Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav
Venereology
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Hello doctor,
I have an oily skin type. Recently I am experiencing pimples, white bumps, red dots on my cheeks close to my ears. Sometimes I feel very itchy near the pimples. I have developed one or two new big pimples on my forehead also. When the pimple subsides after a week or two it leaves a reddish brown mark on that area. I feel the need to wash my face very often as it starts feeling very heavy and sticky from all the oil on my face. I used Clear Gel for some time but it is not working on my skin. Not using any other medication at the moment. Kindly help me with the same.
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Attach a picture of the lesion for details. Use Ahaglow face wash twice daily for 15 days. Are there pustules? Inflammatory red lesions? Photosensitivity?
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
The big pimples have some pus and liquid substance and small ones feel hard with no liquid substance. I am using Cetaphil cleanser for oily skin currently.
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Use Clindamycin 1% gel at daytime for 15 days (on red and pus-filled pimples), Benzac AC 2.5% cream at night for 15 days (on red inflammatory bumps). Do not use Cetaphil cleanser if oily skin. Take tablet Azithromycin 500 mg once a day before food for three days. Use Acnesol gel at evening for 15 days (on hard pimples), Aziderm 10% at night (on postinflammatory hyperpigmentation lesion /brown spots). Avoid using body lotion and irritant cosmetic products on the face. Use water-based moisturizer. Avoid diet with high glycemic index. Do not use steroid cream on the face. Avoid facials. Eat a well balanced nutritious diet and exercise regularly. Avoid application of greasy cosmetic products and oil on the face. Maintain good facial hygiene. Avoid comedogenic cosmetics. Avoid dusty and polluted environment. For oily skin, use D Acne face wash twice daily for 15 days, or Ahaglow face wash twice daily for 15 days.
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