The good news is it is treatable! Involved follicles are dilated and often plugged with keratinous material and debris. Mine are mostly on my face. On Amazon, I ordered a vet quality ivermectin 1.75% for horses ($5.99), which I will apply this evening. Just want to share my experience in hopes that it might help someone. Texture: Often found to be string-like. I discovered that these white stretchy plugs are hair follicles. If a sebum plug completely blocks a hair follicle, it's known as a whitehead. i've had two biopsies and the only results were lichen simplex cronicitus(the result of excess sctatching). Did your dr tell you what the condition is that was causing you to not metabolize medicine correctly? I just started using an anti fungal cream called Nystatin on my face and arms. I've been using hibiclens and antibiotic ointment on it. Honestly, I believe the dermatologists gave up on me a long time ago and don't take me seriously at all. I've noticed that over the past month or so I have had small red blood spots appearing on my right Eczema around eyes - Any Treatment advice? Underneath the scab is demodex. I have had it since I was twenty six and now Im 60. tried everything. I've always squeezed bumps and blemishes on my skin, but recently I've gone through a period of work-related stress. After reading this my husband and I decided to put Listerine ( amber color ) in our hair as its widely reported to kill Demodex. They aren't mites. The part about bleeding profusely is right on. All that we are, is a result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. It is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as medical advice or a diagnosis of any health or fitness problem, condition or disease; or a recommendation for a specific test, doctor, care provider, procedure, treatment plan, product, or course of action. I've read nearly every post, and yet there is still no diagnosis or cure for the original poster's condition? sometimes one larger one and sometimes MANY small ones. Anyway, I was super nervous about coming off the Zoloft, and don't encourage anyone to do it without talking to their doctor first, but I gradually stepped off of it over a 2 month period and have been off of it for 7 months now. I am not having much success at the moment but it seems there are lots of things to try until you find something that helps. I'm 41 and I've had this condition since I was 16. I have been suffering with this condition for about a year . Treatments for milia and ways to remove milia at home include: Manual extraction by a dermatologist Over-the-counter (OTC) exfoliating skincare products Topical prescription retinoids Chemical Peels Curettage Cryotherapy Laser Ablation If I rub the area w/ a towel they do not rub off at all. Same problem here for three year. It seems that the sulfur unbinded them for my skin. Im super itchy this evening!! This is self-surgery, and very dangerous. I saw the dermatologist that diagnosed me with papulopustular rosacea. Acne, whiteheads, and blackheads are found on the face, upper chest, and upper back. there is a spot on my nose that i've rubbed raw washing, trying to get these "things" out of my pores. The eggs she lays around the area where she emerged, that look kind of like "spindles." The reason I think it could overactive built up/dryed up sebum is because although my face looks acne free despite the open wounds. But he said he had to cut really deep. Most of the lesions have healed up, but have left some bad scars. I also get people telling to quit picking. My face is disfigured from it at this point. Dr. Sewa Legha answered Medical Oncology 52 years experience May need biopsy: Anything that does not heal after one month requires a check by a dermatologist to make sure that it is not skin cancer. Don't bother pulling them out. No one understands the plug must come out, then a real hard scab and regular healing. Learn how we can help. AnTMaNUK, this condition is awful. I was astonished. Worse on my face, shoulders, back and abdomen but I get it in my ears, eyelids..everywhere. They are painless and harmless. They are just what happens when oil, dead skin, debris, etc. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a rare condition that causes painful red bumps to form on or under your skin. Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them. 1. Here is more information on the subject: http://dermnetnz.org/acne/acne-excorie.html As far as treatment goes you really need to stop trying to extract these white bumps. I still need a biopsy to confirm but most likely cutaneous lupus. This is a good thing because it's like Lazer treatment getting rid of that old yukky skin and regenerating new fresh skin! Keratosis pilaris is a very common harmless condition where small bumps appear on your skin. I've seen them on my fingertips when putting the oil on my face. before i knew this the open wound would just scab and fall off over and over again and usually the scab was yellow so i thought it was infected. These cannot be squeezed out like a regular blackhead or whitehead they seem to be stuck in there and the only way to get them out is with a pair of tweezers or to really dig them out with an implement. Cascade test done and showed the lupus. Please reply if you are taking Propecia or Finiseride. Never disregard the medical advice of your physician or health professional, or delay in seeking such advice, because of something you read on this Site. The spot fills with blood with a woosh. Man I have legit the same exact thing I have for about two years now under every scab I get which scans just seem to form anymore its jnreal you must remove them and theyre painful but itchy they bleed perfusivly for a second and then stop. It says youre not supposed to put them on open lesions, so proceed at your own risk if you wish to try, but I had a four-month-long, peach-sized, dug-out wound on my cheek that I eventually withered down to a faded pink area of two inches across, where the open wound once sat, ruining my life. Intrafollicular deposits of mucin are sometimes present. I've been messing with one of my wounds for a year now, sad. Seek immediate help instead with these resources. I've been to a couple of dermatologist with no help. And then i thought it was demodex and they were in my mouth.. then i thought thrush.. then one day i was peeing and noticed what looked like rolled up thread and its threadworms and or pinworms it all has to do with yeast! The 1st two dermatologists blamed me - said it was my picking and more or less called me crazy. Unfortunately I have to pile on makeup and that seems to exacerbate it. If you persist, they will make you bleed profusely. They often occur on infant and adult faces but can appear on any body part. Oddly enough, the product I found to work BEST topically is a nasal wash I found at Walgreens called ALKALOL. Scabs are found on superficial or partial-thickness wounds. I desperately suffer from the same condition. This condition, sometimes called "hot tub folliculitis" or "hot tub dermatitis," is caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is important to note shingles also can present with these type of crusts. I want to cry. You described the grainy white plugs perfectly, and I agree that all other explanations seem off. Buy soap made using the cold-pressed method. I have these wounds that open very easily and my scalp feels like silly putty. They eat our sebum and dead skin. We all have them. After they mate, the pregnant female emerges to lays eggs. Keeping your skin exfoliated seems to be the main thing. To heal my wounds I use Savlon antiseptic liquid, and they begin to dry up quite quickly. I hope it does wonders for you too! And remember, I had a horrible infestation surrounding the crease of my nose that was beyond any of the singular eruptions by like 1,000 and I knew immediately this treatment would eventually rid me of this condition. When I pulled, a white elasticy thing would stretch and then come out. Infections in the skin only: These sporotrichosis infections have traditionally been treated with a supersaturated potassium iodide solution. Now to find out what it really is. I spent the last 3 damn years figuring this skin infection issue out!! Perhaps those are the hard white plugs? I didn't bat an eyelid at the price because anything that helps this problem is priceless. But over timeIt clearly takes its toll. Finally, I have found that retinol 0.25% is helping my wounds close faster and scar less. (Like an exoskeleton) to protect itself. It gradually shrank with the combined use of these two things. If you pinch one of those white plugs really hard with some tweezers you can hear it crunch. A cracked scab may be uncomfortable, and an infection can develop under the scab. I recently lost health insurance and cannot afford to go back to the dermatologist and honestly I've been so jaded with healthcare professionals that I cringe at the idea of having to talk with them about this again! Glycolic acid seems to help. And then I left it on there for another 10 mins. Don't use this site if you or anyone you know is in crisis. Also if you don't mind me asking what color were your facial hairs? Also scrubbing with baking soda seemed to help exfoliate well. When popped, there is white stuff that comes out, then clear liquid. The fact is I would not be picking if I did not have hard itchy bumps on my body. Has anyone come across aquired perferating dermatosis?? I did not believe him until it fell off and it looked like a jellyfish. I cant thank you enough now just waiting for test to come back to confirm it. The plug prevents oil from escaping through the pore. They even referred me to a psychiatrist and I obliged, but they never made the effort to follow up. They have, what I call venom (for lack of a better word), that causes a sever immune response. Anyway, my point is that nothing has 100% worked except acutane. He didn't want me to. My face is getting better every day and the best part .even though it still hurts is that the tea tree and the peeling skin helps get rid of the scarring from previous breakouts! The ones OP is talking about just sound like regular sebaceous plugs aka grits. My dermatologist has told me this is demodex infestation. Without that, it's like they're super glued into my skin it feels like I'm ripping my skin apart when I pull them out. Sarcoptic mange, also known as canine scabies, spreads easily among dogs and can also be transmitted to people, but the parasites don't survive on humans. It can last for a long time, but there are treatments that may improve your skin. The wounds ulcerate and become deep.. I am experiencing the same plug/acne issues. With acquired perforating dermatosis lesions form abnormal amounts of kerototic material with a Central adherent plug. It isn't bugs, fungus, yeast, aliens, mental illness, etcit's an autoimmune disease with a treatment! A few foreign-body giant cells may also be present when rupture of the follicle has occurred. I do believe the NuStock is a viable option, but I am allergic to sulfa and this seemed risky. I have doxycycline to take, I wonder if it would have the same effect as Minocycline? White woms are real!!!! Its so frustrating I never had acne and now Im damn near 40 with this terrible crap on my face. i had this problem as well. I had one that ( your correct) even with hemisyats you count remove. I felt the entire area tighten from it immediately. I've used everything else. If the scab gets too thick it gets completely trapped. The formation of a scab is part of the healing process as skin grows over the wound. The uriac acid helps to break down the material and keep down the inflammation of the plugs whilst sloughing off the excess of the scab and keeping it moist enough to allow the plug to be eliminated(eventually). Be gentle to the skin. I think that the white plugs are some sort of root and that when picked, they are opened and revived again. The hairs will simply detach and the mite will stay in your pore. This medicine is given three times per day for. May also be morgellons. And the wounds on my scalp dont heal. If you mess with them, they create this clear fluid that makes a hole in your skin. It's been 6 months since I posted here. EdenMT 7 months ago. It's something weird. Take control of your life and find freedom from skin picking through professional therapy and evidence-based behavioral techniques. I think it is a very resistant ringworm fungus and it may take internal anti fungal medicine strong enough to attack it from the inside as you put a topical on also! by: Ann My name is Ann and I have had small white worms in my nose, in my eyebrows, under my skin etc. There are 2 kinds that live on your face. I want to add some wood to the fire in hopes of furthering progress on this enterprise. When it get popped, It usually breaks the skin open enough to need a scaband then that small scab won't heal cause there are these rice grain like plugs (clear as day) in my pores that inhibit the healing process. So I never had any allergy/skin issues until a little over 2 years ago. I still have a ways to go, and I still have some stubborn lesions that have been there for years (there's one on my arm that I've had for 4 years), but things are slowly getting better. I thought i had a cyst on my chin but once it started draining it turned way worse. And the white spots are spikes under the skin that feed the wart. They are not clustered, and to not appear to be due to heat or reactions to food. It contains essential oils known for their antimicrobial properties so i decided to apply it to my skin by saturating cotton rounds and applying it like you would a facial toner. You'll want to get rid of these things ASAP and with extreme prejudice. The symptoms are intense itching, red. 8+ years of this and mine is resolved. The scabs don't want to heal with these plugs in there and they won't stop coming back. I've found an interesting article. Additionally, laser hair removal on my face removed the tiny, nearly invisible hairs to which these "plugs" clung. Id rather it just go away, but I have very brief periods that it looks as tho it is and unfortunately those times have been when my appointments are taking place. The surface may be waxy or rough. One of them became quite deep, and I discovered that when I picked the scab off there were a few little white pinhead shapes under it, in the wound. I just started using a soap with sulfur in it. Folliculitis and Boils. There are 2 kinds that live on your face. Warning sign: A scar-like mark on your skin that may be white, yellow, or skin-colored and waxy. They are overgrowths of skin cells (called keratin) held together in a little capsule, or sac. My skin has improved 85% overall and climbing (as I still get a few here and there but not as painful and go away a lot quicker). Depending upon how much you messed with them, you'll either have a sore spot that won't heal or a plasticky quasi-scab looking thing on top of a sore that wont heal. I am looking for posts of people with these symptoms and posting my answer in hopes it can help some of you. I go back to dermotoligist next month and Im gonna insist he do a culture to see what it could be. These are lil white plugs that if picked at turn into scabs. This product also features a handy power plug and hairdryer holder that is available in sizes starting from 42 to 84 inches. Also, the Nustock smells terrible, and I would have to mix the tea tree oil, and zinc. One told me I was basically crazy and have morgellans the other just said your doing this to yourself stop picking. This magical liquid did more for my skin in one day than the typical OTC antifungals had done in months (yes, MONTHS). Thank you Ive looked this up and I do have Kidney failure and have been on dialysis most my life and am anemic my dr thinks this is what I have for sure along with build of of keratin. I think I know what they are and I'll tell you how I've "cured" them using De La Cruz sulfur ointment. There is no cure and no set treatment, but they have found some things that work: allopurnol, oral and topical retinoids, UVB treatments, doxycycline, high doses of vitamin A-to name a few. Im so grateful. Do you think that might be fungal? Second: Use Permethrin SFR, which is 38.6 % Permethrin, to kill the eggs. I think I saw this being discussed in another topic, have a look for one called "whats underneath your scab" and I think the other was something like "does anyone know what im talking about because I have no idea" x. The big ones barely budge and when I get them it leaves holes. The 2nd dermatologist was a good one, and tried very hard to help me, but after a couple of years you could tell he finally got frustrated with me. The medication that caused my problem was Zoloft. Best of luck! I even had an elevated IGg because my system was so irritated by them. It seems to get stuck then finally pull out (very gratifying). I had a total of around 15 removed from my arms and legs. Dont bother pulling them out. Sometimes, I get lucky, & I can pull the enitre plug out with tweezers. I am more hopeful than I have been in my journey thus far. So sorry for all the frustration you are experiencing- what kind of diagnosis have you gotten so far for this? You cannot kill the adult Demodex with creams because they move down into your pores beyond the reach of topical miticides. The bumps can break open and ooze . If you lift up the plasticky scab, you can see the adult mites attached to the underside of it. 7. I only tried once after H&S with zinc worked just to try and it also helped. Avoid chemicals. The Manuka Oil makes them perfect for picking!! There of been things that seem to work for a little while and stop things that don't work at all and things that exacerbate the problem. Sebaceous cysts are white, yellow, or flesh-colored soft bumps under the skin. Hard white grains sticking out of the skin are typically plugs in the pores. Once this break is plugged, wound healing causes the clot to eventually becomes a hard protective crust on the surface known as a scab. I have been using Manuka Oil on my face for about one week and almost every one of my scabs/sores are gone. I've been under dermatological care for over five years and I've been told the same things everybody else has: stop picking, just leave them alone and they will heal, it might seem a little unusual but it's not unheard of, etc. Pseudoactinomycotic granules have been reported in two cases., Its and abstract from Pityrosporum (Malassezia) folliculitis description from here: So it helps bring to surface and then kill them. When the pregnant female comes out, it looks kind of like a regular pimple. You may have to demand a biopsy but worth it for the diagnosis. Worth mentioning to my GP? I initially recommended using tea tree oil but I found it is very harsh for your skin. I have this with acne that started with a birth control definitely being part of it but not all. went to my scalp and causing hairloss too..i use everything, aloe vera, ichthamol, clay with avacado and sulphur . And I agree with your previous poster that they dry up very quickly once they are removed if you just go in and dig for the plug(which I do if they hurt really bad). I have the same skin issues (I think) as others mention. I have tried to grab them with tweezers but they sound like they crunch. This helps bring them to the surface so you can kill them with 100% tea tree oil when they are doused in it. The adult mites are NOTHING NICE. Except, the bumps I have had we're not actually pimples. This is what is causing the stretchy white plugs for me, it's the medication that cannot be metabolized by my body coming out through my hair follicles. Brilliant summary, this is exactly the condition I have. A thin scab will form over the now worsening sore, but the spot is not healing. But, BELIEVE ME, you do not want to be infested with these things. EVERYTHING. I pick But i honestly think they would be worse if i didn't. My dr thinks that I am halfway to the mental ward. The 3rd dermatologist, the one I'm seeing now, knew right away what the problem was. When the plug is deeper in the oil gland, it has a whitish color (i.e., white comedo or whitehead). They are found most often in the follicle, but following rupture they can also be found in the perifollicular inflammatory exudate. Avoid harsh, drying soaps. I have seen these yellow egg like things come to the top of the scab. Also, its really thick and has a strong smell. The adult mites are NOTHING NICE. I sincerely hope that somebody is able to figure this out. Epidermoid and pilar cysts are commonly referred to as 'sebaceous cysts' (pronounced 'seb-ay-shuss').