lotion, Clindagel, combination medications that are compounded at various pharmacies and some of the newer products that contain urea (Zoderm, Rosula). Each of these medications is particularly gentle. So, if you suffer from sensitive skin, ask you dermatologist about these medications as they can greatly help without causing excessive irritation.

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