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A member asked:

My acne seems to be getting worse when i use very strong medication for the pimples. i tried using tea tree oil but it just made it worse. i need help.

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

OK: Have a talk with your doc about what acne is. By putting an oil on yr skin you are just blocking the oil glands on yr skin so I would expect it to indeed get worse. There are OTC preps with benzoyl peroxide (5% or 10%) which can help a lot. There are other meds by scrip. Good web sites are www.mayoclinic.com and www.johnshopkins.com

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2015

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