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What Causes Small Lumps All Over Body?

I have little small lumps all over my body underneath the skin. They are not painful however I notice that they are spreading more than ever. I have had this for about 5 or 6 years now and it is concerning, a dermatologist told me they were calcium deposits but I am begging to differ. I had one in the center of my chest that just formed a head and began to ooz puss out of it. Help PLease!!
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
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Dear friend,
You have multiple small lumps all over body and one lump at your chest. As per your description both condition are different.
A multiple lump all over body since 5-6 years most likely a lipoma. Multiple subcutaneous lipoma is common condition and doesn't need any treatment until few of them going to be painful.
A chest swelling with pus discharge may be either simple abscess or a infected sebaceous cyst. It needs antibiotics and surgical drainage if not cures with antibiotics.

Thank You.
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What Causes Small Lumps All Over Body?

Dear friend, You have multiple small lumps all over body and one lump at your chest. As per your description both condition are different. A multiple lump all over body since 5-6 years most likely a lipoma. Multiple subcutaneous lipoma is common condition and doesn t need any treatment until few of them going to be painful. A chest swelling with pus discharge may be either simple abscess or a infected sebaceous cyst. It needs antibiotics and surgical drainage if not cures with antibiotics. Thank You. Get Well Soon.