How Do You Know When You Need a Dermatologist?
People, young and old, who suffer from acne or problem skin, tend to usually ask this question if they’ve tried a few things for their skin to help clear it up and nothing seems to be working. The short answer is, when a few other options that are alternative and natural in nature and lifestyle change oriented, have been attempted by individuals with acne prone skin, then they probably should go seek a professional dermatologist’s evaluation and opinion on what should work for their skin.
I went to a dermatologist for the first time when I was about 13 or 14 years old, when my normally pristine skin began to erupt into painful, under the skin lesions that marred my face – mostly my chin. I had a rough bout with adolescent hormone onslaught, as was evidenced by my wild mood swings, the onset of my period, and the systematic destruction of the skin on my face. I literally seemed to get acne over night. There was no gradual progression of a zit here and a zit there, but rather my face erupted all at once into the worst hormonal acne you could imagine.
My mom’s first instincts were to try to treat it naturally so we cut out chocolate and fried foods from my diet, but this was beyond food, this was hormonally based, and something needed to be done on a medical/professional level. Keep in mind that back then there was no internet where you had the coolest treatment options at your fingertips, but rather word of mouth and natural health shops that mostly sold bogus homeopathic remedies that didn’t work for the majority of people. Nowadays, you have all kinds of options, including my favorite, dermacleanse, and you also have other top sellers like Acnezine and Clear Pores.
I think most people should try a few things before they go to a dermatologist, especially since dermatologists often prescribe antibiotics for acne, and the long term effects of antibiotic use are more and more scary as more things come to light about them. If natural alternatives do not work, and changing your diet to help regulate your hormones, then you may want to consider going to see a professional, but make sure you examine all options first, as more and more people are treating acne with a good amount of success with alternative acne treatments.
