Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suggest Treatment For Acne

hey hi, doc
last three years i had acne in my face.........
many friends told me to stop masturbating and eat light food...........
i had done all these think but, nothing hav been done so much..
just little bit acne has gone
please, help me doc
am now in the age of 18 like to masturbating too much but can;t do because of acne in my face
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
Report Abuse
Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

Acne is quite common at your age.
Masturbation has no relation whatsoever with acne. It is a myth that masturbation increases acne.
It is a normal human behavior to masturbate.
Having said that you must not overindulge into masturbation so that it does'nt become a ritual like activity.
For acne I would suggest specific antiacne treatment.
Topical antiacne antibacterial preparations that can be useful are topical benzoyl peroxide gel/ clindamycin gel, for active inflammatory acne.
Topical retinoids are antiinflammatory and comedolytic and while they treat existing ones topical retinoids also prevent new acne.
Therefore, topical retinoids are also useful for maintaining the improvement, more so because acne is recurrent.
I suggest you to visit a dermatologist in your vicinity.
Your dermatologist might also start you on one of the Oral antiacne antibiotics like doxycycline, minocycline etc if required.

Regards
I find this answer helpful

Note: Hope the answers resolves your concerns, however for further guidance of skin related queries consult our Dermatologist.Click here to book a consultation
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Acne vulgaris


Loading Online Doctors....
Suggest Treatment For Acne

Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic Acne is quite common at your age. Masturbation has no relation whatsoever with acne. It is a myth that masturbation increases acne. It is a normal human behavior to masturbate. Having said that you must not overindulge into masturbation so that it does nt become a ritual like activity. For acne I would suggest specific antiacne treatment. Topical antiacne antibacterial preparations that can be useful are topical benzoyl peroxide gel/ clindamycin gel, for active inflammatory acne. Topical retinoids are antiinflammatory and comedolytic and while they treat existing ones topical retinoids also prevent new acne. Therefore, topical retinoids are also useful for maintaining the improvement, more so because acne is recurrent. I suggest you to visit a dermatologist in your vicinity. Your dermatologist might also start you on one of the Oral antiacne antibiotics like doxycycline, minocycline etc if required. Regards