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How Can An Itchy Pimple On The Chin Be Removed?
I want to ask that i had a pimple on my chin i squeeze it hard and then for two days i put lemon on that area but now my skin is itcy and red what should i do please help me it been a week that i m waiting that it will heal but i think its getting worse
Thu, 3 Aug 2017
Dear Patient,
you shouldnt have squeezed the pimple because this will increase the risk of infection unless you have done it in sterile conditions.
In addition adding lemon which is made of acid can irritate your skin and cause redness and make the inflammation worse.
The recommended management in your case would be the following
1- stop using lemon on your skin
2- apply fucicort 3 times daily. fucicort contains fucidin which is a local antibiotic to kill the bacteria and local bethametasone which is a corticosteroid that will decrease the inflammation and itching sensation.
3- monitor your temperature and the redness on your skin, if you become febrile and the area of your skin that is red increases in size becomes swollen and painful then this might be acute cellulitis and you must be treated with oral antibiotics such as augmentin 1 gram twice daily for one week.
Best regrads
you shouldnt have squeezed the pimple because this will increase the risk of infection unless you have done it in sterile conditions.
In addition adding lemon which is made of acid can irritate your skin and cause redness and make the inflammation worse.
The recommended management in your case would be the following
1- stop using lemon on your skin
2- apply fucicort 3 times daily. fucicort contains fucidin which is a local antibiotic to kill the bacteria and local bethametasone which is a corticosteroid that will decrease the inflammation and itching sensation.
3- monitor your temperature and the redness on your skin, if you become febrile and the area of your skin that is red increases in size becomes swollen and painful then this might be acute cellulitis and you must be treated with oral antibiotics such as augmentin 1 gram twice daily for one week.
Best regrads
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