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Suggest Remedy For Recurring Acne And Pimples On Face While Being Underweight

Good day, My name is Tayfun and I m from the Netherlands. I m 22 years old, male. Before I start, I have no allergies or anything, my medical record has always been quite excellent regarding general health. I have several problems that I would appreciate help on, let me get straight to them. The first one is that I have acne. I went to see my doctor regarding this and they perscribed me with Inderm lotion to apply to my face, which I have been doing for 3 months now to no effect whatsoever. I m still getting big, white pimples primarily around my cheek bones, every now and then one on my shoulder and stomach. They usually end up as wounds near the end of their cycle and go away, but leave a mark on my face. I went back to my doctor of course, but they say I just have to wait and keep using it, while it obviously is not working at all. The interesting part is that the ones on my left cheek, I m almost certain, always come at the same place, or very near to the last place. I also have a large amount of black dots on my cheeks, and nose. I guess they are blackheads, not sure, but they wont go away and always stay the same. So my question is, what can I do about it? Or rather what can I take or apply to help fight it? Important to note is that I don t use any sort of cosmetics at all. The second issue is that I m very underweight. I m 22 years old, about 175 centimeters tall which probably is like 5 8 feet. I weigh 113 lbs without clothing. The problem is that I don t gain weight at all no matter how much I eat. I could eat an entire cow every single day and still won t gain any weight. I weigh myself all the time and what I ve noticed is that I generally stay between 112 and 117 lbs. One day it s 114, the other it s 115, and so forth. I went to my doctor for this too of course, she wanted me to go to the hospital to take a blood test and the like, but the problem is I am not insured because I can t pay for it. I went to the hospital and they wouldn t help me. So my question with this issue is, what could be the problem? Some more things to note is that I get gasy a lot .. especially after I eat. My intestine sometimes feels like they re going crazy moving, especially at nights. My girlfriend once noted that my stomach was rumbling a lot during my sleep and that I would let loose a lot of gas. I don t understand, my stomach rumbles madly even after I eat. I get diarrhea every so many weeks for no apparent reason too. There was a period of time where I would wake up with quite heavy stomach pain and literally had to run to the bathroom. That went on for about 1 week and a half. I would greatly appreciate any information I could get and thank you for taking the time to read my message
Fri, 11 Dec 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have recurring acne and pimples on face while being underweight which occurs because of hormonal changes, nutritional deficiency, poor hygiene, dehydration and when skin pores becomes clogged and clogged pores of sebaceous gland filled with sebum ,dead skin and bacteria get infected. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to exfoliate your face once a week and apply aloe vera gel. You should apply azelaic acid containing cream twice a day. If condition doesn't start getting better in a month then consult dermatologist Doctor may prescribe antibiotics course as you are not getting benefited with laser therapy. You should apply betnovate cream on them.Drink 8-9 glasses of water daily and add fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet. Cover skin with cloth when exposure to sun. Oral retinoids are one of the most effective antiacne medicines which are recommended in case of severe or acne unresponsive to other medicines.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Remedy For Recurring Acne And Pimples On Face While Being Underweight

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have recurring acne and pimples on face while being underweight which occurs because of hormonal changes, nutritional deficiency, poor hygiene, dehydration and when skin pores becomes clogged and clogged pores of sebaceous gland filled with sebum ,dead skin and bacteria get infected. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to exfoliate your face once a week and apply aloe vera gel. You should apply azelaic acid containing cream twice a day. If condition doesn t start getting better in a month then consult dermatologist Doctor may prescribe antibiotics course as you are not getting benefited with laser therapy. You should apply betnovate cream on them.Drink 8-9 glasses of water daily and add fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet. Cover skin with cloth when exposure to sun. Oral retinoids are one of the most effective antiacne medicines which are recommended in case of severe or acne unresponsive to other medicines. Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari