Q I've taken dermatology antibiotics for over a year, but it comes back within days of stopping. Is there a way to calm it down without medication?
A Antibiotics only temporarily suppress inflammation, while the internal environment where sebum and heat-toxins accumulate remains, so it tends to recur once you stop. By changing that environment itself, you can aim for a state that no longer relies on medication.
Detailed Answer
Oral and topical antibiotics are effective at quickly reducing acne bacteria and inflammation, but if the root causes of excess sebum and follicular hyperkeratosis remain, acne often returns when the medication is stopped. The longer they are used, the more concerning resistance and dependence can become.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we first calm the inflammation through a clearing-heat and detoxifying (cheongyeol-haedok) stage that expels heat-toxins and waste from the body, then stabilize the overreactive immune system, and finally finish by regenerating the damaged skin barrier to prevent recurrence. Rather than forcing you to stop your existing medication abruptly, we help you taper it gradually as your skin stabilizes.
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