Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 13. June 11 1979

Other Measures

Other Measures

If diet and regular cleaning do not help control your acne, then you should seek medical advice: Do this before any permanent damage is done. Do not assume that medicines and methods prescribed for a friend will be the best (or even proper) treatment for you.

The treatment will be necessary will be decided by your doctor. No two treatments are the same and what works for one person may not necessarily work for another. Antibiotics or other drugs may be helpful, skin applications, ultraviolet, or if there is deep or severe scarring, dermabrasion — a technique of cosmetic surgery for removing stars - may be advised. But no matter what treatment is recommended, attention to diet and skin cleansing are still important - possibly the Most important factors. These things must be continued as long as there is the tendency to have pimples.