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Reddish Burnt Skin After Using Acne Cream. What To Do To Ease The Pain?

I started using neutrogena complete acne therapy system about 1 1/2 weeks ago. Yesterday my skin started looking red. By the end of the day my skin looked as if I had 1st - 2nd degree burns and it was very painful. Today my skin is still very red, flaking, and stings. I didn t use the product yesterday nor today. I applied, and rised off, a mixture of olive oil and honey about two hours with no change. What can/should I do to ease the pain and reduce the dry red skin?
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Hi,
It seems you have developed contact irritant dermatitis with the product. Kindly stop using the product.
Use a steroid cream like mometasone twice in a day for a couple of days till redness subsides. Use a mild bland cleanser and moisturiser as harsh products can irritate the skin further ( cetaphil). Avoid sun exposure as much as possible. If its too painful, you may take a painkiller like ibuprofen. Do not try any home remedies as it might aggravate the irritant reaction. Hope that answers your query. Take care.
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Reddish Burnt Skin After Using Acne Cream. What To Do To Ease The Pain?

Hi, It seems you have developed contact irritant dermatitis with the product. Kindly stop using the product. Use a steroid cream like mometasone twice in a day for a couple of days till redness subsides. Use a mild bland cleanser and moisturiser as harsh products can irritate the skin further ( cetaphil). Avoid sun exposure as much as possible. If its too painful, you may take a painkiller like ibuprofen. Do not try any home remedies as it might aggravate the irritant reaction. Hope that answers your query. Take care.