Everything You Know About Common Acne Prescriptions

Acne is so common, men. Yes, you know all about this, right? Of course! At least 9% of you are going to have some form of acne. Thankfully, many cases are simple ones. They're easy to treat! The problem comes with the bad cases, the nasty ones. Men, you know acne's either inflammatory or not. Both can be hard to treat. Inflammatory acne's more common, obviously. But it's also a little more painful and causes scars more often!

Men, you want acne treatment. You do! Many, many of you are going to get great results with OTC treatments like a benzoyl peroxide wash. Yes, these work. Home remedies for acne are huge, so huge, too. Obviously, though, some of you are going to need prescription acne medication. Men, you've got to know about all the prescription medications for acne. That knowledge is going to make sure you get the best acne treatment. Yes, the best!

Dapsone

Men, you've got to try dapsone! This acne treatment is getting more and more common. It's so common now! This one's going to kill bacteria in your skin for you. Why? It's an antibiotic, obviously! This med's going to tackle inflammation too. Hold up, though, docs aren't exactly sure why this med works on acne. That said, it'll handle mild to moderate cases of many types of acne! Obviously, men, you know it's got a huge, huge effect on inflammatory acne. So huge!

You'll use this one as a gel, men. Most of the time, you'll get a 5% gel and use it twice daily! Huge, huge results appear in 12 weeks. But men? There's also a 7.5% gel for you to use once a day. You'll often get better results in 12 weeks with this one. Yes, even better!

Clindamycin-Benzoyl Peroxide Gel

Yes, you'll get another gel for your acne, men! Clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide gel is the most common, the most common. It's a combo gel, of course, and docs prescribe it when other things haven't worked! Clindamycin's the antibiotic, and it'll tackle the bacteria. Benzoyl peroxide attacks your acne from another angle as an antiseptic. It's even going to make clindamycin work better, so much better, for you. It'll even make antibiotic resistance less likely! Yes, men, you know it's clear: these ingredients are best together. Results happen in 12 to 16 weeks without many side effects. Yes, without many side effects. What a win!

Azelaic Acid

Azelaic acid is surprising, but it's another huge acne treatment. Men, it's going to make your skin produce less oil. A lot less oil! This is the first reason it helps tackle acne to the ground. It's also got anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. So, men, azelaic acid's also going to get rid of inflammation and bacteria on your skin! But hold your horses. There's more! Many, many men get skin cells trapped in their hair follicles. With this on your side, though, it won't happen to you. Men, azelaic acid stops this, so it stops any acne that would've happened because of it!

This med comes as a cream and foam. It's also a great facial peel. But though you'll use the cream and foam ones about once a day, you only get a peel every 2 weeks for 3 months!

Spironolactone

You know about spironolactone, men. It's a high blood pressure med! This oral med's so common, so common, and it helps heart and liver problems too. But men, it's also so, so huge as an 'off-label' option for acne. Yes, acne! This med helps hormonal acne, since it has antiandrogenic properties. That means you'll produce less hormones! Hold your horses, though. You know there's a bit of bad news: this med works on testosterone. That makes this med a tough choice for you, men! When your doc still recommends it, they'll keep a close eye on you. So close, so very, very close. Of course, you know you've got to expect to pee more often on this med. It's because spironolactone's a diuretic! Men, just drink some more water to make up for it.

Tretinoin

Men, you know your skin needs vitamin A! This vitamin's going to be in lots of your food. That's good! But men, vitamin A is why you'll get tretinoin for your acne. This med's a synthetic version of vitamin A. Yes, it is! Men, apply this to your skin every night. It's going to tackle all kinds of acne, including both inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne. This med works wonder, men, and you know why. It makes your skin cells turn over faster, so much faster! Thus, your skin heals right before your eyes. New skin cells replace dead ones, and yes, this takes away a huge, huge cause of acne as a result. There's even more good news. Men, you don't get as many side effects as the ladies with this med! You know the ones: dry skin, flakiness, and irritated skin. Not for you, though, especially when you've got moisturizer on your side.