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Used Nutrogena Scrub. Got Swelling Face, Tiny Bumps On Chin, Nose Took Benedrel, Calamine . Swelling Gone, Skin Tight. Suggestions?

Used nutrogena grape fruit scrub,suddenly I got swellin face ,white tiny bumps all over my mouth & jawline chin ,nose area it itch,I discountinue using face scrub ,went to my pcp doctor he said got alrigic reaction ,taking benedrel & putting calamine lotion on face after two days my eye swelling gone but my skin is tight with all over white bumps pl what I do
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.
You have developed an allergic contact reaction.
Only calamine lotion may not help.
Please apply some mild steroid like hydrocortisone.
This will help you recover faster.
Also take some anti histamine tablets.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

If the lesions persist, please meet a dermatologist.
Thank you
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Used Nutrogena Scrub. Got Swelling Face, Tiny Bumps On Chin, Nose Took Benedrel, Calamine . Swelling Gone, Skin Tight. Suggestions?

Hello, Thanks for the query. You have developed an allergic contact reaction. Only calamine lotion may not help. Please apply some mild steroid like hydrocortisone. This will help you recover faster. Also take some anti histamine tablets. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 If the lesions persist, please meet a dermatologist. Thank you