Anetoderma is a condition where elastic tissue in the dermis is lost which results in depression of the skin. Women are more affected than men and can occur around 15 to 25 years of age. It is caused due to infections like chickenpox and inflammatory skin conditions such as acne or Addison's disease. Clinically it can be seen as wrinkly skin overlying a depression, bluish-white lesions, and present around the back, neck, arms, and chest.
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Why do I feel a hard painless bump right below the left nipple?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 33-year-old obese male. About one and a half years ago, I had a painful folliculitis, right below the left nipple which was cured after taking some antibiotics. It had caused a tiny bump below the left nipple, which when touched hurt. Anyways, after taking antibiotics it got healed... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The description you have mentioned is quite classical for anetoderma. This condition arises whenever the skin's elastic and collagen fibers are damaged because of an infective or inflammatory condition. Due to the painful folliculitis, a few of these fibers in the affec... Read Full »
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