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What Causes Itchy Red Spots On The Legs?

occasionally there are red itchy spots between my legs. They come up more often in summer time and less in winter whats wrong with me? after they recover from the cream i put on sometimes its left with black are darker skin color marks. I think it maybe heat rash but not certain
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
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Hi,

The red rashes between leg that occur more in summer are usually due to folliculitis, a condition in which there is an inflammation of the skin gland, sweat glands as there is increased secretion due to the heat of summer.

The inflammation gives redness and once it is settled the resultant scar remains black.

There is another possibility of the reaction to the clothes you wear. I would advise you the following in such a situation:
-Avoid sun, heat.
-Use loose clothes to have proper aeration.
-Use pure cotton clothes.
-Have bath twice daily to wash off the dead skin so that there is less blockage of gland ducts and fewer eruptions.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Itchy Red Spots On The Legs?

Hi, The red rashes between leg that occur more in summer are usually due to folliculitis, a condition in which there is an inflammation of the skin gland, sweat glands as there is increased secretion due to the heat of summer. The inflammation gives redness and once it is settled the resultant scar remains black. There is another possibility of the reaction to the clothes you wear. I would advise you the following in such a situation: -Avoid sun, heat. -Use loose clothes to have proper aeration. -Use pure cotton clothes. -Have bath twice daily to wash off the dead skin so that there is less blockage of gland ducts and fewer eruptions. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.