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My Cheeks are red.

by Mandy13093, Mar 17, 2009 10:42PM
Tags: Acne, redness
At night I put on some acne cream, the next day I saw redness on on cheeks. Soon after I put on some cream, my whole cheek is red. What do I do?
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by Bhupinder Kaur, MD, Mar 18, 2009 01:21PM
To: Mandy13093
Hello,
I cannot confirm anything without examination but it sounds like irritant contact dermatitis. Irritant dermatitis, the most common type of contact dermatitis, involves inflammation resulting from contact with acids, alkaline materials such as soaps and detergents, cosmetics, or other chemicals.

Avoid using any lotions and creams over the face for the meantime. Wash your face with a mild cleanser with moisturizing properties like Cetaphil. Pat your face dry. Then apply a good hypoallergenic moisturizer over the area and see if this improves.If the symptoms still persist then you can apply mild steroid like dermacort.

If the irritation persists then pls get it evaluated from a dermatologist.

I hope that helps. Please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries. Kind regards.

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