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Small, Circular Patches On Shoulder. Cause?
hi, recently I have noticed couple of small, circular patches on my shoulder, they are not raised and appear dry when I take a closer look. Furthermore they are non itchy and dissapear for couple of minutes after taking a shower. One of them is slightly bigger than the rest, the color is slightly darker than my skin, could you tell me what could this be? thank you in advance
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
Hi you probably are suffering from a
reactive skin disorder called pityriasis rosea or PR you need not to worry much about it .it is self limiting condition but it will take few weeks to settle completely .you can have ashort course of Erythrocin and you can use some mild steroid on it like hydrocortisone or use calamine lotion if feeling itchy.
reactive skin disorder called pityriasis rosea or PR you need not to worry much about it .it is self limiting condition but it will take few weeks to settle completely .you can have ashort course of Erythrocin and you can use some mild steroid on it like hydrocortisone or use calamine lotion if feeling itchy.
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