Suggest Treatment For Skin Rashes On The Shoulders And Back

Posted on Wed, 22 Mar 2017

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Wed, 22 Mar 2017 Answered on

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : keep getting skin rashes and sores on my torso, back, shouders and sides

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Details please

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the query and I need more information reg this rash.
How long do you have thiss? How did it start? All of a sudden or gradual?
Can you please upload the picture of the rash?
Does it itch?
Is it raised above the skin? Does it scale? Is it on a red base?

Please describe it with the above information. Meantime if it is itchy apply calamine lotion or ALOE VERA gel.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (8 minutes later)

the sores have been about 6 weeks they are very small the rash is on my upper chest and like little bumps discolored and been about 8 weeks treated with a steroid cream which helped but they came back I have no pictures

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Itch

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You seem to have herpetic lesions. It is ideal to say after seeing and touching them. Do they itch? Take a picture and upload from the right side of the page.
I suggest to see a Dermatologist who can confirm and treat it.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar