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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Any of following conditions on |
Skin disorder beginning |
See Acne. |
| face: |
after puberty. |
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| Painful, red bumps. |
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| Bumps with white or yellow |
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| centers. |
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| Blackheads. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Flushed face that may last |
Disorder of tiny blood |
See Acne Rosacea. |
| minutes or hours to several |
vessels. |
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| days. |
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| Facial tenderness. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Blister or red, rough or painful |
Virus infection. |
See Herpes Simplex. |
| area around mouth. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sore on face or lip that doesn't |
Skin cancer. |
See Skin Cancer, |
| heal in 3 weeks. |
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Basal-Cell. |
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See Skin Cancer, |
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Squamous-Cell. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Blister-like rash on one side of |
Virus infection of sensory |
See Herpes Zoster. |
| face. |
nerves. |
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| Painful, burning sensation at |
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| site 1 or 2 days before rash |
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| appears. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Blisters that burst and become |
Skin infection. |
See Impetigo. |
| crusty. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Red, itching, scaling rash on |
Allergic reaction. |
See Eczema. |
| face. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Rash (usually on the cheeks). |
Autoimmune disorder. |
See Lupus |
| Fatigue. |
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Erythematosus, Systemic. |
| Fever. |
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| Joint pain. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Red bumps on cheeks, on either |
Autoimmune disorder. |
See Lupus |
| side of nose and on scalp |
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Erythematosus, Discoid. |
| (sometimes). |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Rough, red patch on cheek, |
Skin damage caused by |
See Sunburn. |
| nose or forehead. |
sun exposure. |
See Keratosis, Actinic. |
| Person over age 35. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Patch of skin on face that is |
Disorder of skin pigment. |
See Vitiligo. |
| lighter or darker than |
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| surrounding skin. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Rash (especially in children) |
Virus infection. |
See Fifth Disease. |
| starting on cheeks, then |
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| spreading to other body parts. |
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| Slight tiredness or fatigue. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Change in face mole's size, |
Skin cancer. |
See Melanoma. |
| color or sensitivity. |
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| OR |
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| A new mole or lump on face. |
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