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Is Pimples Along The Spine Normal?

Hi, my partner is a 23 year old female and she has developed a line of 10 large-ish pimples along her spine, starting from the small of her lower back and cease at her bra line. They re not painful at the moment, but they were painful a few days ago when they were inflamed and full. She hasn t picked or played with them and some have gone down on their own but they haven t gone completely. She has a bmi of 27.5 and no real medical history except childbirth and a minor laser treatment for dysplasia of the cervix, so we re not sure what s happening with these strange pimples - is it normal for pimples to form a straight line along the spine?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,

It is not normal for such skin lesions to appear. Possibilities can be many and it is hard to express an opinion without being able to inspect them, a herpes zoster infection would be a possibility. However, since you say they are subsiding and there aren't other symptoms shouldn't be something serious. If persisting, increasing or new symptoms appear should get checked.

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

Regards,
Dr. Olsi Taka,
Neurologist
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Is Pimples Along The Spine Normal?

Hello, It is not normal for such skin lesions to appear. Possibilities can be many and it is hard to express an opinion without being able to inspect them, a herpes zoster infection would be a possibility. However, since you say they are subsiding and there aren t other symptoms shouldn t be something serious. If persisting, increasing or new symptoms appear should get checked. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Olsi Taka, Neurologist