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What Causes Pus Filled Pimple On Face?

Iv had a large under the skin pimple devolpe and has bee on my face the month and a half. Its around the size of a qaurter almost and is hard and feels puss filled. I have no history of acne iv had clear skin all my life with th occasional small pimple. Iv applied various acne treatments with no resault at all. The pimple is starting to get blackish tinge im suspecting it to be a infected pore going to meet a.dermatoligist soon but any idea on what it could be. Its painfull to touch litertly grew overnight a month ago. I havent tried popping it as i dont want a scar.
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Hi,
From your history,seems like it can be a sebaceous cyst 
A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac under the skin filled with a cheese-like or oily material.
Sebaceouscysts most often arise from swollen hair follicles.
Skin trauma can also induce a cyst to form.
These cysts are usually found on the face, neck, and trunk.
They are usually slow- growing, painless, freely movable lumps beneath the skin.
Occasionally, however, a cyst will become inflamed and tender. 
The black dot that you see over the lesion is the punctum present over the sebaceous cyst from which occasional discharge can occur 
Usually Sebaceous cyst can be left on its own but if it continues to cause problem, then you need to consult a dermatologist or a dermatologist for its removal .

Hope it helps 

Dr Geetika Paul 
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What Causes Pus Filled Pimple On Face?

Hi, From your history,seems like it can be a sebaceous cyst  A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac under the skin filled with a cheese-like or oily material. Sebaceouscysts most often arise from swollen hair follicles. Skin trauma can also induce a cyst to form. These cysts are usually found on the face, neck, and trunk. They are usually slow- growing, painless, freely movable lumps beneath the skin. Occasionally, however, a cyst will become inflamed and tender.  The black dot that you see over the lesion is the punctum present over the sebaceous cyst from which occasional discharge can occur  Usually Sebaceous cyst can be left on its own but if it continues to cause problem, then you need to consult a dermatologist or a dermatologist for its removal . Hope it helps  Dr Geetika Paul