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Suggest Treatment For Acne On The Cheeks

Posted on Fri, 28 Oct 2016

Question: hello, i have some acne on my cheeks, for the past 4 months, i have tried dieting, exercising, an organic acne kit by sattvik for a month no drastic change, a cream called deriva, but it made it so sensitive i stoped after 2 days. im using tea tree oil now, but its dying out my skin.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Use benzoyl peroxide cream

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
I treat such cases with 2.5 % benzoyl peroxide cream to be applied in night and clindamycin gel in morning.
This combination works well and is safe as well as effective and usually available over the counter.
Use tea tree oil face wash.
It causes dryness but is effective in controlling acne.
Try this and let me know the results.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (48 minutes later)

thank you for ur answers, my cousin who went to a dermatologist prescribed a tablet called Deoxycyline. i know my acne is not sever, but will anything go wrong if i try these tablets? Also my dad has a Dermovate 0,05% cream, i was thinking to try some on one side of my face on the acne to see if it helps. Also i am seeing a little bit of flakiness on my acne now and its beginning to itch. What are your advise

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (27 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Use doxycycline

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
You can take doxycycline but don't apply dermovate.
It's a steroid and can harm your skin.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng