Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
How can I remove sebum from the back of my neck? I use a salicylic acid cleanser but it does not seem to go away.
Kindly help.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I read your query and can understand your concern.
I am very sorry about your medical condition and I am glad that you are paying attention to changes in your body system. But do not worry. I am here to take care of you.
Regarding your symptoms, I believe you have developed a treatment failure from your acneiform eruption as this may be related to hormone imbalance, changes in cosmetics, or oily food intake.
I advise you to do the following:
Tablet Minocycline (antibiotic) 500mg to be taken orally, thrice daily for one week.
Apply topical 2 % Resorcinol (antiseptic and disinfectant) once a day or topical 0.1 % Tretinoin (retinoids) twice daily.
Apply 20 % Azelaic acid (dicarboxylic acid) once daily or 5 % Dapsone gel (Sulfone antibiotics) once daily for 1 month.
Kindly consult a specialist doctor, talk with them, and take proper guidance.
I hope this helps.
Thank you.
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Answered byDr. Chibitam Hope Obia
Medically reviewed byiCliniq medical review team
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