Suggest Treatment For Acne On The Neck

Posted on Sun, 4 Jun 2017

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Sun, 4 Jun 2017 Answered on

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Question : I always get small acne spots on or around my chin and my neck. What could I do to clear this?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Management of acne

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic

Can you upload a photo so that I am better able to help?
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to use salicylic acid facewash twice daily and apply adapelene 0.1 percent gel on the pimples at night.
If the acne is severe I would recommend to take oral antibiotic like capsule doxycycline 100 mg once daily at bedtime for 3-4 weeks.
Besides this avoid oiling of scalp, intake of sugary foods and use cosmetics labelled as non-comedogenic.

Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj