dear doctor i m 42 year old woman ,i have a habit of squeezing and peeling the pimples and black heads i m so addicted to this habit from my adulthood so from the age of 14-42 i still have marks and pimples on my face i have never seen a clear face of mine after age 14.now as i m getting older i want to see a clear face at least once in my life.can i use melaglow gel? (abbot).i m very fair also.
Hi, To treat your skin concerns a Glycolic acid or salicylic acid face wash (seismic or Delaware)Get your blackheads removed regularly not squeeze or pick your lesions as it can lead to scarring and pigmentation bothApply clindamycin gel and retina a cream over pimplesApply comic acid cream(Comic) over pigmentation marks. Apart from these an appointment with your dermatologist is required for below-mentioned treatment options acne is too severe taking a course of oral antibiotics and isotretinoin might helps you still having acne in your 40s, hormonal pills might be required totaling sessions of chemical peels would help not only in scarring, pigmentation but also in treating active acne lesions. Hope that answers your query.