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Suggest Treatment For Oily Skin

Hi I have a bit of a skin problem, its very oily and i have tried many off the shelf products but nothing works, i went to go see a GP but still ddnt help. My problem is during summer my face will sweat during the day and most night and i get very painful pimples to a point that i cant put my head on the pillow to sleep. Please help i realy cant take it anymore i am a 24 year old male
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic

Oily skin and acne go hand in hand.
You may use a salicylic acid based cleanser for face wash twice daily. Salicylic acid decreases oil production and cleanses pores and therefore is helpful in acne and oily skin conditions.
Since you seem to have painful/inflammatory acne therefore as a treating doctor I would have asked you to use an oral antibiotic e.g either Azithromycin Or Doxycycline.
I would have also suggested a topical antiacne gel for inflammatory acne e.g Benzoyl peroxide or Clindamycin topical gel.
I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for an assessment of the severity of your acne and appropriate treatment.

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Suggest Treatment For Oily Skin

Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic Oily skin and acne go hand in hand. You may use a salicylic acid based cleanser for face wash twice daily. Salicylic acid decreases oil production and cleanses pores and therefore is helpful in acne and oily skin conditions. Since you seem to have painful/inflammatory acne therefore as a treating doctor I would have asked you to use an oral antibiotic e.g either Azithromycin Or Doxycycline. I would have also suggested a topical antiacne gel for inflammatory acne e.g Benzoyl peroxide or Clindamycin topical gel. I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for an assessment of the severity of your acne and appropriate treatment. Regards