Table 1.

Different treatment options for acne.

Treatment Methods	Examples
Topical	Retinoids: adapalene, isotretinoin, motretinide, retinoyl-β-glucuronide, tazarotene, tretinoin
	Antibiotics: clindamycin, erythromycin
	Diverse: azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide, chemical peels, corticosteroids, dapsone, hydrogen peroxide, niacinamide, salicylic acid, sodium sulfacetamide, sulfur, triclosan
Systemic	Retinoids: isotretinoin
	Antibiotics: azithromycin, clindamycin, co-trimoxazole, doxycycline, erythromycin, levofloxacin, lymecycline, minocycline, roxithromycin
	Hormonal: contraceptives
	Diverse: clofazimine, corticosteroids, ibuprofen, zinc sulfate
Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM)	Achillea millefolium, amaranth, antimicrobial peptides, arnica, asparagus, basil oil, bay, benzoin, birch, bittersweet nightshade, black cumin, black walnut, borage, Brewer’s yeast, burdock root, calendula, celandine, chamomile, chaste tree, Commiphora mukul, copaiba oil, coriander, cucumber, duckweed, Du Zhong extract, English walnut, Eucalyptus dives, fresh lemon, garlic, geranium, grapefruit seeds, green tea, jojoba oil, juniper twig, labrador tea, lemon grass, lemon, minerals, neem, oak bark, onion, orange peel, orange, Oregon grape root, patchouli, pea, petitgrain, pine, pomegranate rind extract, poplar, probiotics, pumpkin, resveratrol, rose myrtle, rhubarb, Rosa damascena, rosemary, rue, safflower oil, sandalwood, seaweed, soapwort, Sophora flavescens, specific antibodies, stinging nettle, sunflower oil, Taraxacum officinale, taurine bromamine, tea tree oil, thyme, turmeric, vinegar, vitex, witch hazel, Withania somnifera and yerba mate extract
Physical Treatment	Comedone extraction, cryoslush therapy, cryotherapy, electrocauterization, intralesional corticosteroids and optical treatments