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I have a lot of pimples on my face. Can this be cured?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a lot of pimples on my face. How to get rid of these pimples? Kindly give your suggestions. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Acne is a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit, pilo-hair, and sebaceous-oil-producing gland. These pilosebaceous glands are densely distributed over the face, neck, chest, back, shoulder, and arms. It also has a genetic component, meaning the ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Three years back, I used a skin lightening cream for a few months. After discontinuing the cream, my face became much darker with acne breakouts. Even after three years, I face a dark, dull face and occasional acne breakouts. Please suggest some medications to get rid of this. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I suggest the following 1. Apply Acnesol gel (Clindamycin and Nicotinamide) at night for 15 days. 2. Wash your face with D Acne soap (Salicylic acid and Clindamycin) for 15 days. Attach a clinical picture for ass... Read Full »
Why is my skin getting red after using an anti-acne gel, and how to get rid of it?
Query: Hello doctor, I had moderate acne, for which I started using Epiduo gel. It worked great and cleared up my skin. However, I still get a pimple or two occasionally, but overall there has been a big improvement. I have some minor scarring. My problem comes from the redness of my skin. My skin in gener... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Acne is common at your age, and you might experience frequent exacerbation due to stress or hormones. I suggest you use anti-acne gel (Adapalene and Benzoyl peroxide) whenever you have pimples or a Clindamycin (... Read Full »
I have acne on my cheeks and jawline, which recurs despite trying various remedies. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I have severe acne on my cheeks and jawline, which recurs despite trying various remedies. Also, I have alopecia areata, a patch at the back of my head. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest you following medications, consult a dermatologist and discuss with him or her before starting these medications: 1. Apply Nadibact cream (Nadifloxacin) on the acne area twice daily for ten days. 2. Wash your face with D Acne face ... Read Full »
Can change in diet cause weird breakout around the chin?
Query: Hi doctor, Just recently I have noticed some weird breakouts around my chin area. I am not sure when they started. While I do from time to time experience acne, I do not think what I am experiencing on my chin is not an acne breakout. Because there is no white head or black head present. They are no... Read Full »
Answer: Hi Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed the attached photographs (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and according to me they are papular lesions of acne. They are not blackheads or whiteheads. I would recommend you to continue with the birth control pill besides applying Benzoyl per... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have very oily, acne-prone skin, and these days I have had these weird, tiny bumps on my chin. Before this, I was using a whitening soap, but when I stopped using that, I noticed the bumps. I do not know if it is whiteheads, but it is present a lot. It is also close together and located... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Pimple is somewhat hormonal, and it is due to oily skin. Following are my suggestions for your problem: 1. Do not use hair oil or sticky cream on your face. 2. Avoid oily food, chocolate, and milk products. ... Read Full »
How to get rid of the pus-filled acne on my cheeks, chin, and forehead?
Query: Hello doctor, I have acne on my cheeks, chin, and forehead. My acne looks like pus-filled tiny bumps. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.I went through your query and understood your concern. Acne vulgaris, also called acne, is usually caused due to multiple factors, including genetic susceptibility, wherein a similar condition runs within one's family and gets transmitted genetically. Due to changes i... Read Full »
I have been suffering from pimples for the past three months, which are not painful. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from pimples for the last three months. They are not painful. I have not used any medications till now. Kindly suggest me some medicines to treat these pimples. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. Treatment of acne depends on the grade of acne; I will have to see your pictures to assess the acne grade and suggest an appropriate medication. Acne is a disorder of the pilosebaceous gland. These pilosebaceous g... Read Full »
I have had acne for the past six years, which greatly impacted my self-confidence. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have had acne for the past six years, which has greatly impacted my self-confidence. I mostly have acne on my face, but I also have body and back acne. I have been to my doctor many times, and they have given me medication that has completely failed to work, but I was told that I have... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. You have nodulocystic acne. First, you need to understand that acne at your age is very common, and you may have frequent exacerbations precipitated by stress, food, and sometimes periods. And it takes months of treatme... Read Full »
How do I get rid of marks on my face post chicken pox?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old. I had chicken pox before one and a half month. After the chicken box was gone, I had some scars. So I went to a dermatologist to give me a medicine to clear the scars, he gave me new gel E. I had some pimples on my forehead so he advised and wrote for me a face wash... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Acne is a very common condition occurring in teenage years due to hormonal changes. There is no need to worry or be embarrassed by it. Chances are that even after treatment you may get another bout of acne. It will reduce with age. Read Full »