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What Causes Reoccurring Blisters On Different Areas Of Body?
Question: I have reoccuring blisters that come on different areas of my body since the age of 18. I am now 52. They don't stay long but it leaves a scare or dark spot. It looks like a ring worm in blister form. Every year I make sure I am tested for all secular transmitted disease and everything is negative. What is this
Brief Answer:
Long term treatment. Opinion of dermatologist need
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the query,
I understand this can be very disturbing. It is true this could be a sexually transmitted infection, as well as other causes of diseases. It might be important to know if you have already received treatment for this or not.
Though it might be difficult to make a diagnosis without seeing the images of these eruptions, it could most probably be a fungal infection. This would require both topical anti fungal creams and systemic (oral therapy), generally for about three months to avoid recurrence since you have been experiencing this for quite some time.
Its rare this should be a sexually transmitted infection. Viral infections at times do present as such. It might be of interest to know if you have run tests for Herpes.
I suggest you book an appointment with a dermatologist. This would be of interest to make an appropriate diagnosis, and a proper treatment to avoid chronicity and complications. With images of the lesions, diagnosis would be easier.
kind regards as I wish you the best of health. Please, do feel free asking further questions in case of need.
Dr Bain
Long term treatment. Opinion of dermatologist need
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the query,
I understand this can be very disturbing. It is true this could be a sexually transmitted infection, as well as other causes of diseases. It might be important to know if you have already received treatment for this or not.
Though it might be difficult to make a diagnosis without seeing the images of these eruptions, it could most probably be a fungal infection. This would require both topical anti fungal creams and systemic (oral therapy), generally for about three months to avoid recurrence since you have been experiencing this for quite some time.
Its rare this should be a sexually transmitted infection. Viral infections at times do present as such. It might be of interest to know if you have run tests for Herpes.
I suggest you book an appointment with a dermatologist. This would be of interest to make an appropriate diagnosis, and a proper treatment to avoid chronicity and complications. With images of the lesions, diagnosis would be easier.
kind regards as I wish you the best of health. Please, do feel free asking further questions in case of need.
Dr Bain
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