Question: I am having acne on my face post-marriage. They are painful and started happening 3 months after marriage. Build of my body is strong and I am female. They keep on happening on face only. Even when very very small they are very painful. They never happening to me in past. I do not have any physical or mental ailment.

Dear Dr. XXXXXXX

Good times.

Are you using hormonal contraceptive pills?
No

Are you applying any fairness cream or any other products?
I never use cosmetics or fairness cream. Even in wedding, I had applied very light make-up.

Do you have menstrual abnormalities /cycle disturbunces?
Menstruation happens within normal cycle of 25 to 28 days. Due to body weight and heavy build, I do have slight back-ache during menstruation.

Do you have oily face?Any hair loss on scalp? hair growth over face etc.
Yes, face is oily. I had a little hair loss post-wedding for period of about 2 months. After that, I am not having any hair loss. Yes, I have very-little very-thin hair growth only in moustache area (like man has). I get it removed by threading every 3 to 4 months.

I thought hair-loss was due to change of water and surroundings. Post wedding I had to re-locate from Rajasthan to Ahmedabad. Water-supply we consume in Ahmadabad had more levels of Calcium Carbonate. I also thought it to be one of the reason. But, now hair loss is gone long back.

The acne issue which you said, started in month of August/September (3 month post-wedding). I had consulted with Physician. I am applying Neosporin Antibiotic Powder & Neomycin Oinment since last month. It seems to have resulted in decreasing of size of acne but small acnes do keep on appearing one-after-another and pain lasts even after acne suspends and new one erupts.

It has been 7 months of wedding.

I have tendency of accumulating fat since child hood so I do exercise once a week.


Kind regards

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