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Skin Rashes, Red Spots On Arms, Legs, Back, Neck, Face. Causes And Treatment?

Hi I ve been having this for over a year now and been seen by two doctors. Its kinda a skin rash there red spots in different sizes and some are flat some are bumps they also dry up and pell. There all over my body like my arms my legs my back and my neck there now starting on my face. There dermatologist said there results came back as just skin inflammation
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
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hello, as u are giving history of your symptom and morphology it looks like a case of pityriasis rosea , a type of skin allergy(hypersensitivity) to allergens/ virus/bacteria ,u have 2 specific about history when it comes when it goes same as is any noticeable infection at the time of initiation of disease or anything else,normally this type of disease resolve within 3 to 4 months but in some case s it may persists for more then 6 months but it is rare ,appearance of lesion is important 2nd diagnosis which come in my mind is seborrheic dermatitis having similar complain , so better go to a good dermatologist and till then u can try some emollient because in both cases it will never harm ... tack care
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Skin Rashes, Red Spots On Arms, Legs, Back, Neck, Face. Causes And Treatment?

hello, as u are giving history of your symptom and morphology it looks like a case of pityriasis rosea , a type of skin allergy(hypersensitivity) to allergens/ virus/bacteria ,u have 2 specific about history when it comes when it goes same as is any noticeable infection at the time of initiation of disease or anything else,normally this type of disease resolve within 3 to 4 months but in some case s it may persists for more then 6 months but it is rare ,appearance of lesion is important 2nd diagnosis which come in my mind is seborrheic dermatitis having similar complain , so better go to a good dermatologist and till then u can try some emollient because in both cases it will never harm ... tack care