Best Acne Treatment. Facts for the Patient

• Stress may exacerbate psychological reaction to acne.
• It can take at least 8 weeks of a prescribed treatment before
the patient sees any improvement.  Acne may even get
worse before it gets better.  Focus on less new lesions.
• Wash the face no more than twice per day with a mild nonalkaline soap / soap-free cleanser & lukewarm water.
Cleaning the skin too often may aggravate acne & cause
flare ups.  Acne is not caused by dirt or surface oil.  
• Use the fingertips or a soft wash cloth to wash the face.
• Picking at acne lesions may cause scarring – NO PICKING.
• There is NO cure for acne.
• There is no evidence to support that chocolate or sugar will
cause acne.  Certain foods may make some patients’ acne
worse and should be avoided.  No specific food/diet has
been proven to worsen or improve acne.
• Acne affects adults as well as children.