What Are Papular Lesions

A papular lesion is a solid, raised area, usually less than 1 cm in diameter, with distinct borders. The papule may be pink, red, violaceous, flesh colored, and hyperpigmented or hypopigmented. Papulosquamous disorders describe skin lesions with papules that have an accompanying scale.

What do skin papules look like?

A papule looks like a tiny, raised bump on the skin. It develops from excess oil and skin cells clogging a pore. Papules have no visible pus. Typically the papule will fill with pus in a few days.

What is papule pathology?

A papule is a small, well-defined bump in the skin. It is smaller than a nodule; it can be as tiny as a pinhead and is typically less than 1 cm in width, according to some sources, and 0.5 cm according to others.