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Dalacin T lotion twice daily for 1 month and use acne wash bar twice daily before applying lotion lower oily and sweet in diet like chocolate parata

Your acne is not new. You have been being getting acne pustules for long as evident from your old acne scars.
The basic change in acne is because of the hormone in the blood. Since one cannot modify the hormone in the blood therefore the acne medicine had to used for prolonged periods of time. Sometimes stress makes the acne worse. Any stress. Although food is not associated with acne exvept chocolate, but if you have noted certain foods make your acne worse then please do not eat that particular foods.
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This is acneiform eruption.It could be due to eating high glycemic index diet,some dairy products but it is not the only reason.It could be due to some other reasons.Stress is one of those,applying corticosteroids containing creams and it is also related to PCOS if you've got some other symptoms related to it.Your skin is acne prone.You can experience the flares.But don't worry it will settle with treatment.

Dear Pt, acne is very simple to treat. get proper treatment and get rid of it permanently before it gives you scarring and PIH. Regards

Firstly, u have to understand why does acne arise.


Main reasons for acne:


1. STRESS Stress stress!

2. Decreased water intake

3. Increased oily /fried food consumption

4. Hormones.

5. Clogged pores ( too much makeup)

6. Heredity (yes sadly)

7. Dandruff can also cause acne ( especially on forehead).

8. Some times acne arises due to excessive dryness also.

9. Are you consuming too many carbs and sugary items 

10. Trendy acne : observe which side of the face has more acne. If acne is mostly one sided, notice of it's the same side as the one u use the phone and take calls from. So this kind of acne breakout is because of dirty screens of our touch phones (androids and iphones). Always always clean your phone screen with an alcohol swab on a daily basis.


So basically, we all have oil glands on our face, for some there are hyperactive glands for others dry. Now we ALL also have a normal flora of P.Acnes bacteria on our face too. Heres the thing, in those with hyperactive oil glands the bacteria becomes "activated" and so causes inflammation (redness), pus (infection) and yes forms Acne.

So the deal is to keep skin clean, dry (not oily) and healthy.

So i ask everyone do u have like minimum 15 glasses of water daily? And normally the answer is NO.

Now imagine for so many years we have built up a debt of water intake then obviously acne will occur. Its like people are telling oh i go to the loo everyday to poo but i dont flush later. Good water intake works like a flush. Its cleanses ur system if all the refined sugars / cold drinks (i call that gutter ka pani)/ oils/ spices and what not. Just giving an eg.


Similarly,  if u have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) .. mostly u end up having ACNE.

Also, some women end up having acne sometimes during pregnancy and/or sometimes after delivery all because of a sudden change in hormones. It takes time to get better. Until and unless u treat the underlying condition no superficial treatment is going to help or will only help temporarily.


The key is to keep the skin DRY/oil free. Hydrated. And clean.


U can use a facewash with salicylic acid in it. That dries the pimples up.

U can use Bioderma Sebium gel Moussant as ur regular facewash. Or Acne wipe Milky Cleanser.

Always apply SUNBLOCK, whether inside the house or outside. Glow Sun 60 sunblock is a fantastic sunblock. Does not make skin oily.

Please, never self medicate. Better to be safe than sorry. And also if something that has worked on ur sister's or friend's skin, it might not work the same on yours. So one man's medicine can be another man's poison. So never self medicate. And i seriously stress on that. So see a dermatologist or aesthetic dermatologist.


Lastly, skin problem is a forever thing. Its not like measles that u have it once and then never again.. skin requires long term maintenance. It tells the inside stories. Anything that goes wrong with the organs inside the body you skin will speak for it.


Eg. So u got hepatitis/jaundice... (liver infected) ur skin starts appearing yellow.


Iron deficiency - u look pale.


Cholesterol deposits first appear on the skin near the eye.


So my point is... "Manage" your skin. It tells a lot of stories.


If u manage it well, acne would never bother u. have a set face wash, use a sunblock - sun or no sun, and in case of no active acne do a microderm every month.


So i hope this has cleared things up and helps u assess where uve gone wrong or what u need to amend. :)

In case u need further help, book an appointment with your trusted dermatologist.

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acne does not appear overnight. it's a process.
apply BENCLIN GEL on pimples at bedtime.
and follow the directions I've given in the above comment.

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4 years ago

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thank you so much for your detailed response.i have been hardly taking a single glass of water in a day since last last week. i am not sure about water intake, how much I need to consume daily as different doctors have different opinion. like from 8 glass per day to as much as I can take? and how much time I need to wash my face with this type of skin (oily)? and any moisturizer you would like to suggest?

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wash face twice a day. apply sunblock even when inside the house. and drink 10 glasses of water per day.
drinking water works like how the flush works in the toilet. not dri king a single glass of water is the same as not flushing the poop and leaving germs and toxins behind!

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