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Red Lumps on face?

Red Lumps on face?

PLease help!

I have been getting large swollen lumps come up on my face for about 2 years now. They take around 24-48 hr to full come up they take about 1-2 weeks to go down leaving a small hard lump under the skin for many more weeks. The red skin which developes on the lump sheds off as dead skin. I have been perscribed endless antibiotics and am currently taking accutane for 16weeks 40mg a day, but nothing seems to be helping. I am wonder what the other options may be? Could it be an allergy or viral?
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Hi,

What symptoms are you having? You would need to describe the lesions to us in detail so that we may be able to help you. Have you consulted a skin specialist? Are you on any medications currently?

Nothing can be said with surety without having a look at the lesions. You would need to consult your doctor for a confirmed diagnosis after a clinical examination.

Let us know about how you are doing and if you need any other information.

Post us about what your doctor advises.

Regards.
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Yes have seen the doctor many time.. They just keep prescribing anti biotics and also saw a dermotologist who put me on 40mg accutane a day. neither help.

They only appear on jaw line, chin and lower area of the cheek. They appear over 24-48 hours and then go red without forming a head like a boil would. 48 hours onwards they slowly go down and the red skin flakes off once dead. After about a 7-10 days it just remains as a hard lump under the skin with no redness and this lasts for a couple further weeks.

I am really fed up of them now and the doctor and dermotoligist seem to be no help.

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