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Dear doctors, i have been having whiteheads and blackheads growing all over my face.the whiteheads grow in small lump on my face?
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Multiple treatments: Try over the counter topical treatments such as benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. If this fails you will need a doctor to prescribe a topical prescription strength treatment such as clindamycin, retin a, (tretinoin) etc with or without an oral antibiotic.
Answered 2/4/2015
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