I naturally have dry skin but I have an extra dry patch of skin under my left upper arm , slightly larger than the width of a pencil. It is circular and has 1 bump in the middle with the border of the dry patch being bumpy. It was very itchy the first day and is now only itchy when I touch it. I have had it for just over a week now. I m concerned becuase I first noticed it on my way back from Zions National Park and I did see a horsehair worm on one of the trails and I m worried that I have some kind of parasite. I put my feet in the river like a ton of other people did but that is all that touched the water. I also just boarded my dogs while we were on our trip but I haven t seen any signs of anything on them. Should I be concerned or am I overreacting like I do a lot of the time?
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From your description it appears to be ringworm infection. This will require topical as well as oral antifungal treatment. It is fully curable.
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Dry Skin Under Arm. Worried About Parasites
Hi, Thanks for writing in, From your description it appears to be ringworm infection. This will require topical as well as oral antifungal treatment. It is fully curable. With regards