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Is Advantan Cream Advisable For Pimples And Dark Spots On Face?

Hello sir, I am Sundus I do get pimples when i get some problem with my stomach and when I eat oily food. Pimples do appear n after few days they disappears but I never use such creams or medicine to get rid of pimples N dark spots. My friend told me to use Advantan ointment cream please let me know should i start using it or not?
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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Hello.
Thank you for contacting HCM.

I wouldn't recommend Advantan for the treatment of your acne and scars. It contains methylprednisolone aceponate ( steroid) which is not to be used as a long term treatment.....and as effective as it may seem in reducing acne...one has to weigh the pros and cons of using it in each particular case which can be better done by a consulting dermatologist.

TREATMENT:
Clindamycin phosphate gels/creams applied locally on acne twice daily.
VitaminA creams only to be applied in a very little amount only at the acne at bedtime.
Daily application of a sunscreen .
face wash/ soaps formulated against acne to be used.

if your case is of a severe acne you may be prescribed Vitamin A capsules.....but they too have to be monitored by a dermatologist as their dose has to be strictly monitored.

for scar marks vitamin c creams are beneficial.

I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to contact HCM again if
you have any concerns.
Wishing you good health.
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Is Advantan Cream Advisable For Pimples And Dark Spots On Face?

Hello. Thank you for contacting HCM. I wouldn t recommend Advantan for the treatment of your acne and scars. It contains methylprednisolone aceponate ( steroid) which is not to be used as a long term treatment.....and as effective as it may seem in reducing acne...one has to weigh the pros and cons of using it in each particular case which can be better done by a consulting dermatologist. TREATMENT: Clindamycin phosphate gels/creams applied locally on acne twice daily. VitaminA creams only to be applied in a very little amount only at the acne at bedtime. Daily application of a sunscreen . face wash/ soaps formulated against acne to be used. if your case is of a severe acne you may be prescribed Vitamin A capsules.....but they too have to be monitored by a dermatologist as their dose has to be strictly monitored. for scar marks vitamin c creams are beneficial. I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to contact HCM again if you have any concerns. Wishing you good health.