burnt skin like patch on hand

[vrani]

I had a patch 1 cm in diameter on my hand it lasted for a week and disappeared. then after a few days I had a similar patch at another sit on the same hand. No pain or itchiness.My aged mother also used to have similar patches on on arms and the rest of the body. Please help.

[vrani]

Thank you for the reply.The macular patch on my hand has dissapeared without any treatment. These patches actually look haemorrhagic or like a bruise without any trauma.I do not know the cause for this.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
These patches at your age can be due to dermatitis skin, contact dermatitis or lentigo. Lentigo is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin.
You cannot remove them at home.Cryosurgery using liquid nitrogen and laser are the main treatment modalities.Although there are many skin creams like hydroquinone and salicylic acid,but their use needs prescription .I would recommend a dermatologist’s consultation for this.

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.