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Red pimple like bumps on chest

A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Natalie Hodge
Pediatrics 28 years experience
Hmmmm: A photo sure would help. We need to know more about the bumps that are appearing... It's not likely to be allergic reaction to cortisone... Are they ... Read More
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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan
Dermatology 59 years experience
See a dermatologist: Steroid cream is not good for fungus infections, often makes them worse. Probably not fungus, though. It is not possible to define this without an ins... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander
Pathology 46 years experience
Scientific Rx: Acne on the trunk almost always requires systemic rx. One start may be tetracycline 500 2x/day plus topical benzoyl peroxide. If this doesn't work, a ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Katharine Cox
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 47 years experience
Rash: Difficult to know without seeing it. 1 possibility is that it may be staph or strep on his chin, called impetigo with a more generalized rash that oft... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Laura Anissian
Internal Medicine 23 years experience
Skin changes: Do you experience the same on your face? Aggravation with spicy foods, exercise, stress, alcohol, caffeine intake? I am wondering here about rosacea. ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiu
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
See dermatologist: If these issues have been present for more than 3 or 4 days and are not improving, you need to consult your doctor (preferably a dermatologist). If y... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Menter
Dermatology 57 years experience
Red rash could take 1-2 weeks to fade. Ice down twice daily and apply Polysporin thereafter and rub it in well
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Otto Placik
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
May need biopsy: This sounds like a drug eruption or may need a biopsy to establish a definitive diagnosis.
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A female asked:
Dr. Oscar Novick
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Hot and bothered! : Are you wearing new, unwashed pajamas.Many times new clothes are treated with chemicals that are skin irritants. The fact that you are breaking out at... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Whitfield
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Skin: If you started a new medication this could be a reaction. If so contact you doctor about the condition. If not you should drop a dermatologist so they... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yolanda Wade
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Infection?: Not sure what the original cause might be- insect bite? ingrown hair follicle? dermal cyst? The changes now suggest the area is infected. Warm compre... Read More
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