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How to manage a pimple that is getting hard?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I have a pimple that has been there for months and does not go. It keeps getting hard, and after I remove the surface, it gets hard again. My current medications include; diabetic medicine, Glyxambi (Empagliflozin 25 mg or Linagliptin 5 mg), and Concor 2.5 mg.

Kindly help.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I went through your reports (the attachments removed).

I am very sorry about your medical condition and I am glad that you are paying attention to changes in your body system. But do not worry. I am here to take care of you. Regarding your symptoms and picture sent, I strongly believe it is not a pimple but rather a benign tumor that may lead to malignant melanoma if poorly managed. Please do a skin biopsy and reply me with result.

I advise you to do the following:

  1. Topical application of 0.2 % dexamethasone cream twice daily for one month.

Kindly consult a specialist doctor, talk with them, and take medications with their consent.

I hope that you got your answer.

Please let me know if you need help.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed byiCliniq medical review team

Published At January 18, 2025
Reviewed AtJanuary 18, 2025

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