Hello Pankaj
Thank you for posting on HealthcareMagic.
I appreciate your concern regarding Acne and i will try to answer your queries in best possible way.
Acne, as you must be aware is a pretty common condition affecting majority of teenagers.
It is caused chiefly due to hormonal influence and clogging of pores and followed by infection and inflammation.
It has tendency for recurrence and complications like pigmentation and scarring, thus mandates proper treatment at the earliest.
Treatment usually depends on severity of of acne and for the accurate grading you need a proper examination by a
dermatologist.
There are some flaws with your current treatment which I would like to highlight:
1. Melacare contains steroid which can damage your skin permanently by thinning out skin and blood vessels.
2. Melacare can actually aggravate acne.
3. Please make sure you donot take such medications without consulting your dermatologist.
Usually in my patients of acne, I advise proper course of
oral antibiotics (
Azithromycin etc) with or without oral
isotretinoin for few months. Additionally, I advise use of a cream containing nadifloxacin/
clindamycin twice day and a gel containing
benzoyl peroxide and adapalene for few months. This combination of benzoyl peroxide and adapalene is one of the recent advances in the treatment of acne and has wonderful results if used in a right way.
Apart from home-based treatment, I also advise procedures like chemical peeling and laser and
light therapy for patients having severe acne and associated complications like pigmentation and scarring.
Use good quality face wash and a moisturizer on regular basis.
Avoid junk food as far as possible and include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Hope this will take care of your condition.
I would suggest you to share your pictures in a direct question and if you wish to contact me in future for any question kindly use the following link:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-hardik-pitroda/67169
Thanking you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
M.D Dermatology