Dry Skin?

[IndianPhoenix87]

I am a 21 year old female living in FL. I've been getting these very very light slightly dry spots on the upper parts of my arm, some times they itch but rarely and only more in cold weather. They only appear around the hair follicle and are very small and white I thought it might have been because of my arm hair but could it be dry spots?

[lamm35]

hello..I have small burn like rash spot they sometimes come every month or i will go with out getting them in three months.I dont have an itch when they do appear.someone said it could be a chemical burn.but they always comes on my arms.only once on my face,kneck...is it skin cancer or some other type of disease i should be worried about.it doesn't hurt or itch.they burn looks flat and smooth with my skin not rough.what is this or should i be very afraid?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

From the description of symptoms it sounds like 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).

If the rash persists then it will be best to get it evaluated from a dermatologist.Other possibilities of discoid eczema,ringworm and psoriasis  have to be ruled out then.
I hope that helps. Please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries. Kind regards.