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Q: Diagnosing Acne

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 14th, 2006

I always have white heads and small blackheads around my nose, chin, forehead.......I was wondering what causes this and what would be the be faciacl cleaner to help control this...

thank you

Tina

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on January 23rd, 2006

Acne, Skin Disorders Answer A166

It is very difficult to diagnose skin changes on the basis of description only. SKIN CHANGES HAVE TO BE SEEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. “White heads and small blackheads” could be acne, but they are not typical for your age(31). If they are acne, facial cleaner is useful. A dermatologist can offer you precise diagnose and proper therapy.

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