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Suggest Best Cure For Acne Scars

Hi how are you? So ive had acne since i was 11, but they were regular pimples that went away easily and my overall skin was clear. Now i am 17 and my acne has gotten worse leaving marks everytime they go away, my skin is covered with red and disgusting marks amd ive tried everything. I even have small pitted scars. Can you help me? I recently have been prescribed Clindamycin gel , and ive been using it for 2 weeks with no results
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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Hi...taking treatment of acne at your age is extrememly important as it will prevent the post acne sequalae like pigmentation and scars.
You should consult a dermatologist as your pigmentation and scarring require few sittings of salicylic acid chemical peels.
Start taking oral doxycycline 100 mg daily along with topical application of clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide 2.5% combination in the morning and topical retinoid at the bed time. Along with it use some gel based sunscreen.
Your acne treatment should be continued for at least 3 months.
After your acne is controlled you can go for dermaroller and peels sessions which will work for acne scars.
Hope this post is helpful and please update on the results..
Thanks..
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Suggest Best Cure For Acne Scars

Hi...taking treatment of acne at your age is extrememly important as it will prevent the post acne sequalae like pigmentation and scars. You should consult a dermatologist as your pigmentation and scarring require few sittings of salicylic acid chemical peels. Start taking oral doxycycline 100 mg daily along with topical application of clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide 2.5% combination in the morning and topical retinoid at the bed time. Along with it use some gel based sunscreen. Your acne treatment should be continued for at least 3 months. After your acne is controlled you can go for dermaroller and peels sessions which will work for acne scars. Hope this post is helpful and please update on the results.. Thanks..