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Hi.i've got little bumps like acne around my nose on front cheeks for months.i am not very sure as to what it really is.they r pinkish n smtims itchy.

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Butterfly rash?: You're describing the distribution of a "butterfly rash" which could be a sign of Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosis). SLE is one of many autoimmune disorders that trick the immune system into attacking a part of your own body as if it were foreign. However, it's possible that the rash is benign & self-limited & unrelated to your immune system. Seek advice from you physician.

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Dr. David Duncan m.d. answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Normal: sounds like comedomes (white heads) Every hair has a gland making sebum (wax) at its base. The wax can build up in the follicle and give you little white bumps. In ACNE these bumps get infected. I have seen this improve with weight loss.

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