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Suggest Remedy For Red Itchy Acne On Breast While On Steroids

What is growing under my right breast? it appears to be a patch of acne. It is itchy, red, and one of them has a white top. Is this Herpes? Is this HPV? Is this a yeast infection? Recently I ve been taking steroids for a wicked bad case of conjunctivitis in my eye. Could this be causing it? My health issues overlap now. Aging is total bullshit. Thanks
Thu, 5 May 2016
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello, welcome
As you said you are taking steroid which has very common side effect that is steroid induced acne( specially on chest) although treatment would be same as normal acne but you have to stop the steroid have to see other alternative to avoid it.
1. Don’t use hair oil and any sticky cream on face.
2. avoid oily food , chocolate , milk products
3. avoid dust, use sunscreen( above 30 SPF)
4.Any cream don’t rub it on face
5. don't use any steroid creams
6.Continue treatment atleast 1 month
7. Facewash or soaps are not treatment and not much use full
8. Don,t touch acne and avoid pressing it.

For treatment
Clindamycine ( CLINTOP, FACECLIN, CLEAR GEL) - this is more of preventive and curative so I tell patients to use it all over face in the morning
Adapalene gel ( adalene, defferine,)– I tell to use it over acne in the night.
Tab doxy 100 mg once in a day.
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Suggest Remedy For Red Itchy Acne On Breast While On Steroids

Hello, welcome As you said you are taking steroid which has very common side effect that is steroid induced acne( specially on chest) although treatment would be same as normal acne but you have to stop the steroid have to see other alternative to avoid it. 1. Don’t use hair oil and any sticky cream on face. 2. avoid oily food , chocolate , milk products 3. avoid dust, use sunscreen( above 30 SPF) 4.Any cream don’t rub it on face 5. don t use any steroid creams 6.Continue treatment atleast 1 month 7. Facewash or soaps are not treatment and not much use full 8. Don,t touch acne and avoid pressing it. For treatment Clindamycine ( CLINTOP, FACECLIN, CLEAR GEL) - this is more of preventive and curative so I tell patients to use it all over face in the morning Adapalene gel ( adalene, defferine,)– I tell to use it over acne in the night. Tab doxy 100 mg once in a day.