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Acne Spots On Chin, Dry, Flaky, Itches, Sheds, Bleeds When Scratched. Treatment?
I have had three acne spots on my chin for over four months. It gets dry and flaky, itches, sheds, and starts all over again. If I scratch it, it bleeds. I have tried cetaphil, antibacterial soaps, other ointments, with antibiotic, still no improvements. I have never had skin problems before. Any new ideas for me to try?
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Fri, 18 Oct 2013
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acne is ue to oily skin
keep skin dry nd airy no oily soaps shampo
ointment and creams
non spicy non oily non greesy foods
low protein diet
if infection use short course of doxycycline
avoid milk anddiary for 3 onths
use clindamycin ointment bd
tretinoic acid gel night and switch light off after tretinoic acid gel as it reacts with light
do for long to get rid o it
keep skin dry nd airy no oily soaps shampo
ointment and creams
non spicy non oily non greesy foods
low protein diet
if infection use short course of doxycycline
avoid milk anddiary for 3 onths
use clindamycin ointment bd
tretinoic acid gel night and switch light off after tretinoic acid gel as it reacts with light
do for long to get rid o it
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