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I Am Having Acne On My Chest, Back Of The Neck & The Entire Back From Last 15 Days
since last 15 days i am having acne on my chest , neck i m a girl student of 22 years old. i hv developed acne on my chest, back of the neck & the entire back. actually i used to develop acne over these areas since i was 17. but neglected them at that time. actually they used to come, remain for 2 months & then vanish without leaving any scar. But now as i am staying in the girl s hostel n also i have to go to college, this thing is creating a lot of inconvenience. some times also there is mild itching. pls help me sir.
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Wed, 19 Jan 2011
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Thu, 20 Jan 2011
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You might try an antibiotic cream. Erythromycin ointment can be tried intitially . Bath twice daily. Also please avoid getting sweaty too much and make sure you change the bed sheets and pillow cases often. Unclean bed sheets/pillow cases can perpetuate the problem. Also please avoid touching the pimples. It will introduce bacteria from your hand which will perpetuate the problem too.
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