Tuesday, November 11, 2008

conditions resembling Pimples


Rosacea, which occurs in an older group and lacks comedones, nodules, cysts or scarring.In females, confusion with perioral eczema is possible, but in these patients the lesions itch, the skin is dry and non-inflamed lesions are lacking.Whiteheads may resemble small epidermal cyst known as milia.
Drugs like corticosteroids,anabolic steroids for bodybuilding, androgens (in females), oral contraceptives,isoniszid, iodides and bromides may produce acneiform/pimple like eruptions.

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