Re: what is a papule/pistule exactly?

[Guest guest]

Unless you have a rash, most likely the " bumps " you're referring to

are papules. Pustules are papules that have broken thru the surface

of your skin.

Here is a site that I often refer to folks, it explains all kinds of

acne and breakouts and their differences. They use real photos on the

site to give examples of the type of lesion they're referring to:

http://www.skincarephysicians.com/acnenet/

Spend a few minutes persuing the site or go straight to " Disease and

Suffering " for (1) types of acne and (2) acne classification. This

explains the bumps. There is also a dictionary that explains all teh

terminology they use.

Hope this helps, GT

-- In rosacea-support@y..., " carrie i. " wrote:

> not quite sure what these are...and i see them

> mentioned on this list alot? are they red, itchy

> bumps?

>

> thanks for enlightening me,

>

> carrie

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Unless you have a rash, most likely the " bumps " you're referring to

are papules. Pustules are papules that have broken thru the surface

of your skin.

Here is a site that I often refer to folks, it explains all kinds of

acne and breakouts and their differences. They use real photos on the

site to give examples of the type of lesion they're referring to:

http://www.skincarephysicians.com/acnenet/

Spend a few minutes persuing the site or go straight to " Disease and

Suffering " for (1) types of acne and (2) acne classification. This

explains the bumps. There is also a dictionary that explains all teh

terminology they use.

Hope this helps, GT

-- In rosacea-support@y..., " carrie i. " wrote:

> not quite sure what these are...and i see them

> mentioned on this list alot? are they red, itchy

> bumps?

>

> thanks for enlightening me,

>

> carrie

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Papules are small pinhead-sized red bumps while pustules are small

red bumps with, as you'd suspect, puss.

Per my Dr. Nase book, these both are results of leakage of

inflammatory cells out of the blood vessels and into the skin. It

then migrates towards the surface. When it migrates to the sebacous

glands, pustules are the result.

Per my Dr. Nase book, itching and burning are caused by the heat

associated with increased blood flow from flushing and the leakage of

the blood vessels of the face.

..

> not quite sure what these are...and i see them

> mentioned on this list alot? are they red, itchy

> bumps?

>

> thanks for enlightening me,

>

> carrie

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Papules are small pinhead-sized red bumps while pustules are small

red bumps with, as you'd suspect, puss.

Per my Dr. Nase book, these both are results of leakage of

inflammatory cells out of the blood vessels and into the skin. It

then migrates towards the surface. When it migrates to the sebacous

glands, pustules are the result.

Per my Dr. Nase book, itching and burning are caused by the heat

associated with increased blood flow from flushing and the leakage of

the blood vessels of the face.

..

> not quite sure what these are...and i see them

> mentioned on this list alot? are they red, itchy

> bumps?

>

> thanks for enlightening me,

>

> carrie

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Papules are small pinhead-sized red bumps while pustules are small

red bumps with, as you'd suspect, puss.

Per my Dr. Nase book, these both are results of leakage of

inflammatory cells out of the blood vessels and into the skin. It

then migrates towards the surface. When it migrates to the sebacous

glands, pustules are the result.

Per my Dr. Nase book, itching and burning are caused by the heat

associated with increased blood flow from flushing and the leakage of

the blood vessels of the face.

..

> not quite sure what these are...and i see them

> mentioned on this list alot? are they red, itchy

> bumps?

>

> thanks for enlightening me,

>

> carrie

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, GT.

I did a search on rosacea and found 9 articles. Many articles do not mention

rosacea, but do cover things that we rosaceans do or need to know. The

first article has a good picture. However, it does not list Photoderm or

Laser as a treatment. Guess they are on to the all the latest treatments.

Besides that, the articles are good to read.

Re: what is a papule/pistule exactly?

> Unless you have a rash, most likely the " bumps " you're referring to

> are papules. Pustules are papules that have broken thru the surface

> of your skin.

>

> Here is a site that I often refer to folks, it explains all kinds of

> acne and breakouts and their differences. They use real photos on the

> site to give examples of the type of lesion they're referring to:

>

> http://www.skincarephysicians.com/acnenet/

>

> Spend a few minutes persuing the site or go straight to " Disease and

> Suffering " for (1) types of acne and (2) acne classification. This

> explains the bumps. There is also a dictionary that explains all teh

> terminology they use.

>

> Hope this helps, GT

>

>

>

> -- In rosacea-support@y..., " carrie i. " wrote:

> > not quite sure what these are...and i see them

> > mentioned on this list alot? are they red, itchy

> > bumps?

> >

> > thanks for enlightening me,

> >

> > carrie

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Thursday, January 17, 2002, 2:18:04 PM, you wrote:

ci> not quite sure what these are...and i see them mentioned on this list

ci> alot? are they red, itchy bumps?

From the rosacea FAQ

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/medicine/rosacea

papule: a small, solid, elevated skin lesion, less than 0.5cm in diameter.

pustule: a vesicle filled with cloudy fluid, such as pus, often associated

with a hair follicle but can exist independently.

cheers,

davidp.

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Pascoe, dp@..., South Perth, Western Australia