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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Red Patches all over Back
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Red Patches all over Back
by JS, Dec 16, 1999 12:00AM
My Girlfriend gets penny and nickel size red patches all over her back. Heat and sweating seem to bring it on. The Doctor gave her Lotrisone cream that seems to make it go away in a few days. But he never gave it a name. What could this be ? They start off as red or rose color and then turn a brown. They cover and spot her whole back and sometime her shoulders. They don't itch or anything. The cream makes them fade.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Dec 16, 1999 12:00AM
, Dec 16, 1999 12:00AM
JS:
Hard to be sure, but it may be tinea versicolor, a mild and noncontagious fungus young people get on their chest or back. There are better treatments than Lotrisone. Have her see a dermatologist. One visit should clarify diagnosis and treatment.
Best.
Dr. R
Hard to be sure, but it may be tinea versicolor, a mild and noncontagious fungus young people get on their chest or back. There are better treatments than Lotrisone. Have her see a dermatologist. One visit should clarify diagnosis and treatment.
Best.
Dr. R
Member Comments (2)
by Linda, Jul 20, 2000 12:00AM
Is lotrisone cream good for te pitches?
