Dr. Sushil Kakkar
Dermatology
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Hello doctor,
I am an 18-year-old girl. My skin feels dry, and the skin on my legs and arms is flaky and appears wrinkled. I have pimples on my face, neck, chest, and back. The pores on my body are small and visible. My face tends to be oily most of the time, and I have used many products. Some remove the oil, but my skin remains dry, flaky, and rough. Please help.
Hello,
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The skin of the face is different from that of the legs and arms. Facial skin is rich in sebaceous glands, thus making it oily and prone to acne. I suggest you use an intensive moisturizer like urea or Ammonium lactate-based moisturizer twice daily for the skin on the legs and arms. Consult a specialist doctor, discuss with them, and take medications with their consent. In addition, I suggest you apply Clindamycin and Benzoyl peroxide gel for acne. Retinoids are comedolytic and anti-inflammatory. They would prevent new acne as well. Oral antibiotics work well for inflammatory acne and bring about rapid control. I suggest you take antibiotics like Doxycycline, Azithromycin, or Minocycline for inflammatory acne. I suggest you consult a dermatologist if you have inflammatory acne (papules and pustules) and get a prescription for oral antibiotics. Your doctor may consider a repeat course if required. Along with the oral and topical treatment, I suggest you take a few Salicylic acid peeling sessions from your treating dermatologist for faster improvement of acne. Salicylic acid will also make your face less oily.
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