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What Causes Spreading Red Circular Patches On Thighs And Hip?

I had a circular red pactch appear on my upper thigh and as a few weeks went buy it spread up to my hip and down my inner and outter thighs.. yes both legs just small circular spots some bigger than others... and there r small red spots in between those too.. kinda looks like a few chicken pox.. doesn t itch really.. not irritable what so ever... what could it be and what should I do
Wed, 12 Aug 2015
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It seems that you are having fungal infection known as ring worm infection. It is possible that it was not treated well in time so the lesions spread to the neighboring sites.You need to have scrapings test done to confirm fungal infection so that it can be treated. As there is no itching, so no need of any medication for now but getting it diagnosed should be a priority bearing in mind its spreading nature. chicken pox does not present like this as that is a generalized body rash with blisters and fever, sore throat and malaise. Moreover chicken pox typically lasts 1-2 weeks.
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What Causes Spreading Red Circular Patches On Thighs And Hip?

Dear It seems that you are having fungal infection known as ring worm infection. It is possible that it was not treated well in time so the lesions spread to the neighboring sites.You need to have scrapings test done to confirm fungal infection so that it can be treated. As there is no itching, so no need of any medication for now but getting it diagnosed should be a priority bearing in mind its spreading nature. chicken pox does not present like this as that is a generalized body rash with blisters and fever, sore throat and malaise. Moreover chicken pox typically lasts 1-2 weeks.