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What Causes Tiny Dark Red And Purple Spots On My Upper Thighs?

hi, i am a 14 year old female., i have very dark red and purple mini spots in small areas on both of my upper thighs. they arent itchy, but are irritating and scaly. they are raised from the service of my skin,, and hurt immensly when touched. what is this??

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014

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Dermatologist, Dr. Ilyas Patel's Response

Hi,

You probably may be having follicultis.There may be erythematous papular eruptions. They may be painful. It is an infection of hair follicle. It may be caused by staphylococci. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis. Oral antibiotic like minocycline 50 mg twice a day for few weeks may be taken. Anti inflammatory drugs may be taken. Apply antibiotic cream like sisomycine. Have dettol bath.
You may feel better after few week treatment. I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

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What Causes Tiny Dark Red And Purple Spots On My Upper Thighs?

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