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my daughter is 20 years old & has very large hard pimple ...


Sent to Health Experts August 06, 2007 11:34 p.m.

my daughter is 20 years old & has very large hard pimple like bumps only around her mouth... It isn't acne - or white/black heads.. what is it & what can she do to make it go away.
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August 06, 2007 11:44 p.m. (9 minutes and 52 seconds later)
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These appear to be Fordyce's granules.

Fordyce's granules are small clumps of sebaceous glands that are located on the border of the lips or inside the mouth, and on the penis or labia. They are clusters of sebaceous glands which can be present in these areas. Some amount of Fordyce's glands, more or less, are found on upto 8/10 people.

They are no cause of worry at all, they are perfectly normal glands, only their location makes them visible. You should not worry about them.

If they are worrying you, you can go for laser vapourisation, for this you will have to approach a dermatologist who can do this. This is also necessary for a diagnosis.

You can look up here:

http://dermnetnz.org/acne/fordyce.html

http://www.answers.com/topic/fordyce-s-spots



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Sent August 08, 2007 8:17 p.m. (1 day and 20 hours later)

I don't accept this answer as it isn't what she has.... there are no large cysts/bumps on the border of her lips or in her mouth. They are outside the mouth - localized outside her lips - on her face by the mouth & chin. It isn't acne as it is larger cyst like bumps
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