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What Causes Red Swollen Cyst On Face?

My 21 year old daughter has cyst like lesions on her face in about 3 spots. They are about the size of adime are red and swollen and haven t gone away over the last 2 weeks. She usually has pretty skin and we don t know what caused this out break nor do we know how to treat them. No home remedies have helped.
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Hi,

Your daughter may be having most probably cystic acne..also called acne cystica.
You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis. It is a form of acne, caused by multiple factors like stress,anxiety,genetic influence,oily food..etc

Azithromycine or minocycline may be given for long time in proper dose. Isotretinoin in low dose of 5 mg may be given, if not contraindicated. The lesions might subside after few months treatment. I usually give intralesional steroid injection like triamcenolone 10 mg in cysts in my patients having cystic acne.It might give good result.

I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD


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What Causes Red Swollen Cyst On Face?

Hi, Your daughter may be having most probably cystic acne..also called acne cystica. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis. It is a form of acne, caused by multiple factors like stress,anxiety,genetic influence,oily food..etc Azithromycine or minocycline may be given for long time in proper dose. Isotretinoin in low dose of 5 mg may be given, if not contraindicated. The lesions might subside after few months treatment. I usually give intralesional steroid injection like triamcenolone 10 mg in cysts in my patients having cystic acne.It might give good result. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD