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What Causes Face Sores And Scarring After Having Crystal Meth?

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Question : I tried crystal meth for the first time and I apparently spent the whole night destroying my perfect complextion. My face has sores and scabs and I bought witch XXXXXXX astringent but I'm very worried about permanent scaring. I'm 34 and up to this point I have had near perfect skin but very sensitive. Is it possible that meth came out my poors and caused the sores? I also picked at them to make it 100 times worse. Guess my question is what can I do to help heal this extreme error in judgement? Please don't judge I am not a recreational drug user but suffer from major fatigue from endometriosis and made a very bad decisions. I am also menopausal don't know if that makes a difference. Please help!
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Answered by Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Meth damages skin a few ways Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic. I'm happy you are not planning on using again. Now that's enough of that, lets get to the skin issues. From what you have described here, it seems like the drug either made you pick at your skin repeatedly through the night (which it is known to do) or you may have suffered an allergic reaction to the drug or to any of the impurities leftover from the manufacturing process. The problem is basically that of inflamed skin. We need to bring down the inflammation. In my practice, I normally like recommending an over the counter hydrocortisone cream along with an antibacterial. There are many different brands and preparations.. But one of the more famous ones is Neosporin - H (The H stands for Hydrocortisone, a steroid). When that is applied to the injuries it should bring down the irritation and inflammation allowing your skin to heal without scarring. If that doesn't seem to be helping, then you are going to have to go get the lesions seen by a dermatologist. I hope this helps. Feel free to follow-up about this or anything else that's on your mind. Take Care. Vin
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What Causes Face Sores And Scarring After Having Crystal Meth?

Brief Answer: Meth damages skin a few ways Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic. I'm happy you are not planning on using again. Now that's enough of that, lets get to the skin issues. From what you have described here, it seems like the drug either made you pick at your skin repeatedly through the night (which it is known to do) or you may have suffered an allergic reaction to the drug or to any of the impurities leftover from the manufacturing process. The problem is basically that of inflamed skin. We need to bring down the inflammation. In my practice, I normally like recommending an over the counter hydrocortisone cream along with an antibacterial. There are many different brands and preparations.. But one of the more famous ones is Neosporin - H (The H stands for Hydrocortisone, a steroid). When that is applied to the injuries it should bring down the irritation and inflammation allowing your skin to heal without scarring. If that doesn't seem to be helping, then you are going to have to go get the lesions seen by a dermatologist. I hope this helps. Feel free to follow-up about this or anything else that's on your mind. Take Care. Vin