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What Causes Painless Cysts Above Lip While Having Acne On Chin?
I have 2 small under the skin painless cysts above my lip on both sides that are red and longish hairs on my upper lip on each side of my mouth! Have been suffering with chin acne for 3 years. I m a 22 year old female 98 pounds 4 11. NY chin cysts haven t appeared in about a week and now I m having this weird problem. I have a cabinet full of all kinds of creams and medicine for any type of skin condition because my mother works at a dermotologyst office! I don t want to use the wrong thing though. I have nystatin, topicort, mupirocin, cyntany,benzaclin, panoxyl, benzefoam,you name it I got it. Please tell me what to use I feel so ugly.
Thu, 7 Apr 2016
Hi Dear,
Understanding your concern.
As per your query you have symptoms of painless cysts above lip while having acne on chin which is due to hormonal change during puberty , androgen hormones stimulate more sebum to be produced and a greater amount of skin cells to proliferate. Sometimes bacteria get trapped inside the pore, too, causing the area to become red and swollen. You should get your hormone levels monitored. You can take hormone replacement therapy. Exfoliate gently once or twice a day with a salicylic acid-based exfoliant. Apply benzoyl peroxide cream or gel for killing the bacteria in the pore . Wash your face using a mild soap or cleanser and lukewarm water. Visit dermatologist once and get it examined. Doctor may prescribe oral antibiotics like clindamycin , Isotretinoin or Hormone Therapy.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Understanding your concern.
As per your query you have symptoms of painless cysts above lip while having acne on chin which is due to hormonal change during puberty , androgen hormones stimulate more sebum to be produced and a greater amount of skin cells to proliferate. Sometimes bacteria get trapped inside the pore, too, causing the area to become red and swollen. You should get your hormone levels monitored. You can take hormone replacement therapy. Exfoliate gently once or twice a day with a salicylic acid-based exfoliant. Apply benzoyl peroxide cream or gel for killing the bacteria in the pore . Wash your face using a mild soap or cleanser and lukewarm water. Visit dermatologist once and get it examined. Doctor may prescribe oral antibiotics like clindamycin , Isotretinoin or Hormone Therapy.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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