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What Is The Treatment For Acne And Dandruff?
Hi. I am 29 years old. and a personal trainer at gym. Due to my fitness regime, I consume mostly boiled food, devoid or with very less oil and spices. Also consume six litres of water a day and my body fat percentage is around 8%.
I had acne problem during my adolescnece but that had disappeared completely. In 2011, I started using minoxidil 5% solution and finpecia tablet for hair regain. I am not sure if that has anything to do with it, but my acne problem returned from 2013. I have acnes mostly on my forhead. Redness and pus formation are recurring. I have visited a doc and she had prescribed me sebium facewash and an oral antibiotic. The problem has not stopped even after the prescribed tim line. I get up worrying about a new acne formation and my fear comes true every morning.
I have stopped consuming eggs as I thought it might have something to do with acne. I also have dandruff.
Plz help.
I had acne problem during my adolescnece but that had disappeared completely. In 2011, I started using minoxidil 5% solution and finpecia tablet for hair regain. I am not sure if that has anything to do with it, but my acne problem returned from 2013. I have acnes mostly on my forhead. Redness and pus formation are recurring. I have visited a doc and she had prescribed me sebium facewash and an oral antibiotic. The problem has not stopped even after the prescribed tim line. I get up worrying about a new acne formation and my fear comes true every morning.
I have stopped consuming eggs as I thought it might have something to do with acne. I also have dandruff.
Plz help.
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
Hi,
I can understand your concern for pimples on your face. Acne or pimples are youth related problem and is not a disease per say.
A gel containing clindamycin phosphate 1.2% w/w and tretinoin gel can be very helpful to you for long term. The only precaution you should follow is to apply the cream in very thin layer and that too over affected area only.
In your kind of acne the best treatment is by isotretinoin capsules under strict dermatological supervision only.
Take a proper guidance and follow up with a good dermatologist so that all the problem of acne can be dealt best for future time. Face clean up from a parlor are not at all effective in the treatment of acne and can even make the situation worsened.
You should wash your scalp daily so that the problem of dandruff can be taken care of properly.
Take care
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