Re: what is a papule/pistule exactly?

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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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