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What Causes Small Rashes On My Breast?

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2014

Question: i had a small rash on top of my breast which my husband suspected hickey i told him its rash due to bra he is not talking to me, now i have more on sides all places where bra elastic touches pls help to convince my husband that its rash

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Fungal infection/Allergic contact dermatits

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Welcome to HCM.
I have read your query and understood your concern.

Such rash involving breast and surrounding area is most commonly due to fungal infection. The characteristic fungal rash is itchy with red colored scaly lesion with central clearing and prominent margins.

The other differential is allergic contact dermatitis due to bra. But that is commonly due to the metal in the strips of the garment. This rash is also itchy and red colored.

I will advice you to send pics of the rash so that i can actually visualize it and help you to my best.

As per details, it is my best advice for you.
Kindly upload the pic and get back to me.

Stay healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Charu Bansal (11 hours later)

My rash has gone now after not using bra for two days. the skin is still dry and itchy and due to sweat it becomes more uncomfortable. my husbands suspect still remains. how do women convince their husbands that it is a rash which happened coz of scratching n not hickey. any counseling answer from your side to educate husbands on women issues

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
allergic rash is most likely

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Welcome again.

Definitely one can easily differentiate the two.
Hickey leaves mark which firstly will not resolve so early. It looks like a blood clot with blood being accumulated under the skin. So it takes atleast a week for complete disappearance.
Secondly disappearance of rash after stopping the bra use again goes in favor of allergic rash .

I hope these two evidences are sufficient for your husband to clarifg his doubts.

I will like to say that in a marriage , trust is the most important factor for a happy married life.
Both husband and wife should respect each other and their feelings.
They should sit together and listen to each other views. Half of the problems are solved by this simple tact.

I hope it will help you to win your husband's confidence again.

Good luck.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Charu Bansal (3 days later)

i m depressed and upset with life after that i had similar rashes on on and off basis in between breast shoulder n arm but as my husband comes only once in week he says its hickey n u r no more loyal .... i told him lets go to doctor n he is nor willing to listen to anything and says my soul says its hickey... i want to upload photo of rash how to do

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
things will settle for sure

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Welcome again.

I really feel sad for that. One option is you can yourself go to doctor and show him your diagnosis and prescription.
That may convince your husband.

Have faith on god . The things will settle down. If you are true, no need not to worry and depression is solution for nothing.
work upon it.

You can upload the pic here through the option of uploading pic.
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar