What Causes A Red Patch On The Thigh?

Posted on Sat, 27 Aug 2016

Question: hello I have these werid marks/lesions on my body a few on my arm a one red patch on my thigh and a new mole like thing on my foot I'm 21 and my grandpa had melonma skincaner at 6-

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. None of these has the appearance of cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

I looked carefully at all your photos.

The larger reddish patches look like eczema or an inflammatory dermatitis.

The mole-like spot is nicely rounded with smooth edges and only one color, so it has no indications of a melanoma.

All that said, you should have a doctor look at all of these XXXXXXX

Please let me know if you need any more information

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Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (7 hours later)

Do any of these look like bed bugs to you? The marks are my arm went away today so idk if thats consistent with bed bugs they were itchy upon presentation but have gone away in less than three days

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
One of the photos could be from bites.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

The one photo with a few little marks could be from insect bites but none of the other photos look like bites. Here's the one that does look like bites. MG_0000_002807.jpg

Regards,

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Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (1 hour later)

Could this be acne? The area does not itch or burn and are the dots consistent with bed bug bites?

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not acne but perhaps folliculitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

That one photo I referred you to could be folliculitis--hair shaft infection--or bites, but it isn't acne

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (25 minutes later)

Does this look like bug bites or fllitious ?? Like in your medical opinion does this look like bed bugs or Lyme disease?

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Certainly not Lyme

Detailed Answer:
None of the photos are consistent with Lyme disease.

If that one area of tiny marks is the only one on your body, then I'd go with folliculitis

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T