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Suggest Remedies For Acne

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Posted on Fri, 17 Jun 2016
Question: I have skin problem like pimples,red skin near my nose,mouthpiece and back of the head
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Answered by Dr. Harish Naik (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Upload the picture

Detailed Answer:
Hi. XXXXXXX
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
It is difficult to comment on the skin conditions without examination, so I would like you to upload the pictures, I'll go through them. It will give me general idea and i will be in better position to provide you with specific advice.
Kindly get back to me with the pictures I'll be glad to help you out.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Follow up: Dr. Harish Naik (2 hours later)
Hi, I have provided some attachments. Please review them.
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Answered by Dr. Harish Naik (18 hours later)
Brief Answer:
It seems to be inflammatory acne. Topical and oral antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Good to hear from you.
I have gone through your pictures.
You seem to have inflammatory acne i.e acne that is red, papules, pustular and nodular.

Treatment of inflammatory acne is with Oral antibiotics as well as Topical antiacne antibacterials.
Any of the Oral antiacne antibiotics can be started e.g Doxycycline Or Minocycline Or Azithromycin Or Lymecycline.

Topically I would suggest benzoyl peroxide gel, as a spot treatment for inflammatory acne during day time.
At night you may use a clindamycin+adapalene combination gel, to be applied over the whole of acne prone area, not just on acne.
These are prescription based agent, you need to see dermatologist for valid prescription.

This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.

I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Remedies For Acne

Brief Answer: Upload the picture Detailed Answer: Hi. XXXXXXX Welcome. I have gone through your query. It is difficult to comment on the skin conditions without examination, so I would like you to upload the pictures, I'll go through them. It will give me general idea and i will be in better position to provide you with specific advice. Kindly get back to me with the pictures I'll be glad to help you out. Take care