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Can Prolonged Usage Of Microdox Be Safe For Skin Darkening And Red Spots?

In february 2014, I went to a doctor with a complain regarding pimples problem as it was being treated by him earlier too.He gave me certain tablets along with two creams to be applied one during day and night repectively.in day it was resorcinol acid and during night it was melaret with composition of hydroquinone,tretinoin and dexamethasone.Less I knew about the side effects of the above cream.I continued its use for 15 months till may of this year comprising of five or six doses because after discontinuing its use the skin was getting darker. From December last year my skin is getting a very tiny red spots evrywhere and it doesn t itch and subsides automatically and a little bulge under the skin portion of right eye.Apart from this i am getting very tiny pimples without any mouth or opening and it reamins on the position for months and sometimes it grows heavily and when it subsides leaving a crack in the skin rather it peels of the skin and marks is not getting vanished and apart from the skin color that is deteriorating heavily. Apart from it I am getting whit (til) all over my face and stomach and on shoulders. I was suggested cap microdox lbx 100 for 45 days along with dermadew caloe lotion and cleargel and cetaphil. Can cap microdox being an antibiotic be used for such long duration or it can have any side effect?
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns....

As per your complain as you have used a steroid [dexamethasone] containing cream for a long time, the symptoms of skin darkening and red bumps seems to be due to withdrawal effects of the steroid and bulge under eye can be due to enlargement or dilatation of vein that is also a side effect of steroid..
You should not use the steroid containing cream henceforth and keep patience as the symptoms will gradually become less severe and resolve..
You can apply kojic acid containing cream, vitamin E gel and cool compresses over face for lightening the complexion..

Microdox contains active ingredient Doxycycline and can be taken for 45 days but in case if it causes side effects like rashes, itching, breathlessness, diarrhoea etc, it needs to be discontinued otherwise it can be taken..
Other thing is that long term intake of antibiotic can cause resistence but as of now you should take microdox..


Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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Can Prolonged Usage Of Microdox Be Safe For Skin Darkening And Red Spots?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.... As per your complain as you have used a steroid [dexamethasone] containing cream for a long time, the symptoms of skin darkening and red bumps seems to be due to withdrawal effects of the steroid and bulge under eye can be due to enlargement or dilatation of vein that is also a side effect of steroid.. You should not use the steroid containing cream henceforth and keep patience as the symptoms will gradually become less severe and resolve.. You can apply kojic acid containing cream, vitamin E gel and cool compresses over face for lightening the complexion.. Microdox contains active ingredient Doxycycline and can be taken for 45 days but in case if it causes side effects like rashes, itching, breathlessness, diarrhoea etc, it needs to be discontinued otherwise it can be taken.. Other thing is that long term intake of antibiotic can cause resistence but as of now you should take microdox.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..