TEA TREE OIL
Patient Counselling
Patient Counselling
· Tea tree oil may work by killing the bacteria that causes acne and it may bring down the redness that you see around your pimples (1).
· This drug is to be applied twice daily to the acne lesions and rinsed off 20 minutes later (2).
· When this drug was being tested for use, the testing method was not very good so we really don’t know how well this works. What we do know is that it’s fairly safe to use. You may notice some itching or burning1 after you apply it and that’s normal. If it gets to be so bothersome that you can’t handle the discomfort, stop using the product.
· After about a month and a half, you should notice that there are about 10 less acne lesions1, although you should see a reduction before that too.
· If you find that your acne gets worse, then please stop using the product and seek further medical attention for your acne.
References:
1. Pazyar N, Yaghoobi R, Bagherani N, Kazerouni A. A review of applications of tea tree oil in dermatology. Int J Dermatol. 2013;52:784-790.
2. Enshaieh S, Jooya A, Siadar AH, Iraji F. The efficacy of 5% topical tea tree oil in mild to moderate acne vulgaris: A randomized, double blind placebo-controlled study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2007;73(1):22-25.
· Tea tree oil may work by killing the bacteria that causes acne and it may bring down the redness that you see around your pimples (1).
· This drug is to be applied twice daily to the acne lesions and rinsed off 20 minutes later (2).
· When this drug was being tested for use, the testing method was not very good so we really don’t know how well this works. What we do know is that it’s fairly safe to use. You may notice some itching or burning1 after you apply it and that’s normal. If it gets to be so bothersome that you can’t handle the discomfort, stop using the product.
· After about a month and a half, you should notice that there are about 10 less acne lesions1, although you should see a reduction before that too.
· If you find that your acne gets worse, then please stop using the product and seek further medical attention for your acne.
References:
1. Pazyar N, Yaghoobi R, Bagherani N, Kazerouni A. A review of applications of tea tree oil in dermatology. Int J Dermatol. 2013;52:784-790.
2. Enshaieh S, Jooya A, Siadar AH, Iraji F. The efficacy of 5% topical tea tree oil in mild to moderate acne vulgaris: A randomized, double blind placebo-controlled study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2007;73(1):22-25.