Folliculitis, Furuncle, Carbuncle Quiz
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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Rashes
Red blotches on the skin
There is a lump
Swelling of the affected area
Redness of the skin
Reddish skin lumps
Affected area of skin has stinging or tingling
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- Lumps under skin
- Bumps on my arm
- Red blotches on face that come and go
- Yellowish skin lumps
- Lumps on my wrist
- Swollen area
- Pink, bumpy skin
- Lump on the back
- Many skin nodules
- Abnormal redness of the entire skin surface
- Skin lumps with black dots in the center
- Lumps that dangle from the skin
- Raised skin over a surgery scar
- Hard reddish-brown lumps
- Redness and irritation in private area
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Folliculitis, Furuncle, Carbuncle?
Infection of hair follicles by bacteria or fungi. When more hair follicles are involved, they can merge under the skin to become carbuncles.
Typical Symptoms of Folliculitis, Furuncle, Carbuncle
- Lumps under the skin
- Red or yellow skin lumps
- Skin lumps with scabs in the center
- Redness in the affected area
- Swelling of the affected area
- Skin problem on the chest, tummy or back
- Hair loss
- Affected area of skin has stinging or tingling
Diagnostic Questions for Folliculitis, Furuncle, Carbuncle
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have any lumps under your skin?
- Do you have yellow or red lumps/bumps on your skin?
- Do you have a skin lump with a scab or crust in the center?
- Is the affected area red?
- Is the affected area swollen?
Treatment of Folliculitis, Furuncle, Carbuncle
Mild cases can be treated with good hygiene, creams, or tablets. More severe cases may require simple surgery to drain the pus.
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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