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- $Title{Can Acne Occur on the Chest?}
- $Subject{skin acne chest subcutaneous tissue pimples outbreaks eruptions
- blackheads comedones whiteheads pustules reddened bumps papules folliculitis
- follicles prickly heat bacteria infection infections bacterial bacterium
- breaking out outbreak eruption blackhead comedone whitehead pustule red bump
- papule follicle}
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- ACNE: Blackheads and Whiteheads*0001101.scf
- ACNE: Pimples and Pustules*0001102.scf}
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- Can Acne Occur on the Chest?
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- QUESTION: My 15 year old son has a whole lot of pimples popping out on his
- chest. If I didn't know better, I would think it could be acne, but believe
- they only crop out on the face. What could this rash be?
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- ANSWER: Acne can cause pimples on the chest and back as well as the face.
- Teenaged boys suffer especially from acne "pimples" in that location. But
- there are other skin conditions or infections--and some medications--that can
- cause skin outbreaks on the chest.
- The best way to find out what you your son has is to see your doctor.
- All skin eruptions are best diagnosed when examined directly. Acne pimples
- are primarily blackheads (or comedones in medical terminology). If this
- outbreak is composed of small whiteheads (pustules) or reddened bumps
- (papules), the condition may be a folliculitis, or an infection of the hair
- follicles, or perhaps it is just a case of prickly heat. However, neither of
- these usually occur on the chest.
- The problem may be a skin infection, and your doctor may check for this
- by seeing if there are bacteria in the pustules. It sounds like this problem
- is causing both you and your son a bit of anxiety, which can only be relieved
- with the personal diagnosis your physician can supply.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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