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Suggest Remedies For Facial Acne And Dark Skin

My face was pretty dark toned before,but since i have started using diprovate rd around say 2.5 years before my skin tone got improved a lot.I could even feel the change from the first time i started using it,but on the other side since a year or so i am facing an acne problem on my face,pimples comes and go every time,leaving acne marks.Is there any solution without compromising with my current skin tone?
Mon, 3 Oct 2016
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Diporvate RD contains betamethasone which is a steroid. Long-term use of topical steroid causes acne, skin atrophy and development of small blood vessels in your face. So stop using Diporvate RD. It is better to shift on other options.
Advice for acne
1.     Apply locally Clindoxyl gel (clindamycin + benzyl peroxide) at bed time for a month
2.     Doxycycline daily per oral for 30 days. If you are pregnant then do not use doxycycline
3.     Use Acne aid soap three time daily for cleaning your face
4.     Do not squeeze pimples as it will cause scarring
5.     Keep pimples untouched
6.     Try to avoid use of unbranded cosmetics unnecessarily
7.     Avoid mental stress as it aggravates acne
Advice for making your skin toned:
You can use following creams after total clearance of acne:
1.     Retinoic acid cream
2.     Alovera based cream
How to use??
Mix equal amount of these two creams on your palm, mix well, apply very gently on your face at bed time. Do not rub while applying and apply a very thin layer (small amount). Remember; mix only whilst ready to apply. Store both creams separately.
Retinoic acid makes you skin sensitive to sunlight. So use Spectraban sensitive sunscreen cream before exposure to sunlight. You can use other over the counter sunscreen available in the market.
Try to avoid soap for washing your face. Use only oil based face washes.
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Suggest Remedies For Facial Acne And Dark Skin

Diporvate RD contains betamethasone which is a steroid. Long-term use of topical steroid causes acne, skin atrophy and development of small blood vessels in your face. So stop using Diporvate RD. It is better to shift on other options. Advice for acne 1. Apply locally Clindoxyl gel (clindamycin + benzyl peroxide) at bed time for a month 2. Doxycycline daily per oral for 30 days. If you are pregnant then do not use doxycycline 3. Use Acne aid soap three time daily for cleaning your face 4. Do not squeeze pimples as it will cause scarring 5. Keep pimples untouched 6. Try to avoid use of unbranded cosmetics unnecessarily 7. Avoid mental stress as it aggravates acne Advice for making your skin toned: You can use following creams after total clearance of acne: 1. Retinoic acid cream 2. Alovera based cream How to use?? Mix equal amount of these two creams on your palm, mix well, apply very gently on your face at bed time. Do not rub while applying and apply a very thin layer (small amount). Remember; mix only whilst ready to apply. Store both creams separately. Retinoic acid makes you skin sensitive to sunlight. So use Spectraban sensitive sunscreen cream before exposure to sunlight. You can use other over the counter sunscreen available in the market. Try to avoid soap for washing your face. Use only oil based face washes. I hope this information will help you. I will be happy if you ask another question Thanks