Guest guest Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 Could someone please define papules vs pustules... are they the same thing? Are they like pimples? Are they squeezable? I have started developing some small bumps, very very hard bumps, and they look like they have a white core, but are definitely not squeezable. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 Ralph, Do you find that these little bumps are on the tender side? More so than an average pimple? The hurt associated with trying to squeeze or scrap one is a bit different than a pimple, and I there are occurring only on the forehead close to the hairline... very strange. a > I get the same bumps that a describes and they are neither pustules or > papules but seem closer to the definition of a sebaceuos hyperplasia > (sp.?)--they are very hard, white little bumps that never go away--I have > tried picking and scraping them off but they do not change at all no matter > what I put them on them--I have had them for about a year or so with no > change--I have about six of them right in the middle of my forehead. > > Sorry I don't a treatment suggestion but wanted to let you know that you're > not the only one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 a, Another possibility is that the bumps could be milia, tiny cysts which generally do not go away on their own but must be excised by a dermatologist. However, these normally are not sensitive. a Re: Re: Papules vs Pustules >Ralph, Do you find that these little bumps are on the tender side? More >so than an average pimple? The hurt associated with trying to squeeze or >scrap one is a bit different than a pimple, and I there are occurring only >on the forehead close to the hairline... very strange. > >a > >> I get the same bumps that a describes and they are neither pustules or >> papules but seem closer to the definition of a sebaceuos hyperplasia >> (sp.?)--they are very hard, white little bumps that never go away--I have >> tried picking and scraping them off but they do not change at all no >matter >> what I put them on them--I have had them for about a year or so with no >> change--I have about six of them right in the middle of my forehead. >> >> Sorry I don't a treatment suggestion but wanted to let you know that >you're >> not the only one > > > > >-- >Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > >See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > >To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 Are milia always round and/or tiny? I have a few on my forehead that are a little uneven and not the tiny, pin-point kind. I assume they are milia, but I could be wrong. They are underneath the surface and not too raised. What is the process for removal? Anyone ever had this done? Ruth a Tietz marya.tietz@...> wrote: a, Another possibility is that the bumps could be milia, tiny cysts which generally do not go away on their own but must be excised by a dermatologist. However, these normally are not sensitive. a Re: Re: Papules vs Pustules >Ralph, Do you find that these little bumps are on the tender side? More >so than an average pimple? The hurt associated with trying to squeeze or >scrap one is a bit different than a pimple, and I there are occurring only >on the forehead close to the hairline... very strange. > >a > >> I get the same bumps that a describes and they are neither pustules or >> papules but seem closer to the definition of a sebaceuos hyperplasia >> (sp.?)--they are very hard, white little bumps that never go away--I have >> tried picking and scraping them off but they do not change at all no >matter >> what I put them on them--I have had them for about a year or so with no >> change--I have about six of them right in the middle of my forehead. >> >> Sorry I don't a treatment suggestion but wanted to let you know that >you're >> not the only one > > > > >-- >Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > >See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > >To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 I think that milia are different from these bumps--I have milia underneath one eye where I beleive is the most common place for them to occur--the milia just look like tiny little bumps all in a row, nice and neat The bumps that I have on my forehard are definetley diffeent from the milia--they are of different sizes and they are in a quite random order--they never go away and I think that excision is not really an option as I would be trading these in for several linear scars which would probably be worse--forget about lasering them off--but I wonder of photoderm would do anything to help Other option is Retin-a but it is not a proven remedy for this, just specualtion because it works on other skin imperfections > >To: a Tietz marya.tietz@...>, graycat4u@..., >rosacea-support , ralph jackson rj561@...>, > " Princess \(Studio Reflections\) " princess@...> >Subject: Re: Re: Papules vs Pustules >Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:36:08 -0800 (PST) > > > Are milia always round and/or tiny? I have a few on my forehead that are >a little uneven and not the tiny, pin-point kind. I assume they are milia, >but I could be wrong. They are underneath the surface and not too raised. >What is the process for removal? Anyone ever had this done? > >Ruth > > a Tietz marya.tietz@...> wrote: a, > >Another possibility is that the bumps could be milia, tiny cysts which >generally >do not go away on their own but must be excised by a dermatologist. >However, >these normally are not sensitive. > >a > > Re: Re: Papules vs Pustules > > > >Ralph, Do you find that these little bumps are on the tender side? More > >so than an average pimple? The hurt associated with trying to squeeze or > >scrap one is a bit different than a pimple, and I there are occurring >only > >on the forehead close to the hairline... very strange. > > > >a > > > >> I get the same bumps that a describes and they are neither pustules >or > >> papules but seem closer to the definition of a sebaceuos hyperplasia > >> (sp.?)--they are very hard, white little bumps that never go away--I >have > >> tried picking and scraping them off but they do not change at all no > >matter > >> what I put them on them--I have had them for about a year or so with no > >> change--I have about six of them right in the middle of my forehead. > >> > >> Sorry I don't a treatment suggestion but wanted to let you know that > >you're > >> not the only one > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group >(http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't >give a >meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject >when >replying to a digest ! > > > >See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > > >To leave the list send an email to >rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 I think that milia are different from these bumps--I have milia underneath one eye where I beleive is the most common place for them to occur--the milia just look like tiny little bumps all in a row, nice and neat The bumps that I have on my forehard are definetley diffeent from the milia--they are of different sizes and they are in a quite random order--they never go away and I think that excision is not really an option as I would be trading these in for several linear scars which would probably be worse--forget about lasering them off--but I wonder of photoderm would do anything to help Other option is Retin-a but it is not a proven remedy for this, just specualtion because it works on other skin imperfections > >To: a Tietz marya.tietz@...>, graycat4u@..., >rosacea-support , ralph jackson rj561@...>, > " Princess \(Studio Reflections\) " princess@...> >Subject: Re: Re: Papules vs Pustules >Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:36:08 -0800 (PST) > > > Are milia always round and/or tiny? I have a few on my forehead that are >a little uneven and not the tiny, pin-point kind. I assume they are milia, >but I could be wrong. They are underneath the surface and not too raised. >What is the process for removal? Anyone ever had this done? > >Ruth > > a Tietz marya.tietz@...> wrote: a, > >Another possibility is that the bumps could be milia, tiny cysts which >generally >do not go away on their own but must be excised by a dermatologist. >However, >these normally are not sensitive. > >a > > Re: Re: Papules vs Pustules > > > >Ralph, Do you find that these little bumps are on the tender side? More > >so than an average pimple? The hurt associated with trying to squeeze or > >scrap one is a bit different than a pimple, and I there are occurring >only > >on the forehead close to the hairline... very strange. > > > >a > > > >> I get the same bumps that a describes and they are neither pustules >or > >> papules but seem closer to the definition of a sebaceuos hyperplasia > >> (sp.?)--they are very hard, white little bumps that never go away--I >have > >> tried picking and scraping them off but they do not change at all no > >matter > >> what I put them on them--I have had them for about a year or so with no > >> change--I have about six of them right in the middle of my forehead. > >> > >> Sorry I don't a treatment suggestion but wanted to let you know that > >you're > >> not the only one > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group >(http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't >give a >meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject >when >replying to a digest ! > > > >See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > > >To leave the list send an email to >rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 I think that milia are different from these bumps--I have milia underneath one eye where I beleive is the most common place for them to occur--the milia just look like tiny little bumps all in a row, nice and neat The bumps that I have on my forehard are definetley diffeent from the milia--they are of different sizes and they are in a quite random order--they never go away and I think that excision is not really an option as I would be trading these in for several linear scars which would probably be worse--forget about lasering them off--but I wonder of photoderm would do anything to help Other option is Retin-a but it is not a proven remedy for this, just specualtion because it works on other skin imperfections > >To: a Tietz marya.tietz@...>, graycat4u@..., >rosacea-support , ralph jackson rj561@...>, > " Princess \(Studio Reflections\) " princess@...> >Subject: Re: Re: Papules vs Pustules >Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:36:08 -0800 (PST) > > > Are milia always round and/or tiny? I have a few on my forehead that are >a little uneven and not the tiny, pin-point kind. I assume they are milia, >but I could be wrong. They are underneath the surface and not too raised. >What is the process for removal? Anyone ever had this done? > >Ruth > > a Tietz marya.tietz@...> wrote: a, > >Another possibility is that the bumps could be milia, tiny cysts which >generally >do not go away on their own but must be excised by a dermatologist. >However, >these normally are not sensitive. > >a > > Re: Re: Papules vs Pustules > > > >Ralph, Do you find that these little bumps are on the tender side? More > >so than an average pimple? The hurt associated with trying to squeeze or > >scrap one is a bit different than a pimple, and I there are occurring >only > >on the forehead close to the hairline... very strange. > > > >a > > > >> I get the same bumps that a describes and they are neither pustules >or > >> papules but seem closer to the definition of a sebaceuos hyperplasia > >> (sp.?)--they are very hard, white little bumps that never go away--I >have > >> tried picking and scraping them off but they do not change at all no > >matter > >> what I put them on them--I have had them for about a year or so with no > >> change--I have about six of them right in the middle of my forehead. > >> > >> Sorry I don't a treatment suggestion but wanted to let you know that > >you're > >> not the only one > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group >(http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't >give a >meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject >when >replying to a digest ! > > > >See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > > >To leave the list send an email to >rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 I had two small round white bumps that would never go away. They turned out to be deep pimples. They were not inflamed. My derm took the one out on my forehead and thought the other (under my eye and near my nose) was milia, so she left it alone. I thought it was a pimple. About 2 years later, after being a bad girl several times trying to get it out, it finally did come out - it was a pimple. Re: Re: Papules vs Pustules > > > >Ralph, Do you find that these little bumps are on the tender side? More > >so than an average pimple? The hurt associated with trying to squeeze or > >scrap one is a bit different than a pimple, and I there are occurring only > >on the forehead close to the hairline... very strange. > > > >a > > > >> I get the same bumps that a describes and they are neither pustules or > >> papules but seem closer to the definition of a sebaceuos hyperplasia > >> (sp.?)--they are very hard, white little bumps that never go away--I have > >> tried picking and scraping them off but they do not change at all no > >matter > >> what I put them on them--I have had them for about a year or so with no > >> change--I have about six of them right in the middle of my forehead. > >> > >> Sorry I don't a treatment suggestion but wanted to let you know that > >you're > >> not the only one > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group > (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a > meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when > replying to a digest ! > > > >See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > > >To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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