How Would You Treat This?

monicakm · ‎03-16-2010

I have developed a large knot-like red (pimple?) on my chin What am I? 16? It's tender to the touch, hard and no whitehead. I feels like the size of an egg lol but it's not. I have no idea what to do with it...how to treat it. I also have a pimple on my right temple. No head but it looks like it will develop into one. It's not like the one on my chin. I've not changed anything too recently. A week or so ago I ran out of Naturium Retinol and started using the same thing in her newer cream version. If it was a product I was using on my entire face, wouldn't I have multiple breakouts?

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@monicakm It may be a result of all the stress you've been under lately. For gosh sake, don't pick at it or press it. It could scar. If it really begins to bother you, a derm can inject it with cortizone to help it go away.

jobiz · ‎02-01-2011

I would call your dermatologist and have it injected. It will reduce the swelling fairly quickly.

Desert Lily · ‎06-24-2011

If it were me, I would wash my face twice a day with a gentle cleanser or soap and not put anything else on my face for several days. For me, I'd assume I was clogging my pores with a product(s) because using too much moisturizer has given me mild breakouts within the T-zone in the past.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@monicakm

What about that GTE? Are you still using it?

I noticed a small red bump, not a pimple, but just a slightly raised, pink spot on my upper cheek yesterday morning. The only thing different in my routine is the GTE.

I think there was another poster, can't remember who, said she had a breakout from the GTE also.

Group 5 minus 1 · ‎03-11-2010

Skin Doctor or Urgent Care.

I ain't fraid of no ghosts.

RollTide2008 · ‎02-14-2017

I’d try a hot compress.

People seriously doctor their zits?

Katcat1 · ‎07-21-2011

@monicakm I am no expert but I would treat with hot compresses to see if it comes to a head. If not, give a call to your doctor. Don't you love it, we still get pimples at our age. I have lucky for quite a few years now with no breakouts.

kindness is strength

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

I think I would try putting something cold on it, not heat. And then put some neosporine or triple antibiotic on it. I think heat would make it "hotter". Stress is a nasty bit@h---that's prob alot of the problem.