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Suggest Medication For Acne

hello doctor,

Myself is ABHISHEK. Male.I am 27 years old, 5.6 feet, 61 kgs.

From past 5 months i am suffering from acne pimples on my forehead and face. I had a very clear face till august 2011 , but after that i am suffering from pimples on my face. I didnt try for medicines nor visited doctor for the same. I am currently using himalaya acne pimple cream everyday, The cream is herbal. Pimples/acne is gone after week or so but they leave dark spots on face. The main problem is after every week i get the pimples both on face/forehead. I am still using the same cream till now. please help me with it. please kindly give me a cure for the same.



ABHISHEK

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Fri, 6 Feb 2015
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Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcareMagic

Acne is a very common skin condition.
Face wash alone would not be enough to control acne. I suggest you to try specific treatment for acne.
If I was the treating doctor I would have suggested you to use topical antiacne antibacterial gel e.g clindamycin 1% gel or benzoyl peroxide % gel, to be used on active acne during day time.
At night, I suggest you to use a topical retinoid e.g adapalene gel. Topical retinoids are comedolytic ans antiinflammatory and therefore prevent new acne apart from treating existing ones.
Topical retinoids are also ideally suited for maintenance of improvement on account of its comedolytic properties.
Retinoids also help lighten marks left over by previous acne.
I suggest you to visit a dermatologist in your region. Your dermatologist will assess the severity of your acne and advice accordingly.
Your dermatologist might also start you on oral antibiotics e.g doxycycline, if your acne is inflammatory.
Besides, Oral and topical treatment your dermatologist might also ask you to take a few sessions of chemical peeling.
Salicylic acid peel is quite useful for acne whereas glycolic acid peel is mainly for acne marks and scars.

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Suggest Medication For Acne

Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcareMagic Acne is a very common skin condition. Face wash alone would not be enough to control acne. I suggest you to try specific treatment for acne. If I was the treating doctor I would have suggested you to use topical antiacne antibacterial gel e.g clindamycin 1% gel or benzoyl peroxide % gel, to be used on active acne during day time. At night, I suggest you to use a topical retinoid e.g adapalene gel. Topical retinoids are comedolytic ans antiinflammatory and therefore prevent new acne apart from treating existing ones. Topical retinoids are also ideally suited for maintenance of improvement on account of its comedolytic properties. Retinoids also help lighten marks left over by previous acne. I suggest you to visit a dermatologist in your region. Your dermatologist will assess the severity of your acne and advice accordingly. Your dermatologist might also start you on oral antibiotics e.g doxycycline, if your acne is inflammatory. Besides, Oral and topical treatment your dermatologist might also ask you to take a few sessions of chemical peeling. Salicylic acid peel is quite useful for acne whereas glycolic acid peel is mainly for acne marks and scars. Regards