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White Bumps Under Eyes

I have little bumps that look like little white dots underneth my eye almost looks like chicken skin. Can you tell me what may cause these or what may...

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Bumps Under Eyes (In Tear Trough)

I am 29 years old and have these weird bumps under my eyes. I went to the dermatologist and she said that they were sweat glands that were visible...

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Big Ingrown Hair Infection on Left Armpit - How Do I Remove It?

3-4 years ago I got a big infection on my left armpit. The pimple is about 15mm in diameter and 5mm thick. I stopped plucking around the affected area...

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Do Kenalog Injections Cause Red Pimple-Like Bumps on Your Body?

I received a kenalog injection September 1st 2010. A week or so later I started getting red acne like bumps that itch and burn on my arms, chest, and...

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Bumpy Skin on Forehead

There's no other way to describe it -- the skin on my forehead is bumpy! They don't appear to be scars, and when I squeeze them this white stuff (as...

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Large Pores and Pitted Scars?

I'm a 32 yr old African American female with a fair skin complexion. I have large pores and what appears to be pitted scars? My texture on my...

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What is Red Lump on Side of Neck?

I have a red lump that looks like a large zit,on the side of my neck under my ear. It is very sore, hard, red, and the skin frequently peels off the...

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Sebaceous Cysts on Scrotum

I've been diagnosed with sebaceous cysts on my scrotum skin (18). 2 of them are medium, and the rest are tiny. None are infected. My doc wants to...

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How Much Does Cosmetic Cyst Removal Cost?

How much does it generally cosr for removal of cyst, because in Canada it is considered cosmetic?

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I Have a Small Brown Spot Above my Upper Lipline That Really Bothers Me

Several years ago I had a cold sore or a pimple of some sort right above the lipline that I didn't treat well (I popped it or scratched at it or...

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Treatment for Cottage Cheese Skin on my Face?

I thought I'd found the answer but it doesn't really sound like what I have. I have a few milia, but the other thing that I was looking for is the...

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Best Treatment for Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra (DPN)?

I have problem of dermatosis papulosa nigra (DPN). Is there any liquid medicine to apply on it to remove it. Also is there is any medicine to take...

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The Outside Corners of my Mouth Are Dark and the Outer Corners of my Eyes Are Dark

I used Triluma cream to fade the spots,I stopped using the cream 3.5wks into Tx d/t irritation, the darkness returned worse than before I used the...

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How to Get Rid of Itchy Under Eye Bumps and Dark Circles

I have bumps under my eyes together with big dark circles. I want to get rid of the bumps because they're unsightly and itch. I have to wear glasses...

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What is the Safest and Most Effective Way to Remove Under Eye Syringoma?

I am a 39 year old woman and have severe under eye syringoma. I also have it on my forehead, temples. I started getting it when I was 10 years old....

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What Could Be Causing Dry, Flaky Skin with Oily Areas?

Hi, I have a bad skin condition on my face. My skin is dry and a little flaky yet at the same time it gets oily on top. I have a lot of redness (maybe...

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Allergic Reaction Caused Under Eye Bags That Won't Go Away

I had an allergic reaction to a face cream about 2 months ago. The reaction caused severe under eye swelling. The swelling went down, but now I am...

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Best Treatment for Sebaceous Hyperplasia?

Hello - Which is a good method to eradicate them -- radio surgery (which looks like a loop) or radio frequency (which uses a needle)? Is it true that...

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I Have Bumps Under my Eyes That Have Been Diagnosed As "Cholesterol" Deposits. Treatment?

They can't be covered w/makeup, and they are really making me self-conscious. I have strangers asking me "what's those things under your...

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How Do I Remove a Black Spot from my Bottom Lip?

I am a smoker and currentley working on stopping. About 10 months ago i got a burn on my lip and the spot turned black attached is a photo so you can...

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Hi, I Have No Idea What Are Small Bumps on my Face.

I have it almost 5years. i used to see a doctor and had a laser surgery but it didn't help at all. My doctor didn't tell me what is it. it is...

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Kenalog Injections for Eczema Treatment?

Is Kenalog injections for Eczema a common practice for dermatologists? How often can you take this medication?

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Rash That Gets Worse in the Sun?

My boyfriend has had this rash for about 3 weeks now. He has them all over his skin. -They aren't swollen, itchy, scaly, raised up, or hot. -They...

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How to Speed Recovery from Callus Remover Used on Face?

I used a callus remover on my face last night and apparently gave myself a chemical burn. Is there anyway to speed the healing? I have a very red...

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I Have a Rash And/or Skin Discoloration on my Neck/collarbone? What is It?

What are these rings on my neck and collarbone? They dont itch. Just make me very selfconscious. Is there a home remedy to get rid of them?

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Mild Skin Atrophy Secondary to Kenalog Injection?

I had a 0.5mm granuloma on R calf injected 2 times 1 month apart. 0.05cc Kenalog 40 was used. Now I see a 5-6cm circle around the lesion with more...

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Does High Impact Exercise, Like Jogging, Harm Collagen and Age You?

I have read that some cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists and even sports professionals state that the motion created during high impact exercise harms...

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Hit Cheek Piercing

I’ve had my cheeks pierced for about 6 months now, last month I got hit on my left cheek, swelled bad and developed a hard lump surrounding the...

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Spot on Cheek That Won't Heal

The first dermatologist thinks that the spot on my face could be Basal cell cancer. I went to a second dermatologist he thinks it just a pimple. Now...

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Are There Any Callous Removal Liquids for the Face?

I have a persistent 'spot'. It never heals - well currently it it is hard and white, pertruding from the corner of my mouth and I hate it. The...

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What to Do About White Spots on the Back of my Calves?

I have various sized white colored dots on the back of my calf muscles. I am not sure the cause but I am speculating The Florida Sun. Is there any...

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Can Persistent Dark Circles Be Treated/improved?

I'm a 25 year old girl and have had persistent dark circles for about a decade. They're not just on my lower lid but on the entire area around...

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How Do African-Americans Remove Liver Spots on the Face?

I have light skin and on my chin and around my nose and mouth its brighter than my natural color. I was told it was liver spots. Is there anyway I can...

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Do I Need to Seek a Dermatologist's Help for Outbreak of Zits/rash?

I'm a healthy, active 30 yr. old woman. Recently parts of my face have broken out in a dry/flakey/with little zits rash. This has occurred above one...

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Developing Scar Tissue or is my Body Rejecting the Piercing?

First off,I have NEVER had an issue with piercings. I got my cheeks pierced Oct09. I had no problems initially but, in dec09, my left cheek started to...

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My Pores Are Really Large and my Skin Thick. Can I Really Fix This?

Is there anything I can do about this? I'm becoming so self conscious. I have to load on the makeup to "fill" in the pores. Then they...

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Should I See a Hormone Specialist About my Extremely Oily Skin?

I must produce more Androgen hormones than any other 36-year-old woman on the planet, because I have extremely oily skin! It seems it has worsened as...

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Best Treatment for Eyelid Milia?

I have a small milli a on my upper lid and a larger one on the size of my eye. Ca Latisse be a contributing factor?

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Can't Figure out Cause of Milia

I have only recently begun to get several tiny milia under eyes and on eyelids. Can't see why? Using hypoallergenic cream on eye area, not new....

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Best Treatment for Pores on my Nose

Hi,Im 25 years old when i was younger I use to squeeze out all my black and white heads. Now i have alot of open pores on my nose,they are not huge...

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Oily, Red, Sensitive Skin

Since 13 I have had pimples.I think it's normal at my age(now I'm 17)In winter my skin started to get oily.Before that,it was normal.Now I...

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Best Treatment for Hidradenitis Supperativa

Since we are overseas my medical treatment all goes through a small family practice clinic on base. I have been dealing with HS off and on for three...

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What Is Causing This Red Spot, and How Do I Correct It?

In 2008 I made the mistake of an "at home" TCA peel of 35%. No aftercare was done, and sunblock wasn't worn. Things turned out fairly...

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Perioral Dermatitis Caused by an Allergic Reaction?

After using a new facewash, overnight I developed a red painful & itchy rash all over my face and neck - some swelling too - went to see a...

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Can Silicone Ointments or Scar Creams Remove my Herpes Zoster?

I have this since im 9 years old and now im 20! its not that big as what ive seen on the net it covers my left chest and leave a small lump in my...

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Can You Tell the Difference Between a Mosquito Bite and Basal Cell Carcinoma?

After spending several hundred dollars to get a biopsy on two spots on my chest it turns out they were mosquito bites. After being relieved that it...

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How Do I Get Rid of Chicken-like Skin?

I have permanent goose-bumps all over my body.What creams can i use to get smooth skin?

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What Do You Think About CACI (Computer Aided Cosmetology Treatments)?

Hello! I am a 28 years old female and a student. My overall skin is loose and lacks elasticity but my face is bothering me too much ,I have sagging...

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What is Dry Needling Acupuncture?

Used for deep wrinkles around lips, & nasolabral lines

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Unilateral Facial Edema with Unknown Etiology - Please Help

Hi! I've been suffering from unilateral facial edema of what appears to be my left salivary gland for 2.5 weeks now. It's very noticeable when...

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Thinning Skin in Hands, Arms and Thighs (Age 29)

Hi, I am 29 year old, and I need help in what to do with my thinning skin. My vein shows a lot in my hands do to the skin. they look like old lady...

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What Are These Bumps under the Skin on my Chin?

I am a teenage boy and I constantly have these tiny, bumps forming just under the skin on my chin. Sometimes they just stay as a small bumps, but most...

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Recovering Lip Color / Removing Dark Stains from Lips Caused by Smoking?

I had been smoking cigarettes for last 6 years and for last 3 years I have been chain smoking, so that has damaged my lips and skin. I want to know if...

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Laser Treatment for Keratosis Pilaris Rubra Faceii?

My son is 14 years old and has been diagnosed with Keratosis Pilaris Rubra Faceii. It has been present as far back as I can remember but it appears to...

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Brown Spots and Broken Capillaries - How to Get Rid of Them?

I am a 53 year old Asian female. I was using .05% Atralin, a pea-size amount once a week for 3 ½ months to remove some light brown spots on my...

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I'm 27 and I Have Some Broken Capillaries on the Shaft of my Penis. What Do I Do?

I'm 27 year old male and when I was a teenager I noticed some broken capillaries on the shaft of my penis and all these years later they are still...

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Why Do I Get Huge Abscess in my Face? Options To Treat? (photo)

I have two so far and i dont know what to do so they can stop forming. It is very painful specially the one on top of my eyelid. The other one is near...

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Unknown Cyst on Lower Eyelid- Options?

Unknown Cyst on Lower Eyelid, what are my optins?

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Is 20-year-old Hematoma Infected?

Horse riding accident years ago...very large hematoma on left buttock. There has been a lump on that area ever since. This injury happened about 20...

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Treatment Options for Dark Armpits?

This is gross, but my armpits are significantly darker than the rest of my body. I am dark skinned (think Halle Berry complexion) but my underarms are...

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Does Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (Toothpaste) Cause Skin Allergic Reactions?

I had patch test recently and it shows allergy reaction on my toothpaste. I also notice that the degree of severity relates to ingredient 'sodium...

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Small Bumps Under Eyes w/ Hair Follicles?

I have off texture skin running down from the bridge of my nose down along the eye socket bone. I noticed while shining a light in a certain direction...

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How to Get Rid of Skin Ulcer?

Hi, from time to time my wife gets a skin ulcer in different places of her body. The problem is that it gets so big (about 1-1.2 inch) and after 1-3...

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Can a Pink Bottom Lip be Permanently Darkened?

I am black male and have pink bottom lip, is there any laser that can make it permanently darker? I know no medication can. I do not have a medical...

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Advice for Post-op Laser Removal of Facial Mark

I Am 5 Weeks Post Op for Laser Removal of a Mark on my Face Under my Right Cheek. It is Bright Red and I Have Used the Following products; aquaphor,...

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I Am 7 Weeks Post Treatment with Carac Cream for Actinic Keratosis.

The treated area is still fairly pink. What is the maximum length of time it could take to fade to normal skin color? I need to be prepared. Also,...

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What Treatment is there for Flat Warts on the Face?

My primary care physician diagnosed what I thought was acne as flat warts, in addition to some light/moderate acne I do have. The warts are very...

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What Are These Undereye Bumps? (photo)

I've always had these white/yellowish bumps under my eye. From researching online, I might guess that they are either milia or syringoma, but...

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Is It Normal to Have Numbness and Tingling 5 Months After a Mucocele Removal?

I had a mucocele removed last September. My lip is still numb and tingles when touched. I understand that there was probably some nerve damage. Is...

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Face is Darker Than Skin

My face is getting darker but my hand and legs are very very white. any suggestions? help needed !!

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How Many Skin Layers Are There in Human Body?

How many layers of skin are there in the human body?  Can you give me some details about each... how they work, what they do?

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Does the Product Ethocyn Actually Work to Increase Elastin in the Skin?

I've read about stimulating collagen production in the skin but is there anything to stimulate or increase elastin in the skin? I found a product...

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