ACNE FACTS AND EXPECTATIONS OF A PATIENT

ACNE TREATMENT is a very long treatment AND DEMANDS A LOT OF PATIENCE & COOPERATION. There is no MAGIC OVERNIGHT. Acne takes 4 to 6 months to vanish completely and total duration varies between 9 months to 2 years (in hormonal imbalance/ PCOD PATIENTS). But as per the human nature, acne patient expects it to vanish overnight which UNFORTUNATELY NEVER HAPPENS AND patient becomes restless and impatient during the treatment.

Many a times, patient takes medicine, he feels dizziness, discomfort , loose motions, gastric pain— do go to your DERMATOLOGIST FOR RECONSULT —So that you don’t stop treatment in between . Don’t get disheartened. DO you know —EVEN PARACETAMOL and ANTIALLERGICS (antihistaminics) CAN CAUSE WORST SKIN REACTIONS. SO, Revisit the doctor if you are having so many problems WITH YOUR PRESCRIPTION .

Another common issue is DARKENING OF SKIN with the gels prescribed by the doctor. Rarely gels can cause slight darkening of skin ; But it gets aggravated ‘coz patients usually don’t use their sunscreen religiously every 3 hourly as advised by their dermatologists.

One important complaint is DRYNESS OF THE SKIN –with ORAL & LOCAL APPLICATION MEDICATIONS . Do visit your dermatologist for that SPECIAL MOISTURISER FOR ACNE PRONE SKIN rather than stopping the treatment.

Try to remember the MOST IMPORTANT POINT— Your dermatologist is also a human being. HE OR SHE CAN’T MEMORIZE ALL THE PATIENT’S NAMES / FACE / CASE HISTORIES when you call the doctor as he / she is treating so many patients everyday. YES DEFINITELY DOCTOR CAN TELL THE PATIENT AFTER THE PATIENT TELLS  ” the name of the MEDICINE” . If you are not satisfied on telephone as your dermatologist can’t recall everything WITHOUT ACTUALLY SEEING YOU IN PERSON OR PRESCRIPTION. NEVER FORGET YOUR PRESCRIPTION when you visit your doctor .

PATIENCE, COOPERATION , SINCERITY AND COMPLETE COMPLIANCE TO THE TREATMENT IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN ACNE TREATMENT.