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Suggest Treatment For Acne Problems

hi I m 27 year s old and having acne problems I never had any acne even when I was teenager my and I also have permanent tan on my face which is not going away and for acne my practice nurse prescribed me levest 150/30 levonorgestrel ðiylestradiol it s been a week I m taking the pill and my acne got worse even more i dont know what to do pleaseeeee helppppppp. Thanks
Fri, 5 Dec 2014
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Hello
Thanks for the query.
You can use the following approach for acne and tan.
It is better to go for a combined approach to get rid of acne completely.
Please follow the following.
1. Use a combination of adapalene or other retinoid cream and clindamycin. This will take care of blockade as well as bacterial infection
2. Use a water based sunscreen with spf 30.
3. Use a drying face wash like tea tree oil.
4. Its best to keep face covered by cloth whenever possible to protect from dirt.
5. Don’t rupture or try to remove scabs from infected acne, This will lead to pigmentation and scar formation.
Tan can be removed by using skin lightening creams.
Various creams are available like melalite xl, lookbrite, Lumaglow etc.
You can take any of them.The following should be procedure to use it.
1. Wash the affected area in evening around 7.
2. Dry and apply cream all over the affected area.
3. Keep it for one hour.
4. Wash again.
5. Apply some moisturising cream and sleep.
6. In morning apply a sunscreen with spf at least 30.Don’t apply steroid creams, they give immediate relief but later cause damage.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Acne Problems

Hello Thanks for the query. You can use the following approach for acne and tan. It is better to go for a combined approach to get rid of acne completely. Please follow the following. 1. Use a combination of adapalene or other retinoid cream and clindamycin. This will take care of blockade as well as bacterial infection 2. Use a water based sunscreen with spf 30. 3. Use a drying face wash like tea tree oil. 4. Its best to keep face covered by cloth whenever possible to protect from dirt. 5. Don’t rupture or try to remove scabs from infected acne, This will lead to pigmentation and scar formation. Tan can be removed by using skin lightening creams. Various creams are available like melalite xl, lookbrite, Lumaglow etc. You can take any of them.The following should be procedure to use it. 1. Wash the affected area in evening around 7. 2. Dry and apply cream all over the affected area. 3. Keep it for one hour. 4. Wash again. 5. Apply some moisturising cream and sleep. 6. In morning apply a sunscreen with spf at least 30.Don’t apply steroid creams, they give immediate relief but later cause damage. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you.