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What Causes Spots On Kneecap?
My 13yr old has had a very rough circle of spots on his kneecap for a yr or so,they were sharp to touch. Last night I had squeezed a spot which was uncomfortable for him and a large blackhead came out from quite a few of them. Maybe around 30 from both knees. Now how would he get this on his knee and what is it?
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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It is possible the area is infected with a fungal infection, this is typically circular in shape.
Some fungal infections can become infected with bacteria as well.
Using a topical anti fungal would help eg miconazole, econazole, ketoconazole. It can take 2 to 3 weeks in some cases for a fungal infection to clear up.
If there is suspected bacterial infection then an antibacterial cream would also be needed eg bactroban, neosporin, fucidin
I hope this helps
It is possible the area is infected with a fungal infection, this is typically circular in shape.
Some fungal infections can become infected with bacteria as well.
Using a topical anti fungal would help eg miconazole, econazole, ketoconazole. It can take 2 to 3 weeks in some cases for a fungal infection to clear up.
If there is suspected bacterial infection then an antibacterial cream would also be needed eg bactroban, neosporin, fucidin
I hope this helps
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