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Suggest Remedy For Flaky, Red And Inflamed Skin

Hi I m 27yr old female... I have a very sensitive skin..Recently I have started getting tiny filled pimples on my face... Dermatologist asked me to stop evrythng on my face and kept me on antibiotic bad Clindac A gel... After which my skin became very dry.. I discontinued everything and currently not using anything .. 2 days back my skin has started flaking out and it looks all red and inflamed with tiny growth over them... Plz help
Fri, 13 Mar 2015
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Hi. I think you should continue Clindac A gel. But your skin seems to be very dry. So, add a non comdedogenic moisturizer like emolene cream. Apply emolene cream liberally. And avoid soap/ facewash/ frequent cleansing with water. It should help you.
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Suggest Remedy For Flaky, Red And Inflamed Skin

Hi. I think you should continue Clindac A gel. But your skin seems to be very dry. So, add a non comdedogenic moisturizer like emolene cream. Apply emolene cream liberally. And avoid soap/ facewash/ frequent cleansing with water. It should help you.