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Severe Body Pain, Folliculitis On Legs, Arms, Burning And Itching On Body. Treatment?

i am a 21 year old female and i have severe body acne and a small case of folliculitis on my legs and arms. these past few days i have been getting a burning and itchy feeling all over my legs and my body has been breaking out very badly. i do not have health insurance right now, but i am in desperate need of help to figure out what is wrong with me. please help thank you.
Sat, 21 Sep 2013
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Hi,

As you said, you are having acne,folliculitis and sever itching and burning on legs.

Acne can occure on chest,back and upper arms besides face.

Apply clindamycine and adapalene combined gel on the acne lesions at night.

Take minocycline 50 mg daily in morning.

Take zinc sulfate tab at night.

Cleanse the face with antiseptic soap or face wash.

Folliculitis may be recovered by minocycline .

Itching may be relieved by antihistaminics like levocetirizine tab.

Avoid soap at bath, use dettol liq.

Avoid stress and worries.

You might be improved.

I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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Severe Body Pain, Folliculitis On Legs, Arms, Burning And Itching On Body. Treatment?

Hi, As you said, you are having acne,folliculitis and sever itching and burning on legs. Acne can occure on chest,back and upper arms besides face. Apply clindamycine and adapalene combined gel on the acne lesions at night. Take minocycline 50 mg daily in morning. Take zinc sulfate tab at night. Cleanse the face with antiseptic soap or face wash. Folliculitis may be recovered by minocycline . Itching may be relieved by antihistaminics like levocetirizine tab. Avoid soap at bath, use dettol liq. Avoid stress and worries. You might be improved. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD