Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
Suggest Treatment For Pimples On The Face
Question: I'm getting patches and pimples on my face
Brief Answer:
Kindly upload photos of rash
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query on HealthcareMagic.
There can be lot of reasons as to why you are getting pimples. It can be either hormonal disturbances or a wrong selection of soap, moisturizer, oily face, dust, etc. Pimple if not treated can lead to scars like pits or black spots. It is important to treat first the pimples and then scars.
Topically you can apply clindamycin cream or nadofloxacin cream.
There are also various antibiotics available which specially work on pimples. If this doesn't work then we have retinoids which work well on pimples, but it has side effects and needs lot of investigations and precautions. Lastly, if nothing works then you need to go for hormonal assessment and get treated by hormonal medicines.
All this requires a proper consultation by a dermatologist. For pimple marks you can go for chemical peels with glycolic acid or salicylic acid. This would gradually reduce your marks.
But be careful not to apply any medicine on normal skin. It may damage your skin further.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Kindly upload photos of rash
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query on HealthcareMagic.
There can be lot of reasons as to why you are getting pimples. It can be either hormonal disturbances or a wrong selection of soap, moisturizer, oily face, dust, etc. Pimple if not treated can lead to scars like pits or black spots. It is important to treat first the pimples and then scars.
Topically you can apply clindamycin cream or nadofloxacin cream.
There are also various antibiotics available which specially work on pimples. If this doesn't work then we have retinoids which work well on pimples, but it has side effects and needs lot of investigations and precautions. Lastly, if nothing works then you need to go for hormonal assessment and get treated by hormonal medicines.
All this requires a proper consultation by a dermatologist. For pimple marks you can go for chemical peels with glycolic acid or salicylic acid. This would gradually reduce your marks.
But be careful not to apply any medicine on normal skin. It may damage your skin further.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks Dr. could you suggest anything for pigmentation patches too? I see slight dark colored patches (darker than my skin tone) on my cheeks and temples.
Brief Answer:
If mild then nothing needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
If these dark patches are slight then no need to apply anything. These will clear in a sometime on their own.
If these are prominent dark patches, then kojic acid based creams like CLEARZ or Kojivit cream can be tried. it can be applied twice a day over the pigmented areas. In addition , take oral vitamin c 500 mg tablet once a day. Also you should always use precautions against sun so as to prevent any tanning of skin.
Hope it helps
Dr Vaishalee
If mild then nothing needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
If these dark patches are slight then no need to apply anything. These will clear in a sometime on their own.
If these are prominent dark patches, then kojic acid based creams like CLEARZ or Kojivit cream can be tried. it can be applied twice a day over the pigmented areas. In addition , take oral vitamin c 500 mg tablet once a day. Also you should always use precautions against sun so as to prevent any tanning of skin.
Hope it helps
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thanks Dr, I will try the CLEARZ, thanks so much for the advice
Brief Answer:
Thanks
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me online
Dr Vaishalee
Thanks
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me online
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
