- Avoid hot and humid places.
- Avoid baseball hats or headbands that rub on the forehead.
- Avoid hair oils and gels of any kind.
- If you are sweating - wash your face or remove the sweat with oil-free wipes every 15-30 minutes.
- Use a medicated cleanser with 0.5% salicylic acid for the face.
- Use a medicated cleanser with 2% salicylic acid for the body.
- Use a salicylic acid 2% treatment cream for the night.
- For more severe cases - use benzoyl peroxide 2.5 in an oil-free cream base.
- Use a moisturizer/ look for one with niacinamide.
- Wash your hair and face with Nizoral shampoo every other day.
- Leave on the skin for 3 minutes before you wash it off
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