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I have a small red dot that looks like a pimple. is it a pimple or could it be an std?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Pimples and STDs: Simple pimples are not stds in general. But, the description that patients tell me versus what i see in reality often is quite different. Please get in to see your physician soon.

Answered 6/30/2013

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A member asked:

I have a small red dot that looks like a pimple. is it a pimple or could it be an std?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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