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What Could Raised Bumps On Forearm Suggest?

On my right forearm I have little circular rased bumps around my wrist area. When I ich them they get scabs and turn red but are still there. This started about 4 days ago and I have not really got any new ones recently but they are not going away the bumps are a little smaller that a nail head but some are smaller then others.are they shingles because when I was young I had shingles but I don t remember what they looked like
posted on Thu, 23 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,
They are not shingles.
You might have developed fungal infection.
Your description matches with that.
Usually fungal infections are itchy and recurrent.
Please get a KOH mount done,
This can confirm the fungal etiology.
Treatment can be with oral antifungals as well as with topical antifungals.
Treatment must be continued for at least a month to prevent recurrance.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
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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What Could Raised Bumps On Forearm Suggest?

Hello, Thanks for the query, They are not shingles. You might have developed fungal infection. Your description matches with that. Usually fungal infections are itchy and recurrent. Please get a KOH mount done, This can confirm the fungal etiology. Treatment can be with oral antifungals as well as with topical antifungals. Treatment must be continued for at least a month to prevent recurrance. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. 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