pustular
Marked by blisters
Pustular describes something characterized by or covered with pustules—small, pus-filled bumps on the skin.
The term appears most often in medical contexts: pustular acne, pustular psoriasis.
A pustular rash suggests infection or inflammatory skin disease.
Inflamed skin condition
- boilsHeats to bubbling
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- carbunclesSevere bacterial skin infections
- furunclesInfected skin nodules
folliculitis · impetigo · pyoderma · papules · lesions · whiteheads · pimples · zits
acne
Inflamed skin condition
- boilsHeats to bubbling
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- carbunclesSevere bacterial skin infections
furuncles · folliculitis · impetigo · pyoderma · papules · lesions · whiteheads · pimples · zits · comedones
raised
Lifted higher up
reddened · tender · clustered · fluid-filled · yellowish · crusty · ruptured · spreading · localized · itchy
vesicles
Small enclosed sacs
oozing · exudate · ulceration · crusting · herpes · shingles · chickenpox · smallpox · cowpox · varicella
pustularclear
Without obstruction or fog
smooth · unblemished · flawless · blemish-free · healthy