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How Can small Red Bumps Below The Eye Be Treated?

Hi I am 32 years old and have always had pretty good skin with some pimples here and there. Recently I have had several red bumps pop up under my eyes, on the sides of my face and little tiny red ones that get very dry all over my noise. This is rare for me and I don t believe I have adjusted my skin regimen. They don t seem like normal pimples because they do not pop and even when I do not touch them, they linger for day. They do not hurt really, just red and unattractive. Any advice? Thank you!
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Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern.
Several skin conditions may cause small red bumps under the eyes. Most of them are not serious.Conditions that may cause small red bumps under the eyes are:
- If you have oily skin, the bumps may be pimples caused by acne
- if your skin is dry and the bumps look like very small pimples, you may have a skin condition called keratosis pilaris.
- Itchy under-eye bumps may indicate you have contact dermatitis caused by an allergic reaction to a cosmetic or allergen.
Treatments for red bumps under the eyes vary depending on the cause of the bumps. Depending on their severity, most of the conditions that cause red bumps under the eyes, with the exception of occular rosacea, can be treated with home-care measures such as
-applying warm compresses.
-For acne and keratosis pilaris, both topical exfoliants such as salicylic acid and topical retinoids may help.
- if the bumps are itchy and rash-like as in dermatitis, taking antihistamines or applying creams containing hydrocortisone may relieve your symptoms.
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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How Can small Red Bumps Below The Eye Be Treated?

Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern. Several skin conditions may cause small red bumps under the eyes. Most of them are not serious.Conditions that may cause small red bumps under the eyes are: - If you have oily skin, the bumps may be pimples caused by acne - if your skin is dry and the bumps look like very small pimples, you may have a skin condition called keratosis pilaris. - Itchy under-eye bumps may indicate you have contact dermatitis caused by an allergic reaction to a cosmetic or allergen. Treatments for red bumps under the eyes vary depending on the cause of the bumps. Depending on their severity, most of the conditions that cause red bumps under the eyes, with the exception of occular rosacea, can be treated with home-care measures such as -applying warm compresses. -For acne and keratosis pilaris, both topical exfoliants such as salicylic acid and topical retinoids may help. - if the bumps are itchy and rash-like as in dermatitis, taking antihistamines or applying creams containing hydrocortisone may relieve your symptoms. Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help, thanks!