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Is There Any Way To Get Rid Of Blisters And Blackheads?

Hello, I tried to get rid of my blackheads by squeezing the skin on my face that surrounds its with my nails. It was a bit painful, but it got rid of my blackheads. Now there is a red blister in place of the blackhead. I was wondering if there was a way to reduce the blister.
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
Blackheads are nothing but initial lesions of acne.
Acne occurs due to hormonal changes and increased secretion of sebum from your sebaceous glands.
Blackheads if manipulated can get secondary infected, which is the scenario in your case.
For now, I would suggest you a course of oral anitbiotic like doxycycline twice a day .
Apply antibiotic cream like clindamycin twice day.
Once the infection is resolved apply tretinoin 0.25% gel at night regularly to control blackhead formation.
Also, consult your dermatologist for proper removal of blackheads by a simple procedure called Comedone extraction
Hope this will take care of your issue.
Wish you best of health.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
M.D Dermatology

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Is There Any Way To Get Rid Of Blisters And Blackheads?

Hello, Thank you for posting on HCM. Blackheads are nothing but initial lesions of acne. Acne occurs due to hormonal changes and increased secretion of sebum from your sebaceous glands. Blackheads if manipulated can get secondary infected, which is the scenario in your case. For now, I would suggest you a course of oral anitbiotic like doxycycline twice a day . Apply antibiotic cream like clindamycin twice day. Once the infection is resolved apply tretinoin 0.25% gel at night regularly to control blackhead formation. Also, consult your dermatologist for proper removal of blackheads by a simple procedure called Comedone extraction Hope this will take care of your issue. Wish you best of health. Thank you Dr Hardik Pitroda M.D Dermatology