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Suggest Treatment For Small Red Spots All Over The Body

Hi, I have a red spot on my skin which looks like ringworm from my research. The spot is located on my butt. its not itchy but recently I started having some new spot appearing on other parts of my body such as the arms and the groins. What do you think this could be?
posted on Thu, 6 Aug 2015
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Hello
If it is ringworm, prescription ketoconazole cream is used to treat it.

That said, it could also be scabies or eczema, each of which is treated in a different way,

Since I can't examine you, please have a doctor take a look
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Suggest Treatment For Small Red Spots All Over The Body

Hello If it is ringworm, prescription ketoconazole cream is used to treat it. That said, it could also be scabies or eczema, each of which is treated in a different way, Since I can t examine you, please have a doctor take a look