Safe - I feel really stupid for asking this...

[HazardxToxMyselfx3]

I started using a new acne medicine from avon, and I've never had a reaction to any acne creams before.
So I couldn't find a mirror to put the stuff on my face so I just felt where it was and started putting it on.
I felt the worst pain EVER.
I felt where I put the cream and it was bleeding and it burned so bad.
I washed my face and found my mirror like 10 minutes later, and almost half of one side of my face and my chin were was bleeding.
My mom thinks it's a chemical burn from it, but I don't see how that's possible. I look like I have herpes on the side of my face [lol]
But yea, and suggestions as to how to make the burning stop/make it heal faster?

Thanks!

[Aidee]

Defiantly make sure that you have washed off all of the cream, and you don't touch it again.

The only thing I can think of putting on it is something like neosporin, or triple antibiotic cream.

DO NOT put lotion, makeup, more acne medications or anything else on it.

You should also defiantly be seen by a dermatologist, they may be able to give you a better cream for helping it heal. They may even be able to give you an acne cream that doesn't burn like that!

[HazardxToxMyselfx3]

Okie dokie, thanks. I'm having my mom make me an appointment as soon as possible.

[charcoalchild]

Ouchies hun sounds terrible!! As someone who has suffered acne in my teens.. i know how i tried anything to make it go away.. eventually i went to the gp and he prescribed a tablet and lotion for me.. and it cleared it up much faster than shop bought remedies. other than that, try aromatherapy oils (certain ones act on hormone balence, like geranium oil) diluted in sunflower or almond oil. (pour about 10 ml of carrier oil.. the sunflower or almond.. then put half the amount of oil.. so it would be 5 drops of geranium oil) but DONT use these till ur face has cleared up fully.

Peace and love.