Suggest Treatment For Discrete Red Bumps On Torso

Posted on Mon, 23 Nov 2015

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Mon, 23 Nov 2015 Answered on

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Question : my daughter came and showed this to me on her back does she need to go to er?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bacterial skin infection Or Inflammed acne; Oral and topical antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I have gone through your query and I have also reviewed the Images.
I can see multiple, grouped, discrete, red bumps on her torso. They seem like a bacterial skin infection i.e furuncle Or they could be inflammatory acne.

Are they painful? How long since they appeared?

If I was the treating doctor I would suggest an Oral antibiotic e.g Amoxicillin 500mg or Cephalexin 500mg, thrice daily, for a week. Topically she may use an antibacterial cream e.g 2% mupirocin cream Or Neosporin ointment, twice daily.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (9 minutes later)

they itch and I saw them at 8pm last night those bumps are on her top right shoulder

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
bacterial skin infection; oral and topical antibacterial

Detailed Answer:
Hi. Thank you.

I would like to treat this as a case of bacterial skin infection (in this case furuncles), with oral and topical antibacterials as suggested.
Itching can be a symptom of a bacterial skin infection such as a furuncle or a folliculitis, even though pain is more commonly linked with it.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar