Suggest Treatment For Bad Acne And Marks On Leg And Arm

Posted on Sun, 18 Jan 2015

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Sun, 18 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : I have bad acne and i have these marks on my leg and my arm? Are these just a type of pimples? I just want to make sure they are not blood clots, i am a worry wart and just want to double check.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Folliculitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
The lesions are looking like folliculitis , a bacterial infection.
These are not warts or acne.
I usually advice ointment mupirocine and have seen good response with that.
You can try it.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

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