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How To Get Rid Of Acne And Oily Skin Problem?
I recently started swimming, and i go 5 days a week for 1.5 hrs in morning(6-7:30), till now i have got only little tanning, please guide me so as to how to avoid it. Also i have got acne problem and my skin is oily, i am healthy not overweight and don t eat oily stuff too but acne problem still persists, please help?
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
Swimming in chlorinated water can easily lead to tanning. Always use good quality water-proof sunscreen like Ansolar sunscreen cream (GSK)/Cetaphil UVA/UVB defence (Galderma) before going for swimming.
Acne, as you must be aware is pretty common condition caused chiefly due to hormonal influence and clogging of pores and followed by infection and inflammation.
Treatment usually depends on severity of of acne. Usually I advise oral antibiotics with or without oral isotretinoin. Apply cream containing nadifloxacin twice day and gel containing benzoyl peroxide and adapalene at bedtime for 1 hour followed by face wash. Use good quality face wash like Fash foaming facewash and a moisturizer like Cetaphil DAM on regular basis.
Avoid junk food as far as possible and include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Hope this will take care of your condition.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
Thank you for posting on HCM.
Swimming in chlorinated water can easily lead to tanning. Always use good quality water-proof sunscreen like Ansolar sunscreen cream (GSK)/Cetaphil UVA/UVB defence (Galderma) before going for swimming.
Acne, as you must be aware is pretty common condition caused chiefly due to hormonal influence and clogging of pores and followed by infection and inflammation.
Treatment usually depends on severity of of acne. Usually I advise oral antibiotics with or without oral isotretinoin. Apply cream containing nadifloxacin twice day and gel containing benzoyl peroxide and adapalene at bedtime for 1 hour followed by face wash. Use good quality face wash like Fash foaming facewash and a moisturizer like Cetaphil DAM on regular basis.
Avoid junk food as far as possible and include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Hope this will take care of your condition.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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