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Suggest Treatment For Red Painful Pimples With White Head All Over Body

I am a 26 year old male in average shape. I have red painful pimples with a white head that come and go on parts of my body including my arms, legs, waistline and sometimes stomach. They go away in a few days and leave a sort of purple scar that slowly fades. This has been happening on and off for about 1-2 years. Never thought it could be anything serious but as of recently they are getting annoying because some are painful and they are unsightly. Any ideas of what this could be or how I can deal with it would be appreciated. Ps: I would of visited a doctor to get seen but I currently have no health insurance. Thank you Matt
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hi,

It may be chronic folliculitis. Consult the dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. I would recommend you to apply antibiotic cream on the lesions. Take cap doxycycline once a day for the long time.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilyas Patel, Dermatologist
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Suggest Treatment For Red Painful Pimples With White Head All Over Body

Hi, It may be chronic folliculitis. Consult the dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. I would recommend you to apply antibiotic cream on the lesions. Take cap doxycycline once a day for the long time. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilyas Patel, Dermatologist