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Have Acne And Spots On Face. How To Treat This?
Question: How to get rid of acne and spots in face area?
Hi XXXXXXX,
Thanks for writing to us.
To treat acne and spots, you may follow these
Use a salicylic acid based face wash( saslic) twice in a day
Apply benzoyl peroxide gel twice in a day and adapalene gel once in night over acne lesions. You may use a tooth pick to apply these over acne lesions as too much application and rubbing can lead to redness and irritation of skin
If having blackheads or white heads, get them extracted regularly
Apply Kojic cream over acne pigmentation spots.
These will help in reduction of acne and spots. However a course of isotretinoin or oral antibiotic like azithromycin may be required if acne is severe. For the same a face to face dermatologist consultation is mandatory
Sometimes peeling sessions with Glycolic acid is required too to reduce acne marks and acne lesions.
Hope that answers your query. Should there be more, feel free to write back.
Take care
Dr kalpana
Thanks for writing to us.
To treat acne and spots, you may follow these
Use a salicylic acid based face wash( saslic) twice in a day
Apply benzoyl peroxide gel twice in a day and adapalene gel once in night over acne lesions. You may use a tooth pick to apply these over acne lesions as too much application and rubbing can lead to redness and irritation of skin
If having blackheads or white heads, get them extracted regularly
Apply Kojic cream over acne pigmentation spots.
These will help in reduction of acne and spots. However a course of isotretinoin or oral antibiotic like azithromycin may be required if acne is severe. For the same a face to face dermatologist consultation is mandatory
Sometimes peeling sessions with Glycolic acid is required too to reduce acne marks and acne lesions.
Hope that answers your query. Should there be more, feel free to write back.
Take care
Dr kalpana
Note: Hope the answers resolves your concerns, however for further guidance of skin related queries consult our Dermatologist.Click here to book a consultation
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