M Having Acne On My Face From Last 9 Years,.

Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2020

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Question : m having acne on my face from last 9 years,. if I take treatment from Dr only than it is fine but if u stop taking medicine again they take place on my face

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Prasad J (1 minute later)

what should I do for my acne problem

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Understand your type of acne..

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Recurring acne is not unusual. There are multiple reasons for recurrence that includes stress and hormone changes. It is important to manage stress adequately.

Further if most of the acne lesion have pus pointing, you may need to have course of antibiotics for months. Besides these avoid washing face frequently.

If possible visit a dermatologist for evaluating the type of acne, hormones and other possibilities of acne.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad