can my teenager daughter improve her acne with retin-a lotion or pills? my teenage daughter has moderate acne on her face and back. she is a swimmer and i wonder if the chlorine is making it worse. would retin-a help my daughters acne. are lotions more m

Question

Could applying lotion to my face be worsening my acne?

Answer 1

Dear : Dear mom, it is unusual for chlorine to cause acne. Acne can be be do to many factors including genes, hormones, stress, bacteria and other. Retin-a type lotions help acne by unclogging the pores and drying out some of the oil production. Pills that help acne can vary. They either help with bacteria and inflammation, such as antibiotics; or they help to regulate hormones, such as birth control pills, or they help to diminish activity of the oil glands, such as accutane. All of these medications are prescriptions, so your daughter may need to visit a local dermatologists to discuss which is ideal for her skin type and acne. Combination approach is usually the best. Good luck.

Answer 2

Retin-a and acne: Retin-a will probably help but can also cause irritation. I would suggest getting an evaluation of the problem from a good dermatologist hands on.

Answer 3

Very rarely: The medication used is some type of steroid. A single dose is unlikely to cause weight gain, though frequent and repeated doses may in some cases.

Answer 4

Maybe: Steroids, which are used in these injections have not only an anti-inflammatory effect but also what's called a mineralcorticoid effect (increases absorption of water and salt).

Answer 5

Lymph nodes: Doing breast cancer surgery the lymph nodes are removed. This causes the lymphatic fluid to back up in the arm.

Answer 6

Lymphedema: Arm swelling after breast cancer surgery used to be an all-too-common occurrence secondary to the removal of many of the lymph nodes under the armpit . The incidence of lymphedema increases in response to radiation therapy that encompasses this area.Modern techniques for lymph node evaluation (sentinel lymph node biopsy) remove far fewer lymph nodes, dramatically reducing the risk of lymphedema.

Answer 7

Lymphedema: If a person has had surgery in the axilla to check for lymph nodes, they can be at risk for lymphedema or arm swelling. This surgery disrupts the passage way for fluid to drain from the arm which then causes swelling. Thankfully, lymphedema from breast surgery is not a profound as it once was since less lymph nodes are removed.

Answer 8

Pain happens after: most surgical procedures. In mastectomy, a nerve that exits the side of the breast is usually injured or sacrificed and irritation of is causes pain or noxious tingling especially when the arms swing during walking. Swelling is independent of that and can be caused by removal of lymph nodes and exacerbated by not putting the limb thru frequent adequate range of motion- usually out of fear of pain

Answer 9

Very similar symptom: "colds" and "flu"s are both viral infections that have very similar symptoms as you described - both cause stuffy nose and sore throat and muscles and even fevers. Both should also resolve in 2-5 days. The "flu" that the flu shot prevents is "influenza a or b" - which is much more aggressive - causing sudden onset of very high fevers and muscle aches to the point of unable to get out of bed...

Answer 10

Weather not reason: You can get ill with the flu at any time of the year, not just in winter. Typically, colds and flu are different since the flu will give you the body aches and chills more strongly than a cold. Both are caused by viruses so antibiotics don't help!

Answer 11

Yes: Antihistamines are generally safe in pregnancy; allowing an allergic reaction to progress can cause more harm to the baby than the antihistamines can.

Answer 12

Yes & No: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is considered safe in pregnancy & may be used to treat allergic conditions like allergic rhinitis or hives. Antihistamines like Benadryl are not effective for itching not associated with a rash. This can be due to pregnancy-related liver problems. Talk to your OB about that. Benadryl is also not effective for asthma. There are safe asthma drugs to use while pregnant.

Answer 13

Infection: You have an illness...Probably viral (because most illnesses are). Strep throat can also produce those symptoms. It is always a good choice to be seen when you feel so awful...If ears hurt too it could be an ear infection and having treatment choices is very helpful. Make an appointment to be seen.

can my teenager daughter improve her acne with retin-a lotion or pills? my teenage daughter has moderate acne on her face and back. she is a swimmer and i wonder if the chlorine is making it worse. would retin-a help my daughters acne. are lotions more m

Ask U.S. doctors your own question and get educational, text answers — it's anonymous and free!

Ask U.S. doctors your own question and get educational, text answers — it's anonymous and free!

HealthTap doctors are based in the U.S., board certified, and available by text or video.

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Similar questions

Does an epidural injection in the lumbar or cervical spine for pain cause weight gain?

I know that some women have arm swelling and pain after breast cancer surgery. Why does it happen?

I have a sore throat and a stuffy nose and sore muscles, do I have a cold or the flu? It is cold outside

Would it be possible that a pregnant woman take benadryl/antihistamine to treat an allergic reaction or help allergy induced asthma?

I have the following symptoms head hurts fever of 99 throat n chest on fire ears hurt too:?

Related questions

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Found in:

People also asked

Related topics

Disclaimer:

Get the free app for Members

Get the free app for Doctors