Pimples that are hard and painful to touch may be caused by folliculitis, boils, acne and other factors, which can be treated with topical medication or oral medication.
1. Folliculitis: it is an inflammatory reaction of hair follicles, mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Mild symptoms can be treated with topical mupirocin, fusidic acid and other medications, while severe cases need oral antibiotics such as cefuroxime.
2. Boil: It is a purulent inflammation of the deep tissue of hair follicles. It can be treated with topical ichthyol ointment, mupirocin ointment and other medications, and in severe cases, oral antibiotic medications such as cefixime can be taken.
3. Acne: It is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands of hair follicles. It can be treated with topical retinoids (retinoic acid cream, adapalene gel), benzoyl peroxide and other medications as prescribed by the doctor, and with oral doxycycline, minocycline and other antibiotics if necessary.
Pimples feel hard and painful there may be other reasons, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the relevant examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor symptomatic treatment, avoid unauthorized use of drugs or treatment.