Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
What Causes Small Black Dry Scabs On Arms?
Question: My husband gets these small black dry scabs on his arms that last a couple of weeks and then fall off. also has some small scaling on his scalp.
Brief Answer:
Kindly elaborate & send pictures
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for small black dry scabs on arms and small scaling on scalp of your husband.
After reading your query it appears that your husband might have the condition known as Seborrheic Keratosis with seborrhea capitis.
To confirm the same I very humbly request you to please upload few good resolution pictures of the affected areas of scalp and arm so that I can analyze it better. Kindly send good resolution pictures focusing the area of concern which can be seen on higher magnification. For uploading the pictures you have a facility on the right side of the page or can send on:
YYYY@YYYY
with "attention:Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia"
The pictures will be confidential and will not be available for anyone else to see except me.
If you are not able to send the pictures then can go on google images and see if the pictures matches with Seborrheic Keratosis and seborrhea capitis or not.
Also kindly tel me any associated symptoms of itching or irritation or anything related and any other illness in your husband.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Kindly elaborate & send pictures
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for small black dry scabs on arms and small scaling on scalp of your husband.
After reading your query it appears that your husband might have the condition known as Seborrheic Keratosis with seborrhea capitis.
To confirm the same I very humbly request you to please upload few good resolution pictures of the affected areas of scalp and arm so that I can analyze it better. Kindly send good resolution pictures focusing the area of concern which can be seen on higher magnification. For uploading the pictures you have a facility on the right side of the page or can send on:
YYYY@YYYY
with "attention:Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia"
The pictures will be confidential and will not be available for anyone else to see except me.
If you are not able to send the pictures then can go on google images and see if the pictures matches with Seborrheic Keratosis and seborrhea capitis or not.
Also kindly tel me any associated symptoms of itching or irritation or anything related and any other illness in your husband.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Note: Hope the answers resolves your concerns, however for further guidance of skin related queries consult our Dermatologist.Click here to book a consultation
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
