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Bumps Turned To White Patches On Skin, Arms, Chest, Itchy, Gets Red. Using Aveeno Eczema Lotion. Suggestions?
Hi every spring and summer i get little bumps on my skin, arms and chest. It then turns into white patches.. Very itchy. I have had this for 6 years now and started on my belly when i was pregnant but was really red then. Now it gets red but not that bad. Have managed it with Aveeno eczema lotion.. What could it be?? Please help
Fri, 24 May 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
you might be suffering from Actinic prurigo.
This is a chronic condition, keeps appearing every summer.
This happens due to undue sensitivity to sunlight.
It can be managed with calamine lotion.
please meet a dermatologist.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query,
you might be suffering from Actinic prurigo.
This is a chronic condition, keeps appearing every summer.
This happens due to undue sensitivity to sunlight.
It can be managed with calamine lotion.
please meet a dermatologist.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health.
Thank you
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