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How To Overcome The Acne On My Neck And Chest?

Hello Doctor,
I am 27 years old female.I am suffering from small bumps like acne on neck and chest that are spreading continuously. I am using cetaphil cleanser and benzac 2.5% gel and i am also taking vibrox 1 cap daily.i had also taken zempred for 5 days at initial stage.But its not healing.some bumps are small and some are large in size and red in colour.Please let me know what is the cure??
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Hi
Welcome to the forum
Seems like you have developed Acne Corporis lesions.
Sometimes acne lesions can occur only over the body. 
It is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea (scaly red skin), comedones (blackheads and whiteheads), papules (pinheads), pustules (pimples), nodules (large papules) and possibly scarring. Acne affects mostly skin with the densest population of sebaceous follicles; these areas include the face, the upper part of the chest, and the back. 
In your case, you seem to develop acne lesions only over chest and upper arms.
This is a common condition especially in adults. Some general advise : 
Avoid using any kind of moisturising creams/ lotions or oils over the affected area. 
Wear cotton clothes as much as possible 
Do not use any liquids like dettol/savlon over the affected area 
You can however continue to use antibacterial soaps 
You might need to apply some antiacne medication. 

But if inspite of the above measures, you continue to develop the lesions, then you might need a course of oral antibiotics. So I would recommend that you visit a dermatologist in that case for proper examination and treatment .

Hope it helps

Dr Geetika Paul
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How To Overcome The Acne On My Neck And Chest?

Hi Welcome to the forum Seems like you have developed Acne Corporis lesions. Sometimes acne lesions can occur only over the body.  It is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea (scaly red skin), comedones (blackheads and whiteheads), papules (pinheads), pustules (pimples), nodules (large papules) and possibly scarring. Acne affects mostly skin with the densest population of sebaceous follicles; these areas include the face, the upper part of the chest, and the back.  In your case, you seem to develop acne lesions only over chest and upper arms. This is a common condition especially in adults. Some general advise :  Avoid using any kind of moisturising creams/ lotions or oils over the affected area.  Wear cotton clothes as much as possible  Do not use any liquids like dettol/savlon over the affected area  You can however continue to use antibacterial soaps  You might need to apply some antiacne medication.  But if inspite of the above measures, you continue to develop the lesions, then you might need a course of oral antibiotics. So I would recommend that you visit a dermatologist in that case for proper examination and treatment . Hope it helps Dr Geetika Paul