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Hey to anyone that responds, i am starting to become stressed out becuz of my studies but not only that, all around my body there are red buttons that spread mainly on my chest, some are bigger than others but they never surpass the size of a pea. IT might be chicken pox but at the age 19 i would doubt that possibility. Sometimes i feel aches in my stomach as if those buttons were connected to the interior of my body. PLease tell me somtehing that could help me identify the problem becuz theres quite alot now. And no, im pretty sure it isnt acne since it broke out suddenly. THanks in advance!

 

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March 13 9:42 PM (22 hours and 31 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
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Hi!

I'm sorry it has taken someone so long to get back to you.

Can I ask a couple of questions?

When you say red buttons - do you mean red spots, like acne? Are they painful? Do they have a little cyst on them with fluid? Do they itch? Do they get crusted?

Has anything else happened since you posted the question? Do you have any other health problems? Do you take any medications?

Answer these questions, and I'll give you my best possible advice.

 

Dr. Eric



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March 13 11:13 PM (1 hour and 31 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr. Eric's Post: Hey, thanks so much for responding, here are the responses to your questions:
They do resemble red spots but i am not quite sure if it looks like acne since i never really was affected by it but i am skeptical it would in fact be acne because how fast it came out of nowhere and well i am too old for it start now. Some spots are painful from time to time, mostly on the stomach. I am not sure if I understand what a cyst is, but some are a little crusted, feel different and fairly white-ish. Sometimes they itch on the contact of my clothes but nothing severe.
Nothing significant happened, no health problems as i know of (maybe many nosebleeds and difficulty to breathe from time to time), no medications.
If you need more information, i will not hesitate to respond. Thanks for helping, Dr. Eric!
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March 13 11:25 PM (11 minutes and 34 seconds later)
         
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You're right, it would be unusual for it to be acne at this point. It sounds like they are minimally uncomfortable, but not painful, right? Do they burn?

Are they all the same size, or do some bleed together and form larger areas? About how big around are they - ie: pinpoint, pencil eraser, nickle size, quarter sized?

Over what period of time did they develop? Have you otherwise been ill (ie: fever, runny nose, cough, etc?)

A cyst is a red, swollen area that has fluid inside of it. Cystic acne, for example, is much more damaging than standard acne because the fluid buildups can be painful and leave pitted skin.



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March 14 10:57 PM (23 hours and 31 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr. Eric's Post: When I touch them, they do not hurt, nor do they burn. It just sometimes feels uncomfortable in the stomach area. Their sizes vary from pinpoint to a maximum of pencil eraser. They developed over a period of one week and I've not been ill during that period except for this patch the size of a quarter that seems irritated (something like eczema on my right arm). They do not look like cysts, but more like small red or seemingly crusted spots.
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