A member asked:

I used fresh lemon juice to get rid of my pimples, now my face has tiny bumps and so itchy. is this from the lemon juice which i used for 3 days?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ellen Altenburg answered

Possibly: You certainly could be reacting to the acid in the juice.

Answered 10/18/2016

3.8k views

Thank

Show 1 more comment

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

I used fresh lemon juice to get rid of my pimples, now my face has tiny bumps and so itchy. is this from the lemon juice which i used for 3 days?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ellen Altenburg answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have small itchy bumps with pus that looks like tiny whiteheads on my back, chest and face. Minor swelling. Allergic reaction to cold medicine?

A member asked:

Many small itchy bumps in groin and crease of thigh/buttocks, some appear like whiteheads, other like pimples without a head. What could they be?

A member asked:

I have lil red bumps all over my legs that looks like a lil pimples with a lil white head and now it's coming on my stomach and they r very itchy?

A member asked:

10 week old baby. Has flaky skin and a cradle cap. She's had a bit of a bump on the side of her head since birth. It has now developed into a pimple with pus. It seems itchy. What should I do? She doesn't have a fever.

A member asked:

Itchy scalp (esp near ear and neck), dandruff if i dont take head bath every alternate day, and small itchy bumps on scalp near ear and neck under the hair which sometimes turn into pimple and burst open. What could be the reason.

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

I hav got very big pimples which i cannot get rid of. They really hurt and I have tried dabbing lemon juice, face washes but nothing worked. Pls help?

I just started curing itchy pimples on my face with lemon and now my face is drying. Is it normal? When will i stop it?

I went to a hotel pool, woke up the next day my face is entirely covered in small bumps and a couple pimples. It's red and irritated and itchy?

I woke up with a pimple like bump on my leg and it was itchy , now it's inflamed and really red with a white head at the tip . Staph ?

Small skin coloured bumps & pimples on forehead. Sometime becomes red, itchy and pus filled. face skin is clear except the forehead area since long.

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?