Question:

sir its adeel sir i Have pimples on my face and i Have used many tHins but proved useless.sir i drink 13 glass of water daily and i avoid to have oily food and other things which cause acne.i,m also suffering from Hepatitis C (Hcv).does Hcv cause acne.sir please tell me wHat i sHould do.i am from pakistan.

Answer:

Dear Adeel,

Thanks for contacting me online. Hepatitis C does cause a number of skin manifestations including itching, lichen planus, vasculitis, urticaria, erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme, malakoplakia, pyoderma gangrenosum, dermatomyositis, and psoriasis (Antinori, Esposito, Aliprandi, & Tadini, 1991; Cordel et al., 2000; Domingo, Ris, Martinez, & Asas, 1990; Kanazawa, Yaoita, Tsuda, & Okamoto, 1996). However, I am not aware of a link between Hepatitis C and acne.

There are a number of treatments available to treat acne. What works for you depends on how bad you acne is and what you have used previously. I would be glad to help if you wish to register on my website and upload your case sheet and pictures. I am quite happy for you to use the Indian user payment gateway on the site (google checkout) and pay only 300 INR for your consultation as opposed to 15£ which anyone out with the Indian Sub-continent needs to pay.

Regards

Dr.Sasi Attili