If topical treatment alone does not improve acne, or if acne is severe or extensive, oral medications are the best option.

If you’ve tried several topical medications without success, or if your condition is severe, oral acne medications are usually the next step in the treatment.

Even if you have tried topical acne treatments such as creams or gels without any lasting results, laser therapy might be the right solution for you. While I would like you to try natural remedies first, if you are not seeing improvement and severe hormone acne is making your quality of life worse, other treatments can make a real difference. While it may take a while, treating hormonal acne from the inside out until your hormones are in their natural happy balance will allow your skin to heal.