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What Causes Painful Acne Break Outs On The Legs?
I m a women of 50 years old. i just started breaking out on my legs on random spots it looks big like a dime size and it lasts for like 10 days or so and it goes away, its so painful and only comes out on the legs no where else!!!!!! don t know whats the cause?? i have no history of diabetes but i have high blood pressure!
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
Hi,
Painful acneiform eruptions in the knee are not necessarily due to diabetes or hypertension. There are a few things we should figure out.
1) Is it occurring in both the legs or in one leg?
2) Is it seasonal?
3) Do you have an itch or any other constitutional symptoms?
4) The drugs you are taking for hypertension or any other condition since many times eruptions in the knee can be due to the drugs too.
Here are a few things I can suggest you:
1) Rule out the cause if it's an offending drug you can change it by talking to your physician.
2) For my patients with similar complaints, I have prescribed topical/oral retinoids which really helped out clearing such eruptions.
3) If its itchy take an antihistamine which will help to alleviate the itch.
4) Do consult a dermatologist when it occurs again.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Moses John Wesley,
General & Family Physician
Painful acneiform eruptions in the knee are not necessarily due to diabetes or hypertension. There are a few things we should figure out.
1) Is it occurring in both the legs or in one leg?
2) Is it seasonal?
3) Do you have an itch or any other constitutional symptoms?
4) The drugs you are taking for hypertension or any other condition since many times eruptions in the knee can be due to the drugs too.
Here are a few things I can suggest you:
1) Rule out the cause if it's an offending drug you can change it by talking to your physician.
2) For my patients with similar complaints, I have prescribed topical/oral retinoids which really helped out clearing such eruptions.
3) If its itchy take an antihistamine which will help to alleviate the itch.
4) Do consult a dermatologist when it occurs again.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Moses John Wesley,
General & Family Physician
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