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Have Red Itchy Spots On Hips. Has Scale That Falls Off. Experiencing Pre-menopause. What Is It?

Hi, I have had 3 red spots on both hips for several yers since I had my son. They become ver red and itchy before my period and then cool down and sometimes totaly disappear in between periods. Funy tjing is that it redens on one side and then cools down, then aredens on the other side and so on. Lately more spots have appered sporadicalybut again on the hips. It has a scale that falls off. I am49 years old and experiencing pre menopausr for a couple of years now- what could this be?
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Fri, 24 May 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,

you might be suffering from Chronic plaque psoriasis.

It is a recurrent condition with scaling.

It usually flares up in stress conditions which include menses.

You need treatment with topical steroids.

Please meet a dermatologist.

Let me know if you have any other doubts.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.

http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you good health.

Thank you
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Have Red Itchy Spots On Hips. Has Scale That Falls Off. Experiencing Pre-menopause. What Is It?

Hello, Thanks for the query, you might be suffering from Chronic plaque psoriasis. It is a recurrent condition with scaling. It usually flares up in stress conditions which include menses. You need treatment with topical steroids. Please meet a dermatologist. Let me know if you have any other doubts. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you good health. Thank you