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What Is The Treatment For Severe Acne?
dr i am facing severe acne since about last 5 years now i dont have much of acne i just have some little white heads that occur cassionally and a lot of redness with some keloids as well dr names it as post inflamatory hyperpigmentation i am currently using fusidic acid( corticosteroid cream) during night and melagard spf20 sunscreen in day time followed by a little bit concealer to cover redness please do suggest me something? especially for the redness part as it is my most embarassing concern thanks
Fri, 30 May 2014
Hi,
You seem to have complicated acne lesions comprising inflammatory acne, comidones,conglobate acne, kelodal acne with erythema. You are suffering since 5 years. There may be genetic tendency also. Some factors like stress,anxiety, sleeplessness,travelling,sun exposure,oily food..etc might exacerbate the acne lesions. Antibiotic like azithromycine 500 mg thrice a week for few months may be taken. Isotretinoin 10 mg daily at night may be taken for few months, which might reduce conglobate and keloidal acne. Short course of steroid in low dose might reduce redness. Apply nadoxine gel in morning and clindamycine gel at night. Cleanse the face with antiseptic like cetaphil lotion. Take such treatment for few months. You may be bemefitted. Still, you consult dermatologist. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You seem to have complicated acne lesions comprising inflammatory acne, comidones,conglobate acne, kelodal acne with erythema. You are suffering since 5 years. There may be genetic tendency also. Some factors like stress,anxiety, sleeplessness,travelling,sun exposure,oily food..etc might exacerbate the acne lesions. Antibiotic like azithromycine 500 mg thrice a week for few months may be taken. Isotretinoin 10 mg daily at night may be taken for few months, which might reduce conglobate and keloidal acne. Short course of steroid in low dose might reduce redness. Apply nadoxine gel in morning and clindamycine gel at night. Cleanse the face with antiseptic like cetaphil lotion. Take such treatment for few months. You may be bemefitted. Still, you consult dermatologist. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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