Question 1

butt acne or herpes? how can i tell?

Accepted Answer

Easy call: Herpes: painful, small blisters with clear fluid, in groups, become unroofed and turn into little sores but do not burst with pressure.  Acne: merely uncomfortable, red spots that may or may not fill with actual pus and rupture under pressure.

Question 2

how do i know if i have herpes or acne?

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See your doctor: These symptoms can only be adequately diagnosed only after a thorough evaluation by your doctor.  This may include labs and other satudies.  Once all of the information is in, your doctor can let you know what's going on, and what to do to help you.

Question 3

how can i tell if i have facial herpes or acne?

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Very different : These are very different disease entities and tend to have discrete differences in presentation. While herpes tends to present with very small fluid filled vessicles (tiny blister like lesions), acne tends to present with larger pus-filled lesions in the deeper layers of the dermis.
However, i would recommend seeing a dermatologist to be sure.

Question 4

how to tell if it's chin acne or herpes?

Accepted Answer

Herpes simplex: Very different looking conditions. Show them to a doctor if you have any real question. One is a pimple-like structure and the herpes lesions form a tiny blister which opens and leaves a shallow ulcer which is quite tender.

Question 5

how to know if i have herpes or vaginal acne?

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Get seen: If you have any reason to think you have a herpes outbreak, this is something your personal physician must know to manage any future pregnancies safely. Make a phone call now.

Question 6

does a herpes outbreak cause face acne?

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Probably: Herpes and acne both cause and can be triggered by stress , so the could be related. There is no sense guessing without a lot more information . Please contact your primary care provider to see how this applies to you.

Question 7

how to tell if these white pimples on my penis acne or herpes?

Accepted Answer

Pimples are acne: Herpes is distinctively painful; if you have acne elsewhere you'll know the difference. Herpes won't produce the unmistakable white / creamy pus from an acne lesion. Most teenaged guys get at least some acne on their shaft at some stage. Even though what you describe is probably not herpes, i hope you'll still choose to love safely and responsibly.

Question 8

i swear my acne is contagious. is there any way a herpes virus has morphed into an acne based condition?

Accepted Answer

No: Acne is not contagious.  A localized herpes infection may bear a superficial resemblance to acne, but the two conditions are unrelated.

Question 9

could the white cluster if acne like scars around my partners anus be herpes?

Accepted Answer

Depends: White scar-like lesions around the genitals & anus could represent any number of skin conditions... Molluscum contagiosum, condyloma latum (syphilis), and herpes are examples of some contagious conditions while other conditions (like lichen sclerosus) can be progressively disfiguring. It is important to have you partner checked out by a physician like a dermatologist to rule out concerning causes.

Question 10

do genital herpes hurt like pimples and acne can?

Accepted Answer

Worse: Considerably worse. Unlike acne, herpes of the lip and herpes of the genitals produces actual sore ulcers.

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