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Posted on Thu, 11 Feb 2016
Question: Hi doctor, i've been using Azelac RU serum for treatment of irritated skin and ACGLICOLIC CLASSIC CREAM for past few days, skin tone is improving but i have dryness and red small daane over some areas on my face, i never had it before. actually few years back after Holi my skin started turning Red and dry at times, going into heat while cooking turned it Red even applying ice made it red. Couldn't eve apply Alovera. So i went to doctor.
Actually in 2012 Holi, i had color on my face which i didn't washed off immediately but kept for long and was on terrace for long, then i washed it off after couple of hours, few months later problem started with skin. I'm not sure if the incident caused it but i thought i should share this to you. I had dryness on my skin ten one day while cooking my face turned red, i applied ice but it got more Red, i went to Doctor, he prescribed me Anti oxidant capsule and moisturiser, Salycilic Acid and a soap, applied it on my face, but by mistake i didn't used his prescribed Soap, by and by problem was gone but i had dark patches around my eyes After almost a month i again went to him and stopped using acid and he prescribed me anti oxidants and sunscreen and mometasone fuorate gel to apply at night which i used for short duration, problem was going but i had some etching due to Gel. but the problem keeps coming, then i went to a different city for job where the problem was less with my skin, after a year i came back to my home place and i sometimes had dryness on my face, in 2014 i went to a different doctor, he prescribed me anti oxidants few medications and moisturex along with micoderm tube, problems were lessening then after 15 days he changed micoderm to off derm and Sunscreen taiyu.
In 2015 oct i went to same doctor again for my dark circles and tanned patches on my back and hands, he prescribed me fungotek capsule and nadoxin cream for eyes to be applied in night and for tanning lipid based amphotericin B Gel for hands and back, Candid gold powder for body along with ketofly soap for bath. I used it for a week, i had little dryness and irritaton around my eyes though dark patches were a bit lightened, rest medication was working, then after 15 days doctor advised to stop lipid based gel and powder and continued rest medication and added R Carofit plus.
I stopped using Off derm, but as i stopped it, i again had redness and dryness, even if a drop of tear goes over my cheeks, it irritates and made my skin red.
So as per online doctor's advise i started using Azelac RU serum and ACGlicolic classic cream with Taiyu Sunscreen, please advice..
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Contact dermatitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello xxxxxx
Thanks for the query and photograph.
I can see three is lot of redness on your face.
You have tried many chemicals on your face which is not a good thing to do.
You have developed contact dermatitis, an allergic reaction probably to colour.
Stop all the creams you are using at present.
You need a combination of mild steroid, moisturizing cream and sunscreen.
Use a mild steroid like desonide lotion in evening.
Let it be there for four hours .
Wash your face with plain water and apply moisrize cream and sleep.
In morning use a good sunscreen like photostable.
Do this for 15 days. Let me know the response.
Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Contact Dermatitis On Face

Brief Answer: Contact dermatitis Detailed Answer: Hello xxxxxx Thanks for the query and photograph. I can see three is lot of redness on your face. You have tried many chemicals on your face which is not a good thing to do. You have developed contact dermatitis, an allergic reaction probably to colour. Stop all the creams you are using at present. You need a combination of mild steroid, moisturizing cream and sunscreen. Use a mild steroid like desonide lotion in evening. Let it be there for four hours . Wash your face with plain water and apply moisrize cream and sleep. In morning use a good sunscreen like photostable. Do this for 15 days. Let me know the response. Thank you.