treatment for discoloured ,patch skin

[tina07]

respected sir/madam,
                                   i am 28 yrs old. my problem is ,i have discoloured,patchy skin on my  fore arms.i get scars after insects bites or any other wounds and they don't  et away quickly. i have taken many treatments but didn't help. is this  a disease or something.kindly help
                                                                   thanking you
                                                                  

[tina07]

Thanks a lot .

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi

This is likely to be a postinflammatory hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation condition. The cause of this may have a molecular or genetic basis but is not definitely established. For some persons, their pigment cells appear to be readily "traumatized" by inflammation and other disease processes. There is really no definite treatment for this. This may be a benign condition and the skin should revert to normal although this may take months or years.

[tina07]

Hello madam,
                    Actually  after any injury on my hands  dark spots appears and the skin around it remains lights brown .during healing  i've noticed it appears white tranparent layer and after somedays  in the middle of that a dark brown spot appears .'cause of ths skin on my hands look  un even.it happens only on my fore arms other parts are absolutly normal.is this a genetic disorder or  any other disease .kindly tell me the name of this disease and treatment .i'll be  greatful to you
                                              thanking you
                                                  tina

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi

How would you describe these discolorations? Are they whitish patches, dark or reddish?

These may be postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, dermatitis, or keloids. Keloids may readily be identified as they are raised scars over affected areas. Dermatitic skin conditions may present with redness and a weeping or wet rash. In some cases, the itchiness may cause scarring. This may be true with insect bites which cause itchiness and inflammation in the area. The inflammation could have "traumatized" the melanocytes or pigment cells causing discolorations.