A pimple that doesn’t go away can be caused by acne, folliculitis, boils, and other diseases that manifest as pimples, and requires medication, general treatment, and surgery to address the cause.
1. Acne: patients should follow the doctor’s instructions to use topical isotretinoin cream, adapalene gel and other retinoids, fusidic acid cream and other drugs. Topical medication is ineffective or serious need to follow the doctor’s advice oral isotretinoin, doxycycline and so on. Usually should pay attention to light diet, avoid staying up late.
2. Folliculitis: due to pathogenic bacterial infection. For bacterial infections, antibiotics such as clindamycin gel and mupirocin cream can be used as prescribed; for fungal infections, antifungal drugs such as ketoconazole lotion and econazole cream can be used as prescribed, and attention should be paid to hygiene and cleanliness in normal times.
3. Boils: For early non-purulent boils, patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use 3% tincture of iodine, 20% ichthyol ointment and other drugs, or erythromycin ointment, compound polymyxin B ointment and so on. In severe cases, oral antibiotics such as clindamycin should be prescribed. If the boil has been fluctuating feeling, can consider the incision and drainage.
It is recommended that patients who have a pimple that does not go away go to the hospital in time, and cooperate with the doctor to actively treat the primary disease. The medication should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medicate.