hi, i am 24 years old, male. i have acne problems on my back.... i went to a doctor he gave me a cream called SALICYLIC ACID CREAM- SEBONAC . I Used it for a week n felt my acne were increasing so i stopped using it. now after a month .. the acne on my back is incerased much. should i continue the use of same cream or is ther other effective one??? thank u
Hello Guptapreetam, Welcome to Chat Doctor Depending on the type of acne whether inflammatory or non-inflammatory, the treatments will be slightly different. Use of salicylic acid cream is indicated for non-inflammatory type, but for the other type you could associate with doxycycline tablets for 1 month. Also, benzoyl peroxide 5% lotion twice daily + Roxy is also a good treatment of choice for acne. Besides use of topical steroids would also be good. You also need to know that, for your age group persistent acne is normal and would give way gradually as you get older. The other possibility for your rashes on the back is that you might not necessarily be suffering from back acne. There are always other possible skin affections to rule out when dealing with rashes (Paula or pustular lesions) for example purity, eczema/dermatitis, fungal skin infection etc.). I will suggest at this point a visit to your doctor or a dermatologist as I know you are worried because of the esthetic concerns the pose on you. Hope this helps