Hello I Whould Like To Ask A Dermatologist . My

Posted on Fri, 14 Feb 2020

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Question : Hello i whould like to ask a dermatologist.
My father is 58 Years old and now he has a small pimpel but after the barber tuched it its iritated and i dont know if it is a bad pimple or not.
His mother died from a such pimple, (cancer)
i have taken a photo of it

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Irritated seborrhoeic keratoses or pimple, apply a topical antibiotic

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service
I have gone through your query and reviewed the attached photograph.

It is looking like an irritated pimple or irritated seborrhoeic keratoses.

I would recommend you to apply topical antibiotic like fusidic acid cream or neosporin ointment on the affected area twice daily for 7 days.

This should improve it and the underlying lesion will be more obvious.
If it doesn’t improve it 5-7 days you should consult a doctor and get it examined.

Regards
Dr. Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee