Suffering from pimples, oily skin. How to get rid of the acne marks?
Patient: hellooo,doctor m sufferring 4m pimples since i was a student of class 8.But after consulting wth doctor when i was in class 12 i was perfectly cured.but unfortunatly again during m last years of graduation i got them again,which left very bad spots,wat should i do nw,,i hv 2 oily skin,,,,now m 22 yrs old,pursuing m masters. plz reply...thnz Doctor: Hai, Welcome to HCM.  Pimple at this age is due to excessive activity of your oil glands of your skin due to bubbling hormonal action. Up to the age of 25, it is an ongoing process. After the hormonal tides start reduced your problem will vanish completely. So the treatment cannot totally eradicate the appearance of pimples whereas it will help to reduce the intense to the maximum extent.   Frequent face wash, consuming adequate water, vegetables, fruits, greens and avoiding foods containing butter cheese, ghee, and vanaspathy etc will help you to keep this menace well under control along with specific medical treatment for pimples. Medical treatment has lot of choice according to the severity, your skin and type of lesions from topical preparations, oral antibiotics, soaps etc.  Your dermatologist will guide you in this regard for a better treatment of choice to suit your present condition.  Following all these measures together you can keep your problem well under your control.  Wish you a speedy recovery.   Dr SM