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Squeezed Pimple. Got Red Patches On Skin. Had Neosporin, It Oozed More. How To Cure?

i felt like i was getting a pimple under the skin, nothing showing, on my chin. I squeezed it but nothing came out. when i woke this morning, it was a red, raised patch on the surface of the skin. bright red, it almost looked like a scrape, the pores were large & it oozed slightly. i put neosporin on it and it oozed more. i had to cover it with makeup for work, but now it is much worse. it burns, is oozing and red
Wed, 10 Apr 2013
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Hello Melissa,
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It looks like either a sebaceous cyst or a nodulocystic acne which got inflamed because of squeezing and now it has got infected. You need to apply an Antibiotic cream like Mupirocin 2% cream three times a day. Antibiotic tablets will help clear it faster for which you need a prescription. You may take paracetamol for pain and can also use warm compresses. Do not squeeze it.
Hope this helped
Take care
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Squeezed Pimple. Got Red Patches On Skin. Had Neosporin, It Oozed More. How To Cure?

Hello Melissa, Welcome to healthcare magic It looks like either a sebaceous cyst or a nodulocystic acne which got inflamed because of squeezing and now it has got infected. You need to apply an Antibiotic cream like Mupirocin 2% cream three times a day. Antibiotic tablets will help clear it faster for which you need a prescription. You may take paracetamol for pain and can also use warm compresses. Do not squeeze it. Hope this helped Take care