Do I have a pimple or a cyst?
I hаνе a raised area under thе skin οn mу chin. It іѕ itchy аnd bothersome, bυt I аm nοt touching іt. Whеn I smile уου саn mаkе out a slight lump οn mу chin аnd іt іѕ kind οf white іn color. Thеrе іѕ nο head, lіkе a pimple. Whаt іѕ іt?! Wіll іt gο away οn іtѕ οwn? I јυѕt don’t want іt tο gеt bіggеr!
PS – I аm οn minocycline, аn antibiotic fοr acne rіght now.
I’m on minocycline too! Down to 100mg a day and that’s NOT strong enough. I’ve noticed that I’m more prone to cystic acne when I don’t have at least 200mg of antibiotic in my body daily. But anyway, you don’t need to wait a week. If in 24-48 hours, the bump has not formed a head, or if you put a drying agent on it and the size doesn’t increase or form a head, it’s a cyst.
I highly doubt it’s gonna get any bigger than it already is. The unfortunate thing is that cysts, like boils, are so inflamed that it’s VERY difficult for topical medication to penetrate into the clogged hair follicle. I’d suggest applying a heat compress for 15 minutes or so, twice a day on the cysts, then follow that by dabbing Tea Tree Oil on the cyst. That should help the swelling and redness go down a lot faster.
Hard to say. Leave it alone, don’t mess with it for 1 week, then check it out again It should have either turned into a zit and started going away, or just gone away.
it’s probably a sebaceous cyst. it’s usually harmless and will go away on it’s own. I have had several under my chin from time to time. Some will last a week, some have lasted for several weeks.
One possibility is a thyroglossal duct cyst. These are usually closer to the Adam’s apple and directly in the midline. They move slightly upward when you stick your tongue out or when you swallow.
a pimple can turn into a cyst/boil sometimes, they get infected! your anti-biotics can reduce your natural deffences and add to more spots or even colds and cold sores. if you have oily or problem skin then the poors get blocked and adds to your pimples problem but they are caused by your natural system and reactions in the bodey. see your doc have it checked and probably look at your dietry habbits and change a few things to fresh natural foods