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Hello sir. im rida. 18 years old. experiencing whiteheads problem for years now. how to remove the scars? looks red and bad even after months.

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered

Dermatology 59 years experience

See a dermatologist: Once you control the acne, probably with 100mg daily spironolactone or 100mg daily minocycline, the scars will gradually improve. Tretinoin or adapalene gel will probably be helpful. If these fail, isotretinoin orally will rescue you.

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