Cephalexin is better known for treating infections in the body.
What Is Cephalexin?
“Cephalexin isnt by any means a novel antibacterial agent,” Dhingra explains.
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So then the question becomes: in what instances would someone use cephalexin over all the other acne treatments?
Cephalexin can help treathormonal acneand other types of cysts and pustules.
Long term use of cephalexin is not recommended.
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