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Acne treatment
I have started getting acne on my face for 2-3 months and it's increasing frequently.
Want to do a tele consultation.
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Acne or pimples... Due to hormonal changes..Oily skin causes it...Common in adolescent age...May occur in adults also.. Food like Oily foods, ice cream, chocolate and sweets increase it.. Treatment depends on the grade of pimples or acne..So, please send photos by direct online consultation as it's a must to see which grade of pimples or acne for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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Age at this age mostly hormones and lifestyle related
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Health Tips
Avoid oily, junk, too much of sugar, dairy products. Increase physical activity
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A more detailed history will be required to treat your acne.
At 35, you should not have to be sitting on it for 3 months.
Hormonal issues, Environmental factors and personal cosmetic choices all have roles to play in acne at this age.
A simple new product usage may have precipitated this episode if, as you say, it sprung up all of a sudden and the face was clear hitherto.
Next Steps
By now, it's been 48 hrs since you posted so, assume you will have consulted someone.
If not, an ONLINE Consultation suffices and is probably the way forward on this portal or any other 🙏
Health Tips
word of caution : choice of cosmetics and creams is very important and varies from person to person;
PCOD assay via a simple LH:FSH ratio blood test may be useful to decide further line of management should a hormonal factor be involved.
Face care routine matters in the long run.
Of course, your marital status, lipid profile status and choice of conception etc may dictate use or avoidance of oral isotretinoin therapy etc which may be useful for a long term clearance and help with scars and to look younger as well!!
Good Luck with your choices 🍀
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Hello. We will need photographs and history to grade the severity of the acne so treatment can be started. Sudden onset acne in adulthood might need some other blood tests and evaluation as well
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Pl connect online for further management
Health Tips
Stop any new product started before onset of acne, don’t prick/poke the lesions, stop touching the face, face wash twice a day, Change pillow covers and bed sheets often.
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