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I Have This Skin Issue Of Small Red Rough Bumps
Question: i have this skin issue of small red rough bumps that comes and goes and they can be at any part of my body but never my face. they are mostly harmless with no or minuim itching. i will be adding some pics to help. age 26 male no allergy or any health issues.
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Brief Answer:
Hives/ Urticaria
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and viewed the images.
You seem to be having Hives or Urticaria- transient/ evanescent wheals with a surrounding flare. It can be due to some food or food preservative, medication, infection or it can be idiopathic. How long since you have this problem? did you try any medication for it? if yes, did it help?
Hope to assist you further with your concern
Hives/ Urticaria
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and viewed the images.
You seem to be having Hives or Urticaria- transient/ evanescent wheals with a surrounding flare. It can be due to some food or food preservative, medication, infection or it can be idiopathic. How long since you have this problem? did you try any medication for it? if yes, did it help?
Hope to assist you further with your concern
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I have this for years now, I haven’t taken anything for it
I just red about hives, I don’t think what i have is that. The one on my hand now for 1 month now no itching or burning, i just hate how it look.
Brief Answer:
Regarding red patches on body with itching
Detailed Answer:
thank you for more detail.
I would like to consider a possibility of a fungal infection- red, round/oval, dry, scaly patches with itching and not evanescent unlike hives. Earlier you said that it comes and goes so that made me think in lines of hives because hives usually disappear within 24 hours and then may recur again next day but if your patches are more persistent a d also dry, scaly then they are more likely due to a fungal infection. I suggest you to try a topical antifungal e.g ketoconazole 2%cream, twice daily for a few days. You might also need an oral antifungal like itraconazole or terbinafine. In addition to that you may take an oral antihistamine e.g cetirizine 10mg tablet once a day for symptomatic relief from itching.
Take care.
Regarding red patches on body with itching
Detailed Answer:
thank you for more detail.
I would like to consider a possibility of a fungal infection- red, round/oval, dry, scaly patches with itching and not evanescent unlike hives. Earlier you said that it comes and goes so that made me think in lines of hives because hives usually disappear within 24 hours and then may recur again next day but if your patches are more persistent a d also dry, scaly then they are more likely due to a fungal infection. I suggest you to try a topical antifungal e.g ketoconazole 2%cream, twice daily for a few days. You might also need an oral antifungal like itraconazole or terbinafine. In addition to that you may take an oral antihistamine e.g cetirizine 10mg tablet once a day for symptomatic relief from itching.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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