What to do if you have pimples on your face

Pimples on the face may be caused by acne, sebaceous cysts, folliculitis and other diseases. After clarifying the cause of the disease, patients can change their lifestyle habits and follow the doctor’s instructions to treat with oral medication, topical medication or surgery. 1. Acne: Acne, commonly known as pimples, can be alleviated by maintaining good lifestyle habits and regular skin cleansing, while topical application of retinoic acid ointment, oral isotretinoin, and other medications as prescribed by the doctor. 2. Sebaceous cysts: they are formed when the sebaceous glands secrete sebum excessively, and the treatment is generally based on surgery, which can remove the cysts completely without leaving the cyst wall. When secondary infection occurs, mupirocin ointment can also be used externally. 3. Folliculitis: Facial folliculitis is mainly manifested in the face of redness, swelling, acne and other symptoms. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use tincture of iodine, mupirocin ointment, etc., if necessary, oral antibiotic treatment. Patients with acne on the face, should go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor according to the cause of reasonable treatment, to avoid blind use of drugs to cause adverse consequences.