Does Face Wash Interfere With Topical Medication For Acne Treatment?
I have bad acne. For the past two years I've been using Benzoyl Peroxide Gel and Retin A Micro for my face. I'm also on birth control. I only use soap to wash my face but I'm still breaking out a lot lately. If I bought a face wash thats meant to treat acne would it interfere with the creams I'm already using?
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have facial acne on face which occur when clogged pores of sebaceous gland filled with sebum ,dead skin and bacteria get infected. You are using Benzoyl Peroxide Gel and Retin A Micro and now you want to use face wash which will not interfere in its action. You should wash your face with mild soap and cold water twice a day , exfoliate your face once a week. you should apply aloe vera gel and apply azelaic acid containing cream twice a day as this is safe and natural extract of cereals. Apply Clindamycin gel and Benzoyl peroxide containing gel over the acne. Avoid any steroid based cream and apply kojic acid containing cream over face twice a day. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit dermatologist once and get it examined and go for micro-abrasion and chemical peeling. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics course .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Does Face Wash Interfere With Topical Medication For Acne Treatment?
Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have facial acne on face which occur when clogged pores of sebaceous gland filled with sebum ,dead skin and bacteria get infected. You are using Benzoyl Peroxide Gel and Retin A Micro and now you want to use face wash which will not interfere in its action. You should wash your face with mild soap and cold water twice a day , exfoliate your face once a week. you should apply aloe vera gel and apply azelaic acid containing cream twice a day as this is safe and natural extract of cereals. Apply Clindamycin gel and Benzoyl peroxide containing gel over the acne. Avoid any steroid based cream and apply kojic acid containing cream over face twice a day. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit dermatologist once and get it examined and go for micro-abrasion and chemical peeling. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics course . Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari