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Suggest Treatment For Ingrown Hair On Face

Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2014

Question: hi, my boyfriend is going through ingrown hair on face. he has been breaking out for almost 2 years and is looking for a perfect treatment and nothing seems to work. what can he do to fix this issue?

Answered by Dr. Kalpana Pathak (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer: details below Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing to us. From the details provided, either he is having acne/pimples or pseudofolliculitis. Acne is an infection and inflammation of pilosebaceous follicle/oil gland. Pseudofolliculitis occurs due to irritation caused by ingrown hair. Acne presents as blackheads/whiteheads, red elevated or pus filled lesions. Pseudofolliculitis usually occurs in beard or moustache area as red elevated lesions. I would appreciate if you could attach an image of your friend's face, so that I can see the lesions and provide a suitable treatment. take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Kalpana Pathak (5 minutes later)

this is his face now.. he just used which XXXXXXX for the swelling

Answered by Dr. Kalpana Pathak (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer: He seems to have acne Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for uploading the pic. He seems to have acne vulgaris. Had I been his prescibing doctor, I would have started Tablet Minocycline 100 mg daily Benzoyl peroxide/nadifloxacin/clindamycin cream twice in a day Salicylic acid face wash twice in a day. If the lesions are tender, he may do warm water compresses, to help the lesion drain. Hope this helped. Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Kalpana Pathak (8 minutes later)

thanks!! would using proactive help? he seems to only break out in the shaving area. this picture is from the other side of his cheek. we just want to make sure its acne and not ingrown hairs?

Answered by Dr. Kalpana Pathak (2 days later)

Brief Answer: its acne vulgaris Detailed Answer: Hi, Apologies for delayed response! He is having acne vulgaris. Proactive contain benzoyl peroxide, so its use may help in controlling acne. However as he has Grade 3 acne, oral antibiotics are definitely required. Hope this helped. Take care

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar