Acne is the most common skin condition that affects adolescents and teens. It causes pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, cysts, and nodules on the skin of the face, shoulder, back, neck, chest, and arms. Resorcinol, Benzoyl peroxide, Salicylic acid, Sulfur, Tretinoin, or Azelaic acid are used to treat acne depending on its severity.
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Will cystic acne indirectly exacerbate anxiety and depression?
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to know the connection between cystic acne and mental health conditions, specifically the ways acne can indirectly exacerbate anxiety and depression. How often these issues occur together? What are the current theories for why they occur together so often? How are they t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As far as the connection between acne and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression is concerned, definitely we as a psychologist come across such cases of young girls who develop an inferiority complex and doubt over their self-image due to the perceived... Read Full »
Is it safe to take Vitamin A and D3 to manage acne?
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to ask for an consultation for my supplementary intake. I am starting today to intake Vitamin A (Retinyl palmitate 3000 mcg, 10000 IU) and Vitamin D3 (25 mcg, 1000 IU) once daily. I am taking it because of its skin benefits since I am struggling with acne, but generally ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for asking question, as you have mentioned you are taking Vitamin A and D3, it is good for skin and you can continue taking it, but see at the age of 19 years which is teenage, so in young age, there will be many endocrinal hormonal changes will happen so firs... Read Full »
I want to put on weight naturally and overcome my acne problem. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I want to gain weight naturally, but my body does not respond to the nutrients I consume, and I use numerous creams to treat my acne, but it keeps coming. Kindly give some tips to over come from this. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, According to your height, your weight is normal and also body mass index is normal. I suggest you to get thyroid 2 stress level. Daily exercise with proper diet will help you in achieving your weight with fitness . You have to eat every t... Read Full »
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