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Have Swollen, Red, Painful Pimples. Have Marks And Scars On Face. Help
I have suddently have acne? big, swallen, red, and paintfull pimples. I am 49 years old, and I don have a fair even or clear skin (wide open pores and kind of duty looking face skin due to the pores and its black head...) but I have never sufer with any other kind of acne. During the past two month I have tried everything possible (home remedies and pharmaceutical creams and cleansers) but it is worsen, plus the ugly marks and scars it left on my face.
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Thu, 8 Aug 2013
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Swollen red pimples on the face during ur age are highly unlikely.go for hormonal studies.use azithromycin500 mg thrice a week for 4 weeks.use epiduo cream for short contact therapy at night.nadoxin ointment at night.as far post acne marks are concerned go for kojic cream.trioobloc or mandelic acid creams
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