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Any Advice On Sudden Appearance Of Red Blotchy Patches All Over The Arm Without Any Itch If Untouched?

I HAVE DISCOVERED RED BLOTCHY PATCHES O MY LOWER ARM 2 DAYS AGO AND NOW TODAY THERE ARE MORE ON MY UPPER ARM ALL ON RIGHT ARM I AM DOING NOTHING DIFFERENT IN DIET OR EXPOSURES TO ANY CLEANING PRODUCTS I AM PUZZELED THEY REALLY DO NOT ITCH UNLESS I TOUCH THEM
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
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Hi there.
If my reading of your history is correct, these blotches are all on 1 arm..the right arm...spreading from below to the upper arm & not very itchy.
Is it associated with any dull ache, tenderness, muscular type of pain in the region?
I suspect you may have early stages of ? herpes zoster that can present like this & is often missed by non-dermatologists'. Please do go & visit your nearest dermatologist or/& upload a clear digital image of the same on this HCM web-site.
Alternatively, it could be some sort of insect bite reaction or irritant contact dermatitis as it is unilateral.
The treatment needless to say will be based on the pucca diagnosis & wish you a clear skin soon.
Good Luck & Godspeed.
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
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Any Advice On Sudden Appearance Of Red Blotchy Patches All Over The Arm Without Any Itch If Untouched?

Hi there. If my reading of your history is correct, these blotches are all on 1 arm..the right arm...spreading from below to the upper arm & not very itchy. Is it associated with any dull ache, tenderness, muscular type of pain in the region? I suspect you may have early stages of ? herpes zoster that can present like this & is often missed by non-dermatologists . Please do go & visit your nearest dermatologist or/& upload a clear digital image of the same on this HCM web-site. Alternatively, it could be some sort of insect bite reaction or irritant contact dermatitis as it is unilateral. The treatment needless to say will be based on the pucca diagnosis & wish you a clear skin soon. Good Luck & Godspeed. Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD