Red spots on the labia: causes, possible diseases, treatment

If a woman develops pimples on her labia, the doctor will have to find out the possible cause.

The appearance of pimples on the genitals, groin or perineum indicates the presence of a pathology that is not always associated with infection.

There are diseases in which the appearance of rashes can simultaneously be observed in the mouth, anus and other areas of the skin.

Elements of the rash may appear regardless of the nature of the pathogen, be it a fungal, viral or bacterial infection.

If you have a seemingly harmless formation on the genitals, you should definitely consult a doctor and undergo diagnostics to find out the causes of the rash.

Establishing a correct diagnosis is a condition for successful therapy.

Causes of rashes on the labia

The formation of acne on the labia can be caused by certain diseases that occur in girls, young women and women.

Rashes can be caused by pathogenic microorganisms, autoimmune diseases, allergies, and tumor processes.

If a pimple appears on the labia, it could be caused by the following factors:

• ignoring hygiene rules;
• wearing low-quality underwear;
• state of stress;
• overheating or hypothermia of the body;
• the presence of chronic diseases that provoke a decrease in immunity;
• taking a number of medications;
• during pregnancy;
• before menstruation;
• a pimple on the labia may appear after shaving the intimate area, as a result of injury to the skin;
• when using irritating agents.

Genital herpes

With this disease, rashes occur in the intimate area of ​​both men and women.
Pimples hurt and itch. In addition to the rash, other symptoms may appear: general malaise and fever. Expert opinion Sakania Luiza Ruslanovna

Dermatovenerologist, cosmetologist, trichologist

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Genital herpes cannot be completely cured; it remains in the human body forever. You can become infected with this disease through sexual contact. You can protect yourself by using a condom during sex.

With genital herpes, frequent relapses are possible. Relapses can occur for various reasons, primarily the state of the body’s immune system: when the immune system is weakened, the herpes virus can be activated.

Hypothermia is also a cause of recurrence of herpes rashes. Treatment for this disease includes herpes medications such as acyclovir.

These medications are prescribed in the form of tablets for oral administration and ointments for external use. Basically, an attack of herpes goes away within 2-3 weeks.

Types of acne on the genitals

There are primary elements that appear on unchanged skin or mucous membranes and secondary elements that develop from primary rashes.

Most acne on the labia is primary.

They are divided into cavity-free and cavity-bearing.

Primary rash:

1. Spot. They are vascular formations of an inflammatory nature no more than one centimeter in diameter - roseola, up to 5 cm - erythema. For example: syphilitic roseola, erythema - with dermatitis. Secondary spots – pigment spot, scales.
2. A blister is an element that rises above the surface of the skin. Elements form quickly and disappear just as quickly. Blisters can form due to toxicoderma, insect bites, and urticaria. Formed itchy pimples are often pink or whitish in the center, in some cases accompanied by a burning sensation.
3. Papules are elements that rise above the skin and do not have a cavity. They can vary in size, depth of lesion, inflamed or non-inflamed. The formation can transform into pigment spots, scales, cracks, and fissures. Sometimes papules merge to form plaques.
4. The tubercle is a cavityless element of a dense structure, up to 1 cm in size. Instead of it, scar tissue is subsequently formed. In some cases, it may leave crusts, scales, growths, and ulcers. In case of syphilis, leprosy, leishmaniasis, skin tuberculosis, the element is located at a sufficient depth of the skin or mucous membrane.
5. Knot. This is a cavity-free formation rising above the skin, ranging in size from 1 to 10 cm in diameter. The formation forms inside the skin. An inflamed internal pimple (syphilitic gumma) on the mucous membrane of the labia can appear during the tertiary stage of syphilis. A non-inflamed pimple-pimple inside the labia is formed as a result of deposition of metabolic products or, as a result, degeneration into lymphoma.
6. Vesicle. It is a single or multi-chamber bubble, up to 5 mm in size, equipped with a tire. With genital herpes, watery rashes have serous content. Pimples can also be bloody. After opening the elements, weeping erosions remain, in place of which pigment spots subsequently form. After some time they disappear.
7. Bulla, bubble. Unlike blisters, a bulla is a huge pimple. After the elements resolve, scars, age spots, crusts, scales, and erosions sometimes form.
8. Pustules or pustules. Such formations are equipped with a cavity containing pus. They can be follicular - formed in the hair follicle and develop when infected with staphylococcus, appearing on the genitals as yellow elements, as well as non-follicular - provoked by streptococcal infection. After opening, a purulent pimple leaves ulcers, scars, spots, and crusts.
9. Painful pimple. Soreness is typical for subcutaneous elements.

Types of secondary formations:

• scales. They are a loose stratum corneum of cells in the form of a plate;
• crusts - the contents of pimples after drying;
• cracks - their occurrence is associated with a violation of the elasticity of the skin;
• abrasion - occurs as a result of mechanical trauma to the surface layer of the skin;
• erosion – remains after opening of the cavity elements;
• ulcer – is a deep skin defect;
• scar or scar - formed during skin regeneration with the formation of connective tissue;
• hypo- and hyperpigmentation – lightening or staining of the damaged area of ​​the skin;
• vegetation - the process of growth of a skin area at the site of localization of the inflamed element;
• lichenification - compaction, dryness, thickening, discoloration, deepening of the skin pattern.

Nodes on the labia

The elements are formations localized deep in the skin and having a dense consistency.

A dense pimple after resolution can leave crusts, pigmentation, ulcers, and scars.

The presence of a seal on the labia prevents the element from opening on its own to allow pus to come out.

The nodes rarely affect the genital area.

Diseases that are accompanied by the formation of nodes:

• tertiary syphilis;
• hidradenoma is a pathology of the sweat gland that has a benign course;
• lymphangioma is a benign tumor;
• inflammation of the Bartholin glands with the formation of an abscess. The glands are located on both sides near the labia. When the excretory ducts are blocked, a secretion accumulates in the gland, which suppurates, which contributes to the development of inflammation.

Vesicles (watery pimples) on the labia

These are elements in the form of bubbles.

Their locations are the vestibule of the vagina and the labia.

A blistering rash occurs when infected with genital herpes.

The disease tends to have frequent relapses.

Precursors of clinical manifestations are: burning, tingling, soreness, itching.

After opening the bubbles, crusts remain, and after they fall off, dark spots remain.

An equally contagious infection is the virus that provokes the development of chickenpox.

It can occur not only in children, but also in adults.

The disease is manifested by progressive rashes that form not only on the torso and face.

They can be localized on the oral mucosa, as well as on the outer and inner sides of the labia.

The elements are represented in different stages.

At the same time, there may be itchy purulent pimples, papules, crusts, and blisters on the skin.

People often complain that it hurts them to pee and during hygiene procedures.

Traditional methods

You can try to cure rashes on the labia majora and minora using alternative medicine recipes. Acne that was caused by hypothermia, poor hygiene or improper depilation can be easily eliminated at home.

Supporters of traditional methods of therapy recommend using the following methods:

• You need to boil the potatoes, add cream (1 tbsp), honey (1 tsp) and the yolk of one egg. The resulting mixture is applied to the inflammation, and after 10 minutes it is washed off with warm water. This product will help in the fight against whiteheads in the intimate area.
• Turmeric (1 tbsp), sprouted soybeans (3 tbsp) and linden honey (1 tsp) are combined into a homogeneous mass, which is applied to sores as an ointment. Place cotton wool on top and secure with adhesive tape. The compress is changed every 4 hours.
• The aloe leaf is cut lengthwise, the spines are removed and applied to the inflamed areas. This compress is fixed with a bandage or bandage. The procedure is carried out before going to bed for 3-4 days. The product will help remove purulent acne on the labia.
• Raw materials from chamomile or sage inflorescences (20 g) are poured with boiling water (1 tbsp.) and infused for 15 minutes. Then the broth is filtered and used for hygiene procedures. Such manipulations should be carried out up to 5-7 times a day.
• Squeeze the juice out of fresh cranberries (30 g), moisten a cotton pad with it and apply to the rashes up to 3 times a day.
• Buckwheat porridge (1 tbsp) is placed in a bandage and pressed onto the pimple with purulent contents. The method allows you to get rid of the problem in 1 day if you apply it every 2-3 hours.
• Grated raw potatoes are wrapped in gauze and applied to the rash in the bikini area for 15-20 minutes.
• Fenugreek seeds are poured with enough boiled water to obtain a viscous consistency. The mass is applied to pimples 4 times a day and secured with a gauze bandage. The compress is kept for 5 hours, and then replaced with a new one.
• One onion is baked in the oven and, after cooling, cut into 2 parts. One half is applied to the acne. Periodically it is necessary to change the bandages and wash the sores with hydrogen peroxide.

It is impossible to permanently get rid of tumors that were caused by pathology of the internal genital organs without going to a medical institution. Only a qualified doctor will find out the root cause of their appearance and relieve painful symptoms.

White pimples on the labia

White pimples may form on the labia minora.

They can be of two types:

1. Resembling goose skin. They are usually small. Their formation may be caused by the presence of an accumulation of dead epidermal cells. Often this phenomenon is observed on the inside of the labia or in the area of ​​the hair follicles. Their presence makes the skin rough and rough. To get rid of them, it is enough to treat the skin with a washcloth.
2. White subcutaneous. They have a white head, which is pus.

Why do they appear?

The causes of white pimples may be:

1. Wearing synthetic underwear. Synthetic fabrics prevent the skin from airing, which leads to increased sweating. As a result, an infection occurs, which contributes to irritation of the skin.
2. Frequent shaving of hair in the genital area. Using a razor can cause skin damage. If the integrity of the epidermal layer of the skin is damaged, an infection can penetrate into it, which will cause an inflammatory process and the formation of acne on and near the labia. As a result of frequent shaving, the hairs become thinner and begin to grow into the skin, which explains why a lot of pimples can form on the labia.
3. Hypothermia of the body leads to a weakening of the body's immune defense, which has a beneficial effect on the activity of pathogenic microflora and the formation of rashes.
4. Venereal diseases. When infected with an STD, inflammatory reactions develop and pimples form.

Subcutaneous pimple on the labia

This is another type of rash in women in the genital area.

Such elements have a dense structure and contain pus.

When palpating the subcutaneous lump on the labia, the patient will complain that the pimple hurts.

Often women try to remove inflamed, swollen pimples on their own, which is unacceptable, since the wound can easily become infected.

In addition, it will not be possible to completely remove the inflammatory focus.

The danger is also that the element can transform into a boil, in which case you will have to resort to surgical intervention.

If a pimple appears and does not pop up on its own, then you need to consult a doctor.

Removing milia on the eyelid

Everyone knows how delicate and thin the skin of the eyelids is and how dangerous any mechanical impact in the eye area is for vision. Here you need to work with any rashes especially carefully, choosing the most gentle methods. Therefore, the removal of milia on the eyelid should be entrusted exclusively to specialists. In addition to cosmetologists, ophthalmologists and dermatologists do this. Most often, a non-contact radio wave scalpel is used for this procedure, after which no traces are left. Laser removal of milia is also used. If blackheads are located close to the surface of the skin, they are removed with light peeling.

Papules on the labia

Rashes in the form of papules occur with the following pathologies:

• Infection of adults with molluscum contagiosum occurs during sexual intercourse. In connection with this, the location where the pimple popped up is the anogenital zone.

In women, pimples can appear on the labia majora, in the pubic area, perineum and around the anus.

The causative agent of the disease is a virus. The incubation period can last only two weeks, or maybe six months.

An element that is hard to the touch forms on the skin, with a characteristic dent in the central part.

If the patient squeezes out such a pimple, a white mass with a cheesy consistency is released.

With HIV infection, a secondary infection can easily occur, which can provoke a purulent inflammatory process.

• With secondary syphilis, papular syphiloma (dense nodules) may appear, localized in the anogenital area, as well as the soles and palmar surfaces of the upper extremities. On the labia, such elements resemble red pimples; they can peel off. The pathology should be differentiated from pseudosyphilis.
• With Fox-Fordyce disease, patients complain of severe itching and the appearance of rashes on the genitals, armpits, pubic area, and around the nipples. They are formed as a result of blockage of the ducts of the apocrine glands.

Often there is a deterioration in health, increased itching and growth of acne on the genitals as menstruation approaches.

When pregnancy occurs, all manifestations subside, and the same thing happens during menopause.

• If the labia is swollen and the pimples are located in pairs, there is increased itching at night, and when examined, scabies are noticeable on the skin, then a diagnosis of “scabies” is made. The place where the tick enters the skin on the labia may resemble a dark pimple.
• Lichen planus is an autoimmune disease. When the disease occurs, rashes of different shades may appear on the labia, including a blue pimple with a lilac tint.
• If rashes appear after shaving, then most likely these are manifestations of trichomycosis. The pimples are mostly yellow and small. Sometimes you can see red and black elements of the rash. In places where the rash is localized, the sweat acquires a yellow color and a specific foul odor.

Papules can be considered normal in the presence of an epidermal cyst.

This is a single formation, localized in the genital area, as well as on the neck, upper back, face and chest.

The element is the most common among cystic formations on the skin.

Associated with the formation of a cavity in the skin, which is filled with secretions of the sebaceous glands and horny masses.

The formation has thin walls that can tear easily.

If a pimple suddenly bursts on the labia, then the cyst causes concern.

A small formation with keratin is called a milia.

The location of which is the face.

They can form on the genitals and extremities.

They are formed from glandular ducts and hair follicles.

Papules are formed:

• seborrheic cystic formations;
• micropapillomatosis of the vulva. In this case, the rash is localized on the inside of the labia. Multiple pimples on the labia minora, and sometimes on the labia majora, appear during puberty.

It is important to differentiate small rashes on the mucous membrane, which have a flesh-pink coloration, with genital warts.

Signs of difference from condylomas:

• the presence of symmetry (condylomas are located in a chaotic order);
• soft to the touch (condylomas are highly dense);
• When performing a test with acetic acid, the rashes do not change color.

Harmless milia

It happens that whitish nodules appear on the face, less often on the chest, shoulders, genitals, and arms. They don't cause any problems other than looking unpleasant. This cosmetic defect has several synonyms. So, for its external, although distant similarity with millet grains, it is called millet. According to the pathology of occurrence and development, this is a white eel. In medicine you can find the term “closed comedon”, which is one of the types of cysts. In cosmetology, these same formations on the skin are called milia. How to get rid of them so as not to harm the skin and not get a purulent wound or a rough scar in return for a harmless, absolutely painless, barely noticeable bump? Some people think that since milia do not cause trouble, they are not dangerous, and they try to squeeze them out on their own. The result of such “treatment” in most cases is inflammation, suppuration, injury to adjacent areas of the skin and, finally, a scar. It turns out that they are not so harmless, these tiny white tubercles.

Blisters on the labia

Elements appear at the site of an insect bite.

Lice cause itchy lesions, the severity of discomfort depends on the species of the insect and the sensitivity of the bitten person.

When scratching, infection of the inflamed areas of the skin is possible.

Urticaria is manifested by itching with burning and the presence of blisters.

Blisters appear as a result of:

• taking certain medications;
• eating food with existing intolerance;
• the presence of concomitant pathologies;
• pathological pregnancy, menopause.

At first, the blisters are colored white-pink, but gradually the color becomes whiter.

As a rule, such elements should disappear within two days.

Pimples on the labia: tests to identify the cause

The doctor will decide what to do if a pathology is discovered and how to treat the disease.

If acne appears, you should consult a specialist.

Diagnostics proceed as follows.

The doctor finds out from the patient the complaints and other necessary information in order to make the correct diagnosis.

Conducts an examination of the woman, which allows us to identify the locations of pathological elements.

Then, based on a survey and examination, the doctor directs the woman to the necessary tests:

• dark field microscopy;
• bacterial sowing;
• PCR diagnostics;
• biopsy;
• acetic acid test.

Milia removal: price

The cost of whitehead removal services depends on their size, location and level of the clinic. So, in many cosmetology centers this procedure costs 100 rubles per unit. If the blackheads are too small, the cost may be half the price. However, in expensive, highly popular clinics, such as MasterMed, where they perform many cosmetic procedures, including milia removal, the price of services is slightly higher. Here they will get rid of whiteheads on the face for 500 rubles, on the upper eyelid - for 2000 rubles, on the lower eyelid (eyelash edge) - for 3000 rubles. Which clinic to choose, expensive or cheaper, everyone decides for themselves. To avoid mistakes, you should read customer reviews and be sure to sign up for a preliminary consultation to talk with the doctor.