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Suggest Treatment For Pimple With Darkened Skin Around It

i have a pimple on my cheek and i put some antibiotic ointment on it for the past couple days and i would put a bandage on it at night, but now its almost totally gone just a little bump but the area around it is black color in a circle surrounding it. What should I do to get rid of the darkness? btw i didn t pop it at all.
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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Dentist 's  Response
Hi Dear,

Welcome to Health Care Magic Team.

Understanding your concern about health.
The little bump with dark area around it as you describe in your query is hyper pigmentation with little inflammation left after recovery from pimple .This condition is also known as post inflammatory hyperpigmentation .

It will take 3-4 weeks to go away I would suggest you to not to touch or squeeze it with your hands ,use mild scrub with gentle massage to remove dead skin once in a week hard rubbing can damage your skin, use broad spectrum sun scream to prevent darkening of skin due to UV rays of sun ,cover your face while going outside your home ,apply mild hydroquinone crean (not for long term use ) and apply vitamin E oil before going to bed. Aoevera gel is also very effective treatment for dark spots .

Drink lots of water and add lots of green leafy vegetables and fruits in your diet .

I dark spots persists for more then 2 weeks consult dermatologist, who can recommend some procedure like chemical peeling .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Pimple With Darkened Skin Around It

Hi Dear, Welcome to Health Care Magic Team. Understanding your concern about health. The little bump with dark area around it as you describe in your query is hyper pigmentation with little inflammation left after recovery from pimple .This condition is also known as post inflammatory hyperpigmentation . It will take 3-4 weeks to go away I would suggest you to not to touch or squeeze it with your hands ,use mild scrub with gentle massage to remove dead skin once in a week hard rubbing can damage your skin, use broad spectrum sun scream to prevent darkening of skin due to UV rays of sun ,cover your face while going outside your home ,apply mild hydroquinone crean (not for long term use ) and apply vitamin E oil before going to bed. Aoevera gel is also very effective treatment for dark spots . Drink lots of water and add lots of green leafy vegetables and fruits in your diet . I dark spots persists for more then 2 weeks consult dermatologist, who can recommend some procedure like chemical peeling . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari