Getting Acne Frequently. Reccommended For Water/laser Tratment. What Can Be Done?
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The pimples are due to collection of fatty secretions, local acid formation and bacterial infection which leads to formation of comedones-the black heads.
Best method is to wash the face with lukewarm water and soap(you can use medicated soaps like-savlon/dettol) but not the face wash or other very soft preparation.
You should dry the face by wiping it out with thick cotton towel, rub with pressure so that any retained greasy content get expelled from the skin pores.
Cream Benzoyl peroxide(Pernox/Persol 2.5% gel) twice a day for 45 days is a standard advice but because you had bad experience you may avoid it if it was a hypersensitivity reaction. If no effect then you can try the drug for full duration. You should wipe the face frequently free of oil using the moistened paper towels.
Laser therapy is effective but the general measures if applied diligently are no less that too at almost no cost when compared to laser.
If still the problem persists then you can go for long term doxycycline or erythromycin course and the tretinoin therapy in the supervision of a dermatologist.
Avoid fattening foods, fried foods and fast foods for best results.
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