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Can anyone tell me the difference between a cyst and a papule? Before I went on BC I had these huge painful types of acne that I believe are cystic - they left a lot of hyperpigmentation as well.
After going on BC I occasionally still have these small red pimples that are kind of itchy but not as painful as the cysts - are these papules or just tiny cysts? And can papules leave behind red marks as well?
I've looked online to see if there was any noticeable difference but I've gotten mixed thoughts. Any help is appreciated thank you!
I'm trying to figure this out too. Just a few days ago I had a red spot pop up above my eyebrow. It was under my skin, small, hard and didn't hurt at all. The skin on top of the lesion looked totally normal. I thought it was perhaps a macrocomedone and kept exfoliating until I saw a clear oval shaped border under my skin. So I think if the under the skin bumps are small and painless and looked filled with fluid instead of pus, you may be dealing with a papule.