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Will It Leave A Mark After Putting Undiluted Dettol On Acne?

hi doctor i had used undiluted dettol with cotton on acne on my face i put it for about 5 min ,after that when i remove the cotton i saw a red burn on my face , i wash my face with cold water now in another day its look dark red , please can you tell me weather it gona be leaving any mark or not. thank you
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

You have developed an Irritant Contact Dermatitis/ ICD.
ICD develops immediately at the site of application. Redness and burning sensation being part of the dermatitis.
If you were at my clinic I would have suggested you to use a moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05%, twice daily at the affected site.
Steroids are anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictive and would therefore help resolve the dermatitis.
Topical steroids are prescription drugs, therefore, I suggest you to visit a dermatologist for the needful.
Rather than trying home remedies you should take specific antiacne treatment from a skin specialist.
Topical antiacne treatment mainly revolves around 3 categories: topical antibacterials like clindamycin, nadifloxacin; topical benzoyl peroxide and topical retinoid like adapalene.
If your acne is Inflammatory i.e red, painful, pustular type of acne, your dermatologist might also contemplate starting you on Oral antibiotics for a few weeks.

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Will It Leave A Mark After Putting Undiluted Dettol On Acne?

Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic You have developed an Irritant Contact Dermatitis/ ICD. ICD develops immediately at the site of application. Redness and burning sensation being part of the dermatitis. If you were at my clinic I would have suggested you to use a moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05%, twice daily at the affected site. Steroids are anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictive and would therefore help resolve the dermatitis. Topical steroids are prescription drugs, therefore, I suggest you to visit a dermatologist for the needful. Rather than trying home remedies you should take specific antiacne treatment from a skin specialist. Topical antiacne treatment mainly revolves around 3 categories: topical antibacterials like clindamycin, nadifloxacin; topical benzoyl peroxide and topical retinoid like adapalene. If your acne is Inflammatory i.e red, painful, pustular type of acne, your dermatologist might also contemplate starting you on Oral antibiotics for a few weeks. Regards