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Question: I've had these bumps on my chest and shoulders that seem like clogged pores and I am having a hard time getting them to go away with salylic acid.Hi I've had these bumps on my chest and shoulders and back that seem like clogged pores they never seem to form a whitehead like a pimple, and I am having a har
Brief Answer:
Acne on torso; tretinoin and benzoyl peroxde would help resolve these
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have gone through your query and I have also reviewed the Images. These are actually acneform eruptions Or acne.
I suggest you to use a topical tretinoin 0.025% cream, once daily, at night. Tretinoin is comedolytic and would help resolve these.
You may also use a benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel during day time. Benzoyl peroxiode is antibacterial as well as comedolytic in action.
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Acne on torso; tretinoin and benzoyl peroxde would help resolve these
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have gone through your query and I have also reviewed the Images. These are actually acneform eruptions Or acne.
I suggest you to use a topical tretinoin 0.025% cream, once daily, at night. Tretinoin is comedolytic and would help resolve these.
You may also use a benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel during day time. Benzoyl peroxiode is antibacterial as well as comedolytic in action.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The last photo i uploaded is pityrosporum folliculitis, which looks a lot like what i have, i just want to double check because ive read acne treating it could make it worse
Brief Answer:
pityrosporum folliculitis is very itchy unlike acne
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Pitryosporum folliculitis is usually very itchy unlike acne. This is an important differentiating point. Otherwise, both of these conditions look very similar to each other.
Are these lesions on your back and shoulders, itchy?
Of course, treating pitryosporum folliculitis with Oral antibiotics like doxycycline- which is commonly used to treat acne- may either show no signs of improvement Or may actually worsen it by allowing unhindered proliferation of fungus i.e malassezia furfur. However, topical antiacne preparations i.e tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide, do not actually worsen P. folliculitis.
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pityrosporum folliculitis is very itchy unlike acne
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Pitryosporum folliculitis is usually very itchy unlike acne. This is an important differentiating point. Otherwise, both of these conditions look very similar to each other.
Are these lesions on your back and shoulders, itchy?
Of course, treating pitryosporum folliculitis with Oral antibiotics like doxycycline- which is commonly used to treat acne- may either show no signs of improvement Or may actually worsen it by allowing unhindered proliferation of fungus i.e malassezia furfur. However, topical antiacne preparations i.e tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide, do not actually worsen P. folliculitis.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
They arent itchy, that really helps me i will try what you suggested thank you so much
Brief Answer:
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for writing to us
Regards
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for writing to us
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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