Charles Teves
- Frequent use of antibiotics will make bacteria resistant to it
- Only use antibiotics for acne with a prescription
Dermatologist @thenerdyderma urges people to not use antibiotics such as clindamycin without a prescription. She says that the bacteria Cutibacterium which causes acne builds up a resistance to the antibiotic every time a person uses clindamycin.
So using clindamycin over time will render it useless when the bacteria becomes invulnerable to it.
Users might develop similar to pimples but are caused by more virulent bacteria called gram-negative folliculitis.
Some low-level bacteria can be eliminated by antibiotics such as amoxicillin.
‼️🚫THIS IS AN EMERGENCY🚫‼️
Nerdies, please for the love of mankind (am not exaggerating), please, PLEASE do not self medicate esp w/ antibiotics such as clindamycin. Why? pic.twitter.com/enhDQ6qrAR
— The Nerdy Derma® (@thenerdyderma) June 23, 2019
But people have been using them too often which is why these bacteria are evolving and becoming more resistant.
These highly resistant bacteria were once weak but managed to evolve. Now medicines like methicillin and vancomycin rarely kill them.
Acne is caused by the bacteria Propionibacterium (now Cutibacterium) acnes. These bugs are frickin smart and they build resistance to antibiotics such as clindamycin in a snap. Meaning even if you keep applying it, HINDI GAGANDA ANG BALAT KASI RESISTANT NA SI CUTIBACTERIUM.
— The Nerdy Derma® (@thenerdyderma) June 23, 2019
Bacteria like anaerobes, gram negatives, atypical mycobacteria are even harder to kill as users who have them need more expensive treatments.
Not only that, you risk developing gram-negative folliculitis w/c look THE SAME AS PIMPLES but are caused by nastier bugs! (E. coli, Pseudomonas, Serratia) AND WILL NOT RESPOND TO RUN-OF-THE-MILL ACNE TREATMENT.
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— The Nerdy Derma® (@thenerdyderma) June 23, 2019
@thenerdyderma is really against self-medication of oral antibiotics which can kill the good bacteria in your body.
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Agree. Problem with this though is it can be bought over the counter. Even other topical antibx can easily be bought without a prescription. Stricter controls for pharmacies alshould also be implemented #AMS
— Marion Kwek (@Mars_IDS) June 24, 2019
thank you doc for this alarming information. Ginagamit ko po before yung antibiotic pero nilalagay ko siya sa alcohol-free na toner tas tinigil ko. pero safe po ba na gamitin ang apple cider vinegar as toner sa face?
— bimb (@bcaveee) June 24, 2019
fuckkkkkk i made the right choice to not buy this
— idle boi (@choijulsoo) June 23, 2019
‼️🚫THIS IS AN EMERGENCY🚫‼️
Nerdies, please for the love of mankind (am not exaggerating), please, PLEASE do not self medicate esp w/ antibiotics such as clindamycin. Why? pic.twitter.com/enhDQ6qrAR
— The Nerdy Derma® (@thenerdyderma) June 23, 2019
She advises that one seek a physician before taking any antibiotics.
Studies have shown that clindamycin can cause abdominal pain, skin rashes, burning sensation, and skin peeling.
