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Suggest Treatment For Red Colored Circular Patches All Over Body

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Posted on Thu, 30 Apr 2015
Question: I have these little circular red patches coming all over my body. they're not itchy, however if I scratch at them the skin is dry and falls off sometimes leaving a scar. they sometimes flare up like pimples.
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Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (56 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Provide pictures of skin rash

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
From the description, it looks like you have developed some sort of a generalised skin rash .
However, I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition. Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page.
Also please tell me what all are you applying over it.
Since when you have this rash?
Which all areas of body are affected?
I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me with the pictures and the above details.

Dr XXXXXXX Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Geetika Paul (7 hours later)
I can't provide pictures because I don't know how to. as far as the spots that's what they are, little red spots that are not itchy. these spots are showing up from, head to toe, all over, but none on my feet or hands. the only thing I have applied on them is Penaten. most of the time I just leave them alone.
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Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Looks like a harmless self limiting skin condition

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

The kind of spots you have could be suggestive of pityriasis rosea. This is basically a benign skin condition in which red slightly scaly or itchy skin lesions appear over the body and persist for two to three months before resolving of their own .
You can apply a topical steroid cream like cortisone cream over the affected area twice daily along with a good skin moisturising lotion.
In case the lesions still persist after this time ,then either talk to a dermatologist on this forum along with the close up pictures or see a nearby doctor.


Dr XXXXXXX Paul
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Red Colored Circular Patches All Over Body

Brief Answer: Provide pictures of skin rash Detailed Answer: Hi I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same. From the description, it looks like you have developed some sort of a generalised skin rash . However, I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition. Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page. Also please tell me what all are you applying over it. Since when you have this rash? Which all areas of body are affected? I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me with the pictures and the above details. Dr XXXXXXX Paul