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Suggest Remedy For Pimples
Hello doctor..I am having a query regarding the usage of ointment RetarelI am having a kind of small pimple on my skin just below nose and above lips. Might be due to bathing issues, it must have aroused on my skin as I skip daily bathing. Please let me know if I can use the Retarel ointment as it is an Antibiotic cream only. Thanks
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Welcome to healthcare magic.
Retarel is an antibiotic which will work for boils arising from infection of the hair follicle ( called as folliculitis). From your description, it seems to me that you are having folliculitis. So you could use the same cream. Apply twice a day for 5 days.
However, if you are having an acne lesion ( commonly called as pimples), Retarel will not work. You could use a gel containing 1% Clindamycin twice a day.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
Welcome to healthcare magic.
Retarel is an antibiotic which will work for boils arising from infection of the hair follicle ( called as folliculitis). From your description, it seems to me that you are having folliculitis. So you could use the same cream. Apply twice a day for 5 days.
However, if you are having an acne lesion ( commonly called as pimples), Retarel will not work. You could use a gel containing 1% Clindamycin twice a day.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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