Friday, June 01, 2012
Monday, November 23, 2009 Jenny asks

Q: Pimple like rash on upper back, arms, chest, neck and face that lasts 2 weeks at a time

I'm 20 years old and from FL, about a year ago I started getting a rash once every couple of months and it usually lasts about 2 weeks each time. It's on my upper back, upper arms, chest, neck and face. It starts out looking like a couple tiny pimples but after a few days its spreads to the other areas...a bunch of tiny little pimples which appear very quickly. They don't itch and they don't hurt and when they are popped puss comes out (very much like a pimple, just a lot smaller). When the 2 or so weeks is up, the rash will disappear just as quickly as it came. Last year I moved to upstate NY and thought it might have been caused by the cold weather but it doesn't seem like that could be it, I've also tried to use acne medications that don't seem to make a difference...I've had mild acne as a teenager and this is totally not the same thing. Also, if I pop them they seem to spread so maybe it could be bacterial? Someone please help me!! I don't have health insurance or else I would just go to a dermatologist!

Answer This
Answers (1)
12/26/09 3:27pm

i don't know if anyone has replied to you yet or if you've figured anything out, but i have something that sounds exactly the same.

 

it started in october, i got a few "zits" on one side of my face and they began to multiply. they lasted about two weeks and then just went away. after i got home from the gym around the same time period, i noticed a pimple like rash under my sports bra line, on my abdomen, and all over my upper back. the description of them is the same, the size of a pin needle, they can be popped, but aren't really zit like in any other aspect.

 

after it went away it came back about a month later and did the same thing.

 

i'm beginning to think it's an allergic reaction to something...detergent is the culprit at the moment but i have to do further investigating.

 

have you found anything out yet??

Reply
Answer This

Important:
We hope you find this general health information helpful. Please note however, that this Q&A is meant to support not replace the professional medical advice you receive from your doctor. No information in the Answers above is intended to diagnose or treat any condition. The views expressed in the Answers above belong to the individuals who posted them and do not necessarily reflect the views of Remedy Health Media. Remedy Health Media does not review or edit content posted by our community members, but reserves the right to remove any material it deems inappropriate.

Ask a Question

Get answers from our experts and community members.

Btn_ask_question_med
View all questions (1623) >
By Jenny— Last Modified: 12/22/10, First Published: 11/23/09