Diagnosis of Acne
Diagnosis of acne is based on the appearance of the skin. Normally no tests are required.
The doctor can make use of multiple grading scales for grading the severity of
- Leeds acne grading technique- Involves counting and categorizing lesions into inflammatory and non-inflammatory (ranges from 0–10).
- Cook's acne grading scale- Photographs are used to grade severity from 0-8, with 0 being the least severe and 8 being the most severe form of acne.
- Pillsbury scale- Involves classification of the severity of the acne from 1 (least severe) to 4 (most severe).
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i also sufferer of acne but i consalt withmy doctor and she gave me retiderm medicine for the outer use of 0.5 concentration and it is working now my face is better than before while for home made remedy try sandal wood paste[chandan] which remove your acne but taking time nearly of 1 to 2month pof time
Acne is also caused due to excessive heat i nstomach, this can be due to foods that are considered to increase Pitta in body. Avoiding them can bring releife within 3 days.
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I am haripriya and I am taking antibiotics for a bacterial infection. As part of its side effects I have developed acne. I was prescribed with a solution to apply on that. I did not see any visible changes. please suggest me any home remedy for this.
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