Why Has My Skin Been Looking Like This? Its Not

Posted on Mon, 22 Apr 2019

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Question : why has my skin been looking like this? its not itchy. it just looks dry

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seems like ringworm.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I see the photo you attached in a previous query. It looks like fungal infection of the skin known as ringworm.
I think you should take antifungal creams found in pharmacy over the counter like lamisil or clotrimoxazol cream or micostop cream.
You can use one of them to apply over the skin.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (45 minutes later)

it doesnt look like ringworm from the pictures i searched. its not perfect circle

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No perfect circle need to be ringworm.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again. The ringworm doesn't necessarily cause a perfect circle. I think it most probably is ringworm also from the fact that hydrocortisone cream didn't work.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj