ACNE FOR DUMMIES - part 1 potx

[...]... 12 6 Chapter 11 : Hormonal Treatment for Women 12 9 Using Oral Contraceptives 13 0 Suppressing the cycle — and the acne 13 1 Taking the best pills for acne 13 2 Looking out for side effects .13 3 Trying Anti-androgens 13 4 Chapter 12 : Managing Acne in Dark-Complexioned Skin 13 7 Recognizing Diversity 13 7 Figuring Out Those Dark Spots! 13 8 How... Antibiotics .12 4 Surveying Strategies to Reduce Antibiotic Use 12 5 Your Guides to Your Medications 12 6 Chapter 11 : Hormonal Treatment for Women 12 9 Using Oral Contraceptives 13 0 Suppressing the cycle — and the acne 13 1 Taking the best pills for acne 13 2 Looking out for side effects .13 3 Trying Anti-androgens 13 4 Chapter 12 : Managing Acne in Dark-Complexioned Skin... Chapter 10 : Taking the Oral Antibiotic Route 11 5 Calling In the Reinforcements .11 5 Deciding it’s time for oral antibiotics .11 6 Addressing some common concerns 11 6 Tetracyclines: The First Team .11 8 Reviewing warnings, risks, and side effects of tetracyclines 11 9 Taking generic (“plain”) tetracycline 12 0 Taking minocycline .12 1 Taking doxycycline .12 3 Second-Line... 10 1 Taking the Topical Route .10 2 Opening Up the Tool Chest 10 3 Reviewing topical retinoids .10 3 Turning to topical antibiotics .10 8 Combining benzoyl peroxide with topical antibiotics .10 9 Looking at other topicals 11 2 Going Generic 11 3 xii Acne For Dummies Chapter 10 : Taking the Oral Antibiotic Route 11 5 Calling In the Reinforcements .11 5 Deciding... Control Number: 200593 515 7 ISBN -1 3 : 97 8-0 -4 7 1- 7 469 8-0 ISBN -1 0 : 0-4 7 1- 7 469 8-3 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1B/RW/RS/QV/IN About the Author Herbert P Goodheart, MD, has been in the private practice of dermatology for over 25 years He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the Greater New York Dermatological Society For 20 years, Dr Goodheart... spots are formed 13 9 Deterring the dark spots 14 0 Keeping Acne and Dark Spots at Bay with OTC Medications 14 1 Benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid 14 1 Over-the-counter bleaches 14 2 Getting Professional Help 14 3 Treating your acne and PIP with topical drugs 14 4 Peeling the pigment away 14 5 Managing the scars .14 6 Oral acne therapy to prevent scars and PIP .14 7 Looking... Contemplating nothing 18 7 Biofeedback and cognitive imagery 18 8 Hypnosis 18 8 Part IV: Dealing with Scars and Associated Conditions .18 9 Chapter 16 : Focusing on the Physical Scars 19 1 Examining Acne Scars 19 1 Pulling in: Scars caused by loss of tissue 19 2 Growing out: Collagen running amok .19 3 xiv Acne For Dummies Taking Initial Treatment Steps .19 4 Deciding whether... Dark-Complexioned Skin 13 7 Chapter 13 : Attacking Acne with Accutane and Other Isotretinoins 15 1 Chapter 14 : Searching for Weapons of Zit Destruction .16 7 Chapter 15 : Seeking Alternative Treatments 17 7 Part IV: Dealing with Scars and Associated Conditions 18 9 Chapter 16 : Focusing on the Physical Scars .19 1 Chapter 17 : Coping with the Psychological Scars 203 Chapter 18 : Reining in Rosacea... 13 7 Recognizing Diversity 13 7 Figuring Out Those Dark Spots! 13 8 How dark spots are formed 13 9 Deterring the dark spots 14 0 Keeping Acne and Dark Spots at Bay with OTC Medications 14 1 Benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid 14 1 Over-the-counter bleaches 14 2 Getting Professional Help 14 3 Treating your acne and PIP with topical drugs 14 4 Peeling the... Deciding it’s time for oral antibiotics .11 6 Addressing some common concerns 11 6 Tetracyclines: The First Team .11 8 Reviewing warnings, risks, and side effects of tetracyclines 11 9 Taking generic (“plain”) tetracycline 12 0 Taking minocycline .12 1 Taking doxycycline .12 3 Second-Line Oral Antibiotics .12 4 Surveying Strategies to Reduce Antibiotic Use 12 5 Your Guides . electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 200593 515 7 ISBN -1 3 : 97 8-0 -4 7 1- 7 469 8-0 ISBN -1 0 : 0-4 7 1- 7 469 8-3 Manufactured. Disposal 10 1 Chapter 10 : Taking the Oral Antibiotic Route 11 5 Chapter 11 : Hormonal Treatment for Women 12 9 Chapter 12 : Managing Acne in Dark-Complexioned Skin 13 7 Chapter 13 : Attacking Acne with. electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 200593 515 7 ISBN -1 3 : 97 8-0 -4 7 1- 7 469 8-0 ISBN -1 0 : 0-4 7 1- 7 469 8-3 Manufactured