A 21-year-old female asked:

My face breaks out mainly around my mouth and on my cheeks. the bumps are under the skin & hardly ever come to a head. what kind of acne could this be?

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Dr. Barbara A Majeronianswered

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? Rosacea: Rosacea is a redenning of the skin that mostly affects the cheeks, a dermatologist can help with the diagnosis.

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Dr. Donald Shenenberger commented

Dermatology 27 years experience

This could be what is known as perioral dermatitis. Of course having a dermatologist take a look would be your best first step. If this is perioral dermatitis then medicines like tetracycline have been shown to help.

Feb 25, 2012

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