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Getting Red, Scaly Patches In Inner Thighs And Biceps When Exercising Or Getting Hot. What Could It Be?

Posted on Wed, 22 Aug 2012

Question: I get red, scaly patches when I exercise or get hot. They are itchy and plaque like. They do not go away for weeks. I get them in my inner thighs, near my biceps, and on my front and back torso. Many of them are circular, but the plaques are no definite shape. This has been going on for three years and I am very embarrassed. What could it be?

Answered by Dr. Gaurang Krishna (13 hours later)

Hello

Thanks for writing in.

This may be Urticarial Vasculitis. But the condition is not very common. (Please be informed that this is not a serious medical condition)

The best way forward is to get yourself examined by a qualified dermatologist when you have an active episode. The dermatologist may request a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.

You may consider attaching a pic of the plaques using the "upload your reports" feature on query page. I will get a better insight of your problem then.

Awaiting your response

Thanks

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