My Boyfriend Has These Red Bumps On The Back Of

Posted on Mon, 9 Sep 2019

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Question : My boyfriend has these red bumps on the back of his head around his hairline. What are they?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Acne keloidalis or lichen simplex chronicus, upload pics

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and it could be acne keloidalis or lichen simplex chronicus.
I would recommend you to upload the pictures of the affected areas under the report section of the site so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 hours later)

this is what the area looks like. are there any medications he can use from the pharmacy?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can’t see any pictures, upload them again

Detailed Answer:
I can’t see any pictures.
Kindly upload them again under the report section of the site or mail them to YYYY@YYYY as “ Attention : Dr Asmeet”.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D