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Circular Red Dots And Itching All Over Body. Is It A Sign Of Skin Cancer?
I have circular red (more of a pink color) dots appearing all over my body. I googled simular cases, its not any think like ring worm, and show up as perfect little circles at first but over the last couple days they have spread all over mmy body with a mild itch. If I scrath themm they grow slightly, the biggest is the size of a pencil eraser. And it has what looks like a dry patch on it now. It started next to my eye and has progressed on my arms first one on my stomache several on my arms neck legs back and more are starting to show on my face. In a matter of 7 days. I don't know what to do I have tried lotion I have a humiditifer in my home and nothing is working I'm concerned it may be a sign of skin cancer but imm only 21 and am not to medically aware please help me find an answer I'm desperate.
Wed, 11 Dec 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM,
I read your query and understood your concern, and I can very much assure you its not skin cancer first of all.
So coming to what you have, since it is progressing fast and no associated symptoms like fever or muscle pain, to me it seems a case of urticarial hives or insect bite hypersensitivity. It may be due to allergy to some food items, insect bite or some medicine.Try an oral antiallergic like cetrizine or loratadine twice a day and observe.
If it doesnt clear up, see you physician to rule out Lyme's disease, another reason for widespread round red rash all over the body, although it seems unlikely.
I read your query and understood your concern, and I can very much assure you its not skin cancer first of all.
So coming to what you have, since it is progressing fast and no associated symptoms like fever or muscle pain, to me it seems a case of urticarial hives or insect bite hypersensitivity. It may be due to allergy to some food items, insect bite or some medicine.Try an oral antiallergic like cetrizine or loratadine twice a day and observe.
If it doesnt clear up, see you physician to rule out Lyme's disease, another reason for widespread round red rash all over the body, although it seems unlikely.
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