Is this pustular psoriasis?

Posted Fri 4 Nov 2016 09.01 by Toodlesoodles

have very minor psoriasis (it is never thick, doesn't flake and I've never had a patch much bigger than a coin) and less than 1% of my body is covered but recently I have noticed I am getting small pimples appear on my legs, mainly on the calves. If I didn't have psoriasis I wouldn't be at all concerned about them but because I do and have heard about pustular psoriasis I'm wondering if that is what it is. The only treatment I've had for psoriasis is topical creams, namely Dovonex and Dovobet. I use Dovobet once on Saturdays and Sundays and Dovonex twice a day on week days. I know a side effect of topical steroids is folliculitis and I'm wondering if it's that? I have noticed there has been a hair coming directly through the middle of the pimple a few times but it's not always the case as you can see in the pics. I have to admit I sometimes lightly prick these pimples with a sterilised needle and gently squeeze them after which they disappear after a few days. I've never had more than two at any one time but a new one will pop up every few days or so. I've had some appear in places that I have definitely never applied any psoriasis creams to. Here is a couple of pics of two different pimples on the back of each leg. https://postimg.org/image/pkuci1li1/ https://postimg.org/image/6kd2nmpl9/

Posted Fri 7 Apr 2017 11.59 by Smiler40

I have similar looking "pustules" on my thighs :( I would see your derm asap. I just got diagnosed with palmoplantar pustulosis (when I was diagnosed I only had these on hands and feet) and now it' on my thighs and I'm dreading being told it's generalised. Get seen asap is my opinion. Good luck

Posted Fri 7 Apr 2017 12.01 by Smiler40

Oops, just saw the date of your post. Did you get an answer at the docs out of interest?

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