Why Skin Problems Don’t Go Away by Just ‘Applying Something’

 Why Skin Problems Don’t Go Away by Just ‘Applying Something’

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“Bas kuchh laga do, doctor saab. Jaldi theek ho jaaye.”

This is the most common line I hear in my clinic every single day.

But let me tell you something straight:

Most skin problems won’t go away by simply applying “something.”

In fact, doing that without understanding the real cause — often makes things worse.

Let’s break this down simply.

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🔍 Skin Problems Are Symptoms — Not Always Surface-Level Issues

When you get:

• Pimples

• Itching

• Rashes

• Pigmentation

• Fungal patches

• Dry patches

Your first thought is, “Laga lete hain kuchh cream, lotion, ya ointment.”

But your skin is trying to tell you something from inside — not just outside.

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❓ Why Just “Laga Lo Koi Cream” Doesn’t Work

Here are real cases I see every week:

1. Aunty ji came with pigmentation

She had been applying a cream suggested by her neighbor for 2 months.

It gave slight glow initially, but later left dark brown patches.

What actually happened?

The cream had strong steroids. It caused thinning and rebound pigmentation.

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2. A young man had fungal infection on thighs

He was using a “multiaction” tube from chemist.

Fungus kept coming back and now had spread to underarms and groin.

Why?

Steroid inside the tube weakened the skin immunity.

Fungus didn’t die — it just went deeper.

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3. Teen girl with acne applied toothpaste on pimples

Skin got red, burned, and peeled.

Truth?

Toothpaste is not skincare. It has chemicals meant for teeth, not skin.

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🧠 The Problem is the Mindset: “Bas kuchh lagana hai”

Skin issues aren’t always solved from outside.

Sometimes they need:

• Blood tests

• Hormonal check-up

• Change in diet

• Oral medication

• Lifestyle correction

• Habit change (like touching face, wrong face wash, dirty pillowcase, etc.)

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🧴 Skin is Not a Wall, It’s a Living Organ

Just like you won’t fix stomach pain with a balm on your belly…

You can’t treat every skin issue with a random tube or bottle.

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✅ So What Should You Actually Do?

1. Stop guessing – Don’t self-treat every red patch or pimple

2. Don’t take advice from friends, chemists, YouTube, or random relatives

3. Let a skin doctor examine it properly – we look at skin type, cause, severity, and history

4. Understand the root cause – internal issues need internal treatment too

5. Follow full treatment – skin takes time to heal. One cream for 3 days won’t do magic.

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👨‍⚕️ Dr. Rizwan’s Honest Take:

“Main daily yeh dekhta hoon – patients treatment chhod dete hain theek lagte hi. Phir 2 hafte baad wapas aa jaate hain, aur kehte hain, ‘Doctor saab, phir se ho gaya.’

Skin ko time chahiye. And treating the reason is more important than just removing the look of the problem.”

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Final Thought:

If applying “something” was the real cure – clinics like ours wouldn’t exist.

Skin is delicate. It deserves the right diagnosis, the right treatment, and the right care.

Stop thinking short-term. Treat your skin the way you treat your health – with attention and care.

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📍If your cream or lotion has stopped working, or if the problem keeps coming back —

Come to Dr. Rizwan’s Skin Cosmetic and Laser Clinic, Shahjahanpur.

We’ll not just apply “something” — we’ll explain what, why, and how to fix it properly.

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💬 Have you ever applied a cream that made your skin worse? Tell us your story in the comments — you might help someone else avoid the same mistake.