What Do Rashes On The Stomach Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 24 Oct 2017

Question: I got a rash on the side of my stomach it's oval shape looks like a ring worm, I went and got a cream and used it the rash has got bigger and now I have about a dozen little ring worm looking rashes on my chest stomach and arms. Not sure what it is? They aren't raised or itchy

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly upload a few images

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.

I am Dr. Kakkar (Dermatologist). I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.

Perhaps it is pityriasis Rosea - it presents as oval patches (resemble ring worm) with fine scaling and is arranged in a fir tree pattern along the ribs. Pityriasis rosea is not itchy unlike tinea/ fungal infection. There is a history of a mother patch/ herald patch which appears first and is then followed by crops of similar looking smaller patches on trunk and proximal extremities. I request you to kindly upload a few images of the rash in "Reports Section" so that I am able to confirm and guide you better.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Hello have attached some photos. Was hard to gey with the lighting. Bigger rash at the bottom of my body was the original one

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pityriasis rosea

Detailed Answer:
thank you. I can see red, oval patches on the flanks and abdomen.

I would like to treate it as a case of pityriasis rosea. You may use a moderately potent topical steroid cream e g either mometasone furoate 0.1% cream or triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream, twice daily for 2 weeks. These are prescription topical steroids.
I also recommend oral erythromycin for 2 weeks in my patients with pityriasis rosea.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 minutes later)

Im in australia. So will i need to see a doctor here to get a prescription?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pityriasis rosea

Detailed Answer:
hi.
yes. you need to see either a dermatologist or a general practitioner for a prescription.

Regards

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