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Circular Dry Patches On Skin With A White Edge, Spreading All Over. Solution?

i have circular dry patches . It started with just one on my calf , but now over the last month or so, I have more. One on my front side shoulder, lower back, other calf, and most recently, 2 on my forearm . The dry spots are circular and red with a white edge. I think the most recent looked like a pimple first, which I ve never seen on my forearm?????
posted on Sat, 9 Feb 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.

Circular dry patches with white edge is suggestive of psoriasis.

It is an autoimmune disorder,

A biopsy might be required for confirmation of diagnosis.

Please meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

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 a good health.
Thank you
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Circular Dry Patches On Skin With A White Edge, Spreading All Over. Solution?

Hello, Thanks for the query. Circular dry patches with white edge is suggestive of psoriasis. It is an autoimmune disorder, A biopsy might be required for confirmation of diagnosis. Please meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this. Let me know if you have any other doubt. 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 a good health. Thank you