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Acne and keloids

2017-09-21 18:08:30
I have truncal acne and two big keloids along few small keloids which are growing slowly. I took doxy medicine ten days course to stop acne pimples which helped for few days later it again stared. Also took steroid injections for keloids but within 1 month they grew back. The no of keloid formation is increasing slowly which is the more worrying part. Please help me in stopping their growth
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Oral antibiotics or retinoid group of drug based on stage of acne. Visit a dermatologist but before that change in diet pattern n find out the trigger in order to prevent new acne and keloid

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