Are nutrient supplements safe and effective for treating hormonal acne?

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Acne vulgaris is a common skin problem in adolescents and adults. It involves pilosebaceous follicles or oil glands and is therefore seen in areas where oil glands are dense, like the face, chest, back, and upper arms are common sites of involvement. It requires a longer duration of treatment till around 25 to 28 years of age. So, keep hope. You will be alright, but you need patience. In your case looks like grade two to grade three acne.

1. You can start using Faceclin gel (a combination of Clindamycin and Nicotinamide) during day time over pimples and Microbenz (Benzyol peroxide) 3.5 percent gel at night hours over the whole face for around two to three months.

2. I suggest you take capsule Doxycycline 100 milligrams once daily for six weeks. Overuse of supplements and vitamins can aggravate your acne. They are known to cause acneiform eruptions.

3. For cleaning your face, you can use face wash twice daily.

4. It would be best to do certain dietary restrictions like not taking oily spicy food, junk food, milk products, and non-vegetarian foods, and using lots of water that hydrates your skin.

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