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Suggest Remedy For Acne With Dark Spots
Hi My problem is that I have acne. I dont have many, but when I have, they are so big and deep in the skin! Most of the time I squeeze them because they hurt me when I touch them and they are so big!!So what happens, after the inflammation disappear they turn very dark in color and stay like that more than a month sometimes! They make my skin look ugly! I would appreciate if someone can advice me on how to remove the inflamation without squeezing them and how can I get rid of dark spots????Thank you
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
Your main concern is Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH), which is a common complication of acne in people with skin of color. Sqeezing and popping is certainly making the matters worse for you.
Apart from treating active acne with topical and oral medication there are various creams that you may use to lighten the spots/PIH.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing one or more of the skin lightening ingredients like Azaleic acid, kogic acid, hydroquinone, tretinoin, glycolic acid etc.
These ingredients, particularly azaleic acid, kojic acid and hydroquinone are potent inhibitors of new melanin synthesis and therefore help with PIH.
Glycolic acid and Tretinoin on the other hand, help in PIH by exfoliating already existing pigment.
I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist for an assessment of the severity of your problem and appropriate treatment.
Your dermatologist might also suggest you to undergo a few sessions of chemical peeling.
Regards
Your main concern is Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH), which is a common complication of acne in people with skin of color. Sqeezing and popping is certainly making the matters worse for you.
Apart from treating active acne with topical and oral medication there are various creams that you may use to lighten the spots/PIH.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing one or more of the skin lightening ingredients like Azaleic acid, kogic acid, hydroquinone, tretinoin, glycolic acid etc.
These ingredients, particularly azaleic acid, kojic acid and hydroquinone are potent inhibitors of new melanin synthesis and therefore help with PIH.
Glycolic acid and Tretinoin on the other hand, help in PIH by exfoliating already existing pigment.
I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist for an assessment of the severity of your problem and appropriate treatment.
Your dermatologist might also suggest you to undergo a few sessions of chemical peeling.
Regards
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