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Suggest Treatment For A Pimple On The Face
I had a pimple on my face that was just barely there but stayed there for about a week. One morning i woke up & it was huge, i might have nicked it with my ring while sleeping and well now it is massive, i tried cleaning it with peroxide and using a hot compress but it just seemed too make it more irritateted.. today i cleaned it again and after i took the hot compress off some of the skin came off too creating a bit of a hole.. Now i don t know what to do it no longer looks like a pimple it looks like a cut turned infection
Tue, 14 Apr 2015
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This was most likely an acne lesion to start with which subsequently got inflammed Or else it was a boil to begin with which subsequently had gotten worse by trying to manipulate it.
Peroxide probably irritating the area further and should be avoided on face.
If I was the treating doctor I would suggest a course of an Oral antibiotic for a week. My choice would be either flucloxacillin Or cephalexin for a week.
These are prescription antibiotics and therefore I suggest that you talk to your doctor for the needful.
Topically you may use an OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% mupirocin cream, twice daily for a week.
Don't try to squeeze or manipulate it.
An OTC oral antiinflammatory e,g ibuprofen, once or twice daily, will provide you symptomatic relief from pain.
Regards
This was most likely an acne lesion to start with which subsequently got inflammed Or else it was a boil to begin with which subsequently had gotten worse by trying to manipulate it.
Peroxide probably irritating the area further and should be avoided on face.
If I was the treating doctor I would suggest a course of an Oral antibiotic for a week. My choice would be either flucloxacillin Or cephalexin for a week.
These are prescription antibiotics and therefore I suggest that you talk to your doctor for the needful.
Topically you may use an OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% mupirocin cream, twice daily for a week.
Don't try to squeeze or manipulate it.
An OTC oral antiinflammatory e,g ibuprofen, once or twice daily, will provide you symptomatic relief from pain.
Regards
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