{"id":3265,"date":"2024-08-22T11:31:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T11:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/?p=3265"},"modified":"2024-10-03T15:18:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T15:18:33","slug":"treatment-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/en\/treatment-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"TREATMENT EXPECTATIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3265\" class=\"elementor elementor-3265\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-effe6e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"effe6e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6db59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd6db59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2007\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/123455.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8097\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/123455.png 2007w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/123455-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/123455-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/123455-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/123455-1536x746.png 1536w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/123455-600x291.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2007px) 100vw, 2007px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc60f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbc60f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2369f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf2369f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Patient expectations are a critical step when initiating therapy for acne.\u00b9<\/p>\n<p>Realistic expectations and timelines for improvement will encourage patient compliance.\u00b9<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd4348 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9dd4348\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e254d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26e254d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f304cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f304cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-484-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8090\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-484-1.png 987w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-484-1-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-484-1-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-484-1-600x438.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0300b37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0300b37\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f756b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f756b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-483-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8092\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-483-1.png 987w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-483-1-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-483-1-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/myskin-mystory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-483-1-600x438.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4750986e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4750986e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423c3269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"423c3269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Some facts you should know about what to expect from acne treatment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The management of acne should start with clarifying the following realistic treatment expectations:<sup style=\"font-weight: normal;\">2<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The improvement of lesions may be delayed, and the primary objective of therapy is to resolve existing lesions and prevent the formation of new ones.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>At least 2-3 months of treatment compliance are needed to assess the efficacy of the treatment.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Long-term maintenance therapy is often necessary because most acne therapies are considered suppressive and not curative. The regular use of a topical retinoid can best achieve this.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Responses to a treatment may vary from patient to patient. Therefore, it may be necessary to make adjustments to the treatment regimen to optimize both the tolerability and efficacy of the treatment.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Tailoring acne treatment should indeed take into consideration the severity of the acne.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4964127 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4964127\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d463b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d463b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remember that successful treatment can make you feel better about yourself and \u2013 if started early enough \u2013 perhaps prevent scarring too.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4933d7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4933d7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ad961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96ad961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References:<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5f47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe5f47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Samuels L. Managing Patient Expectations in Acne Treatment. Practical dermatology. (2012). 28-30.<\/li>\n<li>Sutaria AH, Masood S, Saleh HM, et al. Acne Vulgaris. [Updated 2023 Aug 17]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan.<\/li>\n<li>InformedHealth.org [Internet]. Cologne, Germany: Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG); 2006-. Skin care for acne-prone skin. 2013 Jan 16 [Updated 2019 Sep 26]. 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