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Suggest Treatment For Skin Infection And Pimples On Face

Good morning. I have a minor skin infection on my face. Initially I though it was an outbreak of pimples, just small patches on my chin. but then it didn t go away. It seems to have now moved from my Chin to my upper lip. It has now been a month since the first symptoms .. pimples and redness appeared. My friend thinks it is a bacterial infection. what antibacterial cream would you recommend.
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Hi Dear,

welcome to HCM.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CONCERN.

As per your query you have symptoms of small patches on skin and pimples along with it which is mainly due to staph infection on your skin i.e bacterial infection. Whenever skin got punctured because of any reason these bacteria enter in skin and start causing infection, symptoms of redness, swelling, pus.

I would suggest you to wash your face and skin around infection with antibacterial face wash. Take antibiotic course such as Azithromycin or you can take Augmentin as well. Start applying antibacterial cream such as tripple antibiotic or neosporin, You can apply ointment rich in Azealic acid, it will give immediate effects.

Complex polymyxin B ointment is also an effective one.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari

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Suggest Treatment For Skin Infection And Pimples On Face

Hi Dear, welcome to HCM. UNDERSTANDING YOUR CONCERN. As per your query you have symptoms of small patches on skin and pimples along with it which is mainly due to staph infection on your skin i.e bacterial infection. Whenever skin got punctured because of any reason these bacteria enter in skin and start causing infection, symptoms of redness, swelling, pus. I would suggest you to wash your face and skin around infection with antibacterial face wash. Take antibiotic course such as Azithromycin or you can take Augmentin as well. Start applying antibacterial cream such as tripple antibiotic or neosporin, You can apply ointment rich in Azealic acid, it will give immediate effects. Complex polymyxin B ointment is also an effective one. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari