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What Causes Red Rashes On Arms And Chest Area?
Question: i have this rash and have had it for a couple months it comes and goes sometimes very red other times hard to notice and it is only located on the insides of my arms and chest
Brief Answer:
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your query and I have also seen the images.
I will keep a possibility of Urticaria/Hives
I would like to know whether is it itchy?
How long does it last?
Can you upload a better Image (preferably 2 or 3)? The rash on your chest is not very clear to me in this photo
Regards
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your query and I have also seen the images.
I will keep a possibility of Urticaria/Hives
I would like to know whether is it itchy?
How long does it last?
Can you upload a better Image (preferably 2 or 3)? The rash on your chest is not very clear to me in this photo
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
it is only itchy on my chest sometimes for the most part it isn't itchy. and it never really goes away just changes from being skin colored to red
Brief Answer:
Pityriasis Rosea
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the pjctures.
I will keep a possibility of Pityriasis Rosea.
In the photos I can make out that there are round/ oval patches all over the chest; this is often seen in Pityriasis rosea.
I can also notice that there is also very fine scaling at places.
New patches may appear while the old ones resolve and there can be 1 or 2 recurrent episodes/ new crops of pityriasis rosea. But they need to be managed similarly.
I would advice my patients of Pityriasis Rosea to mix a topical potent steroid cream (either clobetasol propioante Or mometasone furoate) with a moisturizing cream in an equal proportion (1:1) and apply it over the affected area twice daily.
The patches would take around 2 weeks to resolve.
An OTC oral antihistamine once daily e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily would take control of the itch.
Topical steroids are prescription drugs and you must visit a dermatologist in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis and appropriate prescription.
Regards
Pityriasis Rosea
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the pjctures.
I will keep a possibility of Pityriasis Rosea.
In the photos I can make out that there are round/ oval patches all over the chest; this is often seen in Pityriasis rosea.
I can also notice that there is also very fine scaling at places.
New patches may appear while the old ones resolve and there can be 1 or 2 recurrent episodes/ new crops of pityriasis rosea. But they need to be managed similarly.
I would advice my patients of Pityriasis Rosea to mix a topical potent steroid cream (either clobetasol propioante Or mometasone furoate) with a moisturizing cream in an equal proportion (1:1) and apply it over the affected area twice daily.
The patches would take around 2 weeks to resolve.
An OTC oral antihistamine once daily e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily would take control of the itch.
Topical steroids are prescription drugs and you must visit a dermatologist in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis and appropriate prescription.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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