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Suggest Treatment For Pimples And Acne

Posted on Fri, 12 Aug 2016

Question: Hi,

I am under consultation of Dr. Asmeet regarding my pimple and acne problem. There was lot of relief by the medicines prescribed by her but the problem has suddenly gone worse with few big round pimples on my left face. The photographs related to same has been uploaded. Kindly check.
Please also recommend the remedial measures.

Thanks and regards
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can take oral antibiotic

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for the query and photograph.
I would like to know whether you were prescribed with any antibiotics?
I treat such cases with an oral antibiotic like doxycycline 100 mg daily for a month.
It is safe and very effective.
You can continue with the cream and face wash you are using.
Take steam on alternate days.
Wash your face thrice daily.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (2 hours later)

Hi,

No antibiotic was prescribed to me earlier. Should I take the antibiotic prescribed by you? At what time it need to be taken? Is it easily available in the market? Also let me know what things should i avoid in eating so that it should not enhance further?

Thanks
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take doxycycline

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Yes you can start with doxycycline.
It is available over the counter and is safe.
Avoid oily food and take good amount of green leafy vegetables and drink lot of water.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (2 days later)

Hi Sir,
As suggested by you I have start taking the doxycycline after taking the dinner. Is this the correct time to take the medicine. Also the acne had reduced a little bit but not gone completely. Already it's been 10 days have passed since it has appeared on my face and still it has not gone. It had left a scar on my face around the acne as a black spot. I am applying glcyco 6 on it at night. Although I have not taken the steam. Can you suggest anything else to accelerate the treatment or should I continue with the current process?
//BR
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Continue with doxycycline

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Continue with doxycycline and glyco 6 for at least a month.
Use tea tree oil face wash.
You can use gorgeous face wash.
It helps in reducing facial oil.
If possible take steam.
It will give you excellent response.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (2 hours later)

Hi Sir,
Thanks for the advice.
Currently I am using Salicylic acid face wash by cipla, should I switch to tea tree oil as suggested by you or I can continue using the both? Can you suggest other tea tree face wash as this is available in 50g only. Also is it a some kind of allergy due to which these acne have come up?

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Use both face wash

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Yes you can use both the face wash.
Use salicylic acid in evening and tea tree oil in morning.
You can buy any face wash containing tea tree oil.

It's not allergy, the problem is excessive oil production by sebaceous glands on face.
Tea tree oil based face wash will reduce oil from face.

Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee