Don't know what these are

I have had red patches on both of my breasts for at least 5 months. It seemed to come along with a minor breast biopsy.  They don't itch but are just ugly and some don't look like they are not healing and may scar. I am taking an antibiotic for Lyme disease but the doctor says it also helps skin infections.
Any ideas on what this is?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It can be due to dermatitis skin or pityriasis rosea. Pityriasis rosea is a common human skin disease which presents as numerous patches of pink or red oval rash. The rash may be accompanied by low-grade headache, fever, nausea and fatigue and sometimes by itching.

No treatment is usually required. In most patients, the condition lasts only a matter of weeks or months (upto six months).

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.