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A 17-year-old male asked:

I lm 17, have acne and when i rub my chest i get spots easily and skin becomes red?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Two issues: You need to address your acne. If topical benzoyl peroxide as tolerated hasn't cleared you in two weeks, get with your personal physician. The red spots on your chest are probably unrelated, a pressure urticaria / dermatographism variant that is probably just you.
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