Dry patches of skin

[Lolita466]

Hi, I'm 20 years old and have recently noticed small dry patches of skin on my upper arms. They are also lighter than the rest of my skin. I used to have eczema when I was younger, but this doesn't itch so I'm not sure if that's what it is. It started to appear after I began taking birth control, could it be a drug reaction?

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi

At this point, we can not really say if this has been due to the pills given that you have had a history of eczema before. This may be a dermatitic skin reaction. Dry patches of skin may be signs of xerosis . This may be due to certain exposure to soaps or chemicals. You may need to have this assessed first as fungal infections may also present as dry patches of skin which may actually be itchy (but not always).

Did these dry skin patches appear only after taking the pills?

[Lolita466]

Thanks for your quick response. Yes, I first began to notice the dry patches about a month after I started taking the pills. I have never had dry skin in this area before. I'm not using any harsh soaps or anything unusual on my skin.