Suggest Treatment For Acne And Swollen Area On The Forehead

Posted on Fri, 13 Mar 2015

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Question : Hi Doctor. I had an acne over my forehead nd btw eyes. took it casually nd dint took ny prec.. Now it has turned to a big bump like a boil. Pl hlp. Pic attatchd

Swollon area btwn eyes

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cystic acne most likely.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking Health care magic forum.

I have gone through your query and picture. Your problem is most likely cystic acne. This happen when acne is infection and go deeper into skin. Initially you can try applying over the counter benzoyl peroxide cream and mild hot fomentation. Another over the counter available combination gel like benzoyl peroxide and aloe vera which is more helpful also. Aloe vera in that has antibacterial property.

If you were my patient with such condition and not relieving by above measures then i would recommend local antibiotic creams like clindamycin and oral antibiotic like azithromycin.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.

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