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Acne And Pimple Acne Red With Pain Inside Suggest Tablet

Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2024

Question: Acne and Pimple

acne red big
paining inside

required tablets

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
They can be infected

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
If the pimples are red and painful they can be infected.
I think you may need to use antibiotics such minocycline.
Also using retinol topically and salicylic acid cleansing gel is recommended.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (17 hours later)

any other effective medicine or tablets for controlling acne and scars and pores

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (58 minutes later)

in minocycline which is the exact tablet and mg and how many tablets per day and how many days

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take it 200 mg daily for three months

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. If you are having infected acne vulgaris you can take minocycline 100 mg twice daily for three months.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (4 days later)

minocycline 4 tablets of 100mg each taken

from yesterday morning some sort of allergy in nose 2 edge sides

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can be allergies

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear thank you for asking again.
I think it can be related to common cold or allergies.
You can take antihistamines and decongestants to help you with congestion.
Cetirizine and pseudoephedrine ,phenylephrine may be used to help with congestion.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana