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Small Reddish Rash On The Wrist Getting Bigger. What Is It?

hi i have a small oval shaped dot on my wrist , its a light red and the skin is raised very little its about half an inch across and about 1/4 of an inch in height it does not bother me or and it does not itch and there is no puss coming out if it i haven t gotten bit that i know of and its been there for about 3 weeks its grown 2x its original size can you tell me what it is ?
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
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Hello..
Thanks for your query

The lesions you mention might be due to fungal infection .It is called Tinea Corporis.
This has a tendency to spread in the form go an oval ring with a clearing in the centre.Topical anti fungals can be applied for about 2-3 weeks to cure this.
However, since there are possibilities that it might be other similar looking dermatological disorders, you should visit a dermatologist before starting medications.The presence of fungus in doubtful cases can be confirmed by an examination of the skin scraping and culture.
Hope this is helpful
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Small Reddish Rash On The Wrist Getting Bigger. What Is It?

Hello.. Thanks for your query The lesions you mention might be due to fungal infection .It is called Tinea Corporis. This has a tendency to spread in the form go an oval ring with a clearing in the centre.Topical anti fungals can be applied for about 2-3 weeks to cure this. However, since there are possibilities that it might be other similar looking dermatological disorders, you should visit a dermatologist before starting medications.The presence of fungus in doubtful cases can be confirmed by an examination of the skin scraping and culture. Hope this is helpful take care!