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What Is The Treatment For Spreading Acne When Suffering From Eczema?
As of recently (i would say a week or so) I've been dealing with an eczema outbreak. I'm 17 and this is my first time having a serious eczema outbreak. It started from my left pectoral then it went to my arm, chest, abdomen, back, and now my right temple. I would say that I deal with stress well but this is making me stress out and the only time I break out in acne is . . . you guessed it when i stress out. With all of this going out my forehead is riddled with acne. So please, is there anything I can do to stop the spreading and heal my skin?
Wed, 5 Feb 2014
Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM
Stress although has no definitive role in pathogenesis of acne but it does seem to exacerbate acne in a few.
If i was your treating doctor I would have put you on topical antiacne medications e.g Clindamycin 1% gel during the day and Benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel at night time.
Oral antibiotics either doxycycline or Azithromycin may also be required (if the lesions are inflammatory)after having a look by your treating dermatologist.
Take care
regards
Stress although has no definitive role in pathogenesis of acne but it does seem to exacerbate acne in a few.
If i was your treating doctor I would have put you on topical antiacne medications e.g Clindamycin 1% gel during the day and Benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel at night time.
Oral antibiotics either doxycycline or Azithromycin may also be required (if the lesions are inflammatory)after having a look by your treating dermatologist.
Take care
regards
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