Suggest Treatment For Itchy Brown Streaks On Back

Posted on Thu, 7 Jan 2016

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Thu, 7 Jan 2016 Answered on

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Question : I HAVE NOTICE SEVERAL BROWN STREAKS ON MY BACK ONLY. AND THEY ARE QUITE ICHEY.

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Seborrheic keratosis

Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that you have several brown areas that are causing you to itch. I am guessing that the cause is something called seborrheic keratosis. These are skin lesions associated with getting older. They are completely benign and do not require any removal. You can treat the itch with benadryl cream or topical hydrocortisone cream.

If you would send a picture of the brown lesions I woulds be better able to confirm the diagnosis or offer additional diagnosis and treatment depending on what I see.

I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions

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