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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Pimples On Face
Question: i was facing pimple problems from past 5 years... from the last 1-2 yrs my face was recovering but now again my face full of pimples... can you please tell me permanent treatment... that can help me to remove my pimples permanently without any marks..
Brief Answer:
Kindly send pictures and details.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the pimples recurrence.
In view to help you best I request you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the affected area of face. For the same you have a feature on the right side of the page or alternatively you can send your pictures at
YYYY@YYYY
With attention " Dr. Sanjay XXXXXXX Kanodia "
Also do let me know your occupation with daily routine, dietary routine and marital status.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY
Kindly send pictures and details.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the pimples recurrence.
In view to help you best I request you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the affected area of face. For the same you have a feature on the right side of the page or alternatively you can send your pictures at
YYYY@YYYY
With attention " Dr. Sanjay XXXXXXX Kanodia "
Also do let me know your occupation with daily routine, dietary routine and marital status.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am currently studing in XXXXXXX 5 year ago i went to uttherakhand for study for 4 years before it i was in XXXXXXX no pimples problems. In the starting years of uttharakhnad i faced lots of pimples problem.. but after 2-3 year it resolved.. i tried lots of creams but it removed by it self and valbet cream( one parlour lady suggest me to apply it ).it works but i think my pimples problem resolved naturally.. then after 4 year i backed to XXXXXXX for 1 year then no pimples problems except monthly period time(that time also i have pimple problem). then i came to XXXXXXX again for study.now here after 2-3 months again i faced pimples problems. now my face u can see in the pic which i upload earlier.. i applied cream again valbet but this pimples not going ... i m fed up with my pimples problem from the last 5 year.. i want to remove it parmanently.. I am unmarried and eating daily roti/naan and sbzi...some times prefer burger/pizzaand all road side food stalls.. but it happen very rarely. i eat fruits and seasonal things like now carrot,radish etc..... not anything specific..milk,etc
Brief Answer:
Acne: various suggestions and guidance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your details with pictures. I have gone through the pictures sent by you and after thoroughly analyzing the pictures I can make out that you have big pimples with pigmentation and marks. I can understand your concern for pimples.
It is really bothersome to have something unwanted present on our face. Before I proceed to your issue let me explain you elaborately regarding pimples-
Acne or pimples in most of teenage people starts appearing at the age of 13-14 years and then reduces by the age of 25-30 years. The main cause of pimple formation is basically due to hormones (chemicals which are influencing one or other body functions) in addition to the influence of certain other factors causing its aggravation.
The hormone plays the most important role in high oil secretion and increase the size of oil glands. As the pores or ducts of the glands are blocked so it leads to formation of pimples. There are certain other factors such as application of oily or creamy products, over exposure to sunlight, heat and humidity or due to pinching, popping and squeezing of the pimples also leads to formation of pimples.
Once these are healing they leave the most problematic thing which are either marks or scars. Therefore any of the above factors along with hormones can cause appearance of pimples before the age of 25-30 years. After the age of 25 years there is less upsurge in the hormones and these gets stabilized and therefore less appearance of pimples after 25 years.
So probably you got some idea regarding your acne. I can see you are young female of 23 years, so in your case it is present because of the age factor.
There are certain suggestions which you can follow:
1. Do not pinch, pop or squeeze any area on face.
2. Do not apply any creamy or oily stuff or any other cosmetics over face.
3. Try to avoid any home remedies suggested by your friends or family members or otherwise self implicated therapies also. Most of he times any of the home remedies blocks more of the pores and results in more aggravation of pimples.
4. Do not take steam or steam bath or massage on your face as these also aggravates the pimples.
5. Try avoiding situations of direct continuous exposure to sunlight or heat and humidity for long hours. 6. Kindly do not use any antibiotic as self medication.
7. Do not apply any hair oil on scalp or apply in very less amount. Wash your scalp daily with some good shampoo and let there be no dandruff in your scalp (because dandruff itself causes blockage of pores of oil glands and then pimples).
For the Acne treatment part - if I were your treating doctor then would prescribed you a combination of Clindamycin with adapalene along with the most important and latest therapy of isotretinoin by mouth for the long term remission. Isotretinoin is though a wonder drug but always to be used under dermatological guidance.
For the marks -Skin lightening creams are quite helpful. I general prescribe Kojic acid cream or Azelaic acid cream at night time only over the affected area.
Both acne and its marks need proper management as guided above. I suggest you to meet a proper dermatologist rather than using a self implicated therapy and discuss all the points as suggested above. Hope this information will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to help.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
Acne: various suggestions and guidance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your details with pictures. I have gone through the pictures sent by you and after thoroughly analyzing the pictures I can make out that you have big pimples with pigmentation and marks. I can understand your concern for pimples.
It is really bothersome to have something unwanted present on our face. Before I proceed to your issue let me explain you elaborately regarding pimples-
Acne or pimples in most of teenage people starts appearing at the age of 13-14 years and then reduces by the age of 25-30 years. The main cause of pimple formation is basically due to hormones (chemicals which are influencing one or other body functions) in addition to the influence of certain other factors causing its aggravation.
The hormone plays the most important role in high oil secretion and increase the size of oil glands. As the pores or ducts of the glands are blocked so it leads to formation of pimples. There are certain other factors such as application of oily or creamy products, over exposure to sunlight, heat and humidity or due to pinching, popping and squeezing of the pimples also leads to formation of pimples.
Once these are healing they leave the most problematic thing which are either marks or scars. Therefore any of the above factors along with hormones can cause appearance of pimples before the age of 25-30 years. After the age of 25 years there is less upsurge in the hormones and these gets stabilized and therefore less appearance of pimples after 25 years.
So probably you got some idea regarding your acne. I can see you are young female of 23 years, so in your case it is present because of the age factor.
There are certain suggestions which you can follow:
1. Do not pinch, pop or squeeze any area on face.
2. Do not apply any creamy or oily stuff or any other cosmetics over face.
3. Try to avoid any home remedies suggested by your friends or family members or otherwise self implicated therapies also. Most of he times any of the home remedies blocks more of the pores and results in more aggravation of pimples.
4. Do not take steam or steam bath or massage on your face as these also aggravates the pimples.
5. Try avoiding situations of direct continuous exposure to sunlight or heat and humidity for long hours. 6. Kindly do not use any antibiotic as self medication.
7. Do not apply any hair oil on scalp or apply in very less amount. Wash your scalp daily with some good shampoo and let there be no dandruff in your scalp (because dandruff itself causes blockage of pores of oil glands and then pimples).
For the Acne treatment part - if I were your treating doctor then would prescribed you a combination of Clindamycin with adapalene along with the most important and latest therapy of isotretinoin by mouth for the long term remission. Isotretinoin is though a wonder drug but always to be used under dermatological guidance.
For the marks -Skin lightening creams are quite helpful. I general prescribe Kojic acid cream or Azelaic acid cream at night time only over the affected area.
Both acne and its marks need proper management as guided above. I suggest you to meet a proper dermatologist rather than using a self implicated therapy and discuss all the points as suggested above. Hope this information will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to help.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can you please give me some good dermatologist name in Old Rajinder XXXXXXX New XXXXXXX or near by it (who give me cheap and right advise for it).
I uploaded medicine that i brought 3-4 days before. i tried sun lite cream for 2 days but due to it my face becoming red... is it due to anyside effect ?
another one for the acne but now i have no acne, but marks are there, so should i continue to use acne creams or only when i have acne prob??.. please give me right direction.
you said dont apply any cream on face... then if my skin got dry then what should i apply on it..??? .. give me brief idea about it....
I uploaded medicine that i brought 3-4 days before. i tried sun lite cream for 2 days but due to it my face becoming red... is it due to anyside effect ?
another one for the acne but now i have no acne, but marks are there, so should i continue to use acne creams or only when i have acne prob??.. please give me right direction.
you said dont apply any cream on face... then if my skin got dry then what should i apply on it..??? .. give me brief idea about it....
Brief Answer:
I suggest you to visit Dermatology department at Medical college level.
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome back to the forum and thanks for your further follow up.
I have gone though the creams you are applying. While Clindasil is quite fine to use with but the other cream (Skinlite) should never be used without proper dermatological supervision. It can cause lot of irritation and burning over the face. I prefer not to use the cream.
Dryness is quite usual in winter season and now the whether is changing. So there would be less need of the cream based things on face. I prefer Elovera gel in my patients.
I suggest you to visit Dermatology department and meet a dermatologist at Medical college level or at XXXXXXX to get a proper direction. This would be the best approach rather than lingering around here and there.
Hope this information will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to help.
My all best wishes for your glowing skin.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
I suggest you to visit Dermatology department at Medical college level.
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome back to the forum and thanks for your further follow up.
I have gone though the creams you are applying. While Clindasil is quite fine to use with but the other cream (Skinlite) should never be used without proper dermatological supervision. It can cause lot of irritation and burning over the face. I prefer not to use the cream.
Dryness is quite usual in winter season and now the whether is changing. So there would be less need of the cream based things on face. I prefer Elovera gel in my patients.
I suggest you to visit Dermatology department and meet a dermatologist at Medical college level or at XXXXXXX to get a proper direction. This would be the best approach rather than lingering around here and there.
Hope this information will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to help.
My all best wishes for your glowing skin.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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