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Suggest Treatment For Acne
I am 28 yrs old male. Suffering from acne/pimples on my face from past 15 yrs or so. Sometimes it comes on the same spot and it is like a volcano. And when it bursts it is full of junk and blood oozing out. There has never been a single day where my face is free of marks or pimples. I also get pimples on my back and the marks are severe. I do not eat meat and do work out physically like cycling. I drink rarely but do not smoke. Also I have noticed that whenever I travel abroad, there is no break out of acnes/pimples it kind of lay to rest. I have oily skin. When I shave I get pimples below my jaw line. Also after I take bath my skin becomes dry. I do not apply anything on my face. Use face wash and a lotion to get rid of the dryness, That is it. Please help
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
Hi,
As you said you suffer from acne vulgaris. Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial skin disease. Stress,anxiety,hormonal imbalance,oily skin,travelling,dandruff,oily food,drugs like steroid..etc might precipitate or exacerbate the disease.
There are variety of methods and medicines to treat the acne. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment.
I would like to say that please take tablets of azithromycine thrice a week for few months, which is safe. Along with it you may also take isotretinoin in low dose 5 mg per day.
And apply clindamycine gel on lesions at night. Have face wash like acmed for cleansing the face.
Avoid stress and anxiety. Avoid oily food. And have patience for the good result. Spots might clear by itself.You may get good result after few months.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
As you said you suffer from acne vulgaris. Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial skin disease. Stress,anxiety,hormonal imbalance,oily skin,travelling,dandruff,oily food,drugs like steroid..etc might precipitate or exacerbate the disease.
There are variety of methods and medicines to treat the acne. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment.
I would like to say that please take tablets of azithromycine thrice a week for few months, which is safe. Along with it you may also take isotretinoin in low dose 5 mg per day.
And apply clindamycine gel on lesions at night. Have face wash like acmed for cleansing the face.
Avoid stress and anxiety. Avoid oily food. And have patience for the good result. Spots might clear by itself.You may get good result after few months.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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