Suggest Treatment For Tiny Pimples On The Thighs

Posted on Wed, 8 Feb 2017

Question: Im having small tiny pimples at the root of hair on my thighs and slightly on my stomach (2-3) and painless. Is it a case of some foliculititis and do i need any treatment

Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Send photographs

Detailed Answer:
Welcome to healthcaremagic.com and myself Dr. Atishay Bukharia would be answering your questions..

Please send few good quality photographs taken in a natural light..
How long it has been there?

I will be able to provide my opinion after reviewing pictures.

Regards

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Follow up: Dr. Atishay Bukharia (34 minutes later)

Uploaded the photos. The pimples on my stomach hav been there for 2-3 days. The ones on my thighs are small bumps which are there for long time and the ocassional pimples come and go with no specific pattern.i would like to know if there is any cause of concern.

Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid trauma, check blood sugar

Detailed Answer:
thanks for sharing nice photographs.

Yes these are the lesion of folliculitis. in most cases staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause while in others MALASSEZIA (fungus ) is the cause.

In most cases it is idiopathic in nature while in others it has been associated with diabetes mellitus and trauma to hair follicle.

In such cases are usually prescribed amoxicillin clavulanic acid for 7 days along with topical fusidic acid.

I would also ask you to investigate your blood sugar in order to rule out early diabetes.

stop wearing tight clothes as it can cause trauma to hair follicle and further aggravate the condition

hope it helps

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Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Atishay Bukharia (15 minutes later)

Hello doctor,
Just wanted to check if it could be due to some.serious disease such as hiv? Since i had read the same about it. I have not had any specific symptom of it, but i did kiss a girl 8 months back (im not sure of her status) and had read that folliculitis could be due to a weakend immume system?

Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing serious

Detailed Answer:
As I have already mentioned that most cases are idiopathic in nature.

yes it is true that it has been associated with HIV but it is not the only feature of HIV, it is one of the several features of HIV. and it is so unspecific that in the absence of other symptoms it does not qualify even as and differential diagnosis for considering HIV.

This is the reason I have asked you to investigate your blood sugar level because diabetes is the most common disease which is associated with immune suppression.

kissing is not a risk factor of HIV even if that girl is HIV positive.

Hope it helps

if you still have any other questions, feel free to ask..

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad