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What Is The Remedy Of Red Bumps On Face ?
hello dr..
I did a face wax yesterday with fem wax strips..i jst had to put on the strips and peel it..but after doing it..it has caused red bumps on my face nd now the skin has become brown in colour..i boght elcon ointment..will this relieve me from the scars and how long will it take?
I did a face wax yesterday with fem wax strips..i jst had to put on the strips and peel it..but after doing it..it has caused red bumps on my face nd now the skin has become brown in colour..i boght elcon ointment..will this relieve me from the scars and how long will it take?
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM.
It seems you have got local irritation to the wax cream you have used. It called Contact irritant dermatitis.
Nothing to worry as your skin will be fine soon.
I would advise you a week course of oral prednisolone in low dose (5-10mg).
You can use Elocon ointment which contains mometasone but supplement it with application of antibiotic like fusidic acid cream to prevent any secondary bacterial infection.
After good quality moisturiser like cetaphil DAM twice a day over full face.
Avoid use of any cosmetics/facewash for few days.
Avoid direct sun exposure and use water-based sunscreen before stepping out in sun.
Hope this was useful.
Take care
Dr Hardik Pitroda
It seems you have got local irritation to the wax cream you have used. It called Contact irritant dermatitis.
Nothing to worry as your skin will be fine soon.
I would advise you a week course of oral prednisolone in low dose (5-10mg).
You can use Elocon ointment which contains mometasone but supplement it with application of antibiotic like fusidic acid cream to prevent any secondary bacterial infection.
After good quality moisturiser like cetaphil DAM twice a day over full face.
Avoid use of any cosmetics/facewash for few days.
Avoid direct sun exposure and use water-based sunscreen before stepping out in sun.
Hope this was useful.
Take care
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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