What causes red pimple-like dots on my back and chest?

Hello,

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I understand your concern.

Based on your symptoms, it seems like you are having facial and truncal acne. Acne vulgaris is a common skin concern in adolescents and may sometimes persist in adulthood, too.

It is a skin disorder involving pilosebaceous follicles or oil glands and is therefore seen to involve areas where oil glands are dense. Face, chest, back, and upper arms are the common sites of involvement.

You have to follow certain dietary restrictions, like avoiding oily and spicy food, junk food, milk products, and non-vegetarian food. Drink lots of water, which hydrates your skin, and avoid applying hair oil because it can aggravate your forehead acne.

• You can use topical antibiotic cream like 1 percent Clindamycin gel over the pimples in the daytime and topical retinoids like 0.1 percent Adapalene gel during the night daily for a few months.

• These topical retinoid gels can slightly irritate your skin. So, they should be used in small quantities. If irritation persists, then immediately stop using them.

• You can use 2.5 percent Benzoyl peroxide soap for truncal acne and a gentle face wash twice daily.

• Please follow up after one month.

I hope you are satisfied with my answer. For further queries, you can consult me at iCliniq.

Thank you.