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A New Clear-Skin Strategy
Prescription medications are often the treatment of
choice for moderate to severe acne, but many women can't
tolerate the side effects. Fortunately, several new drugs
are delivering results-with fewer adverse reactions. "Some
dermatologists are choosing to put their acne patients on
Solodyn, an extended-release minocycline. This form of the
antibiotic carries less risk of headache, dizziness, and nausea,"
says Hilary Baldwin, M.D., an associate clinical
professor of dermatology at the State University
of New York. Another new option for the yeast
infection-prone (antibiotics kill the bacteria
that keep yeast in check) is controlled-release
doxycycline, which is not an antibiotic at all, but
rather a potent anti-inflammatory that can help
reduce the redness and size of pimples.
