welts on skin

[aland504]

Hey all, for a couple years now I have been getting these welt type infections on my my skin.  Mainly on my chest.  They seem kind of like zits, but they aren't.  It starts off with a red spot and grown bigger, then turns hard and leaves a scar.  Very rarely does it pus or ooz.  Just becomes a hard pigmented scar and goes away after several months.  Meaning it fads.  Any idea what these are?  I'm sick of going to the beach with a red spotted chest... I will post a picture when I get home this afternoon.  Thanks

[Dr Santos]

Hi,

How are you? Its been 7 months since your post. Hives are raised, red, itchy welts, seen here on the chest. The majority of urticaria develop as a result of allergic reactions. However,  they may be associated with autoimmune diseases, infections (parasitosis), drugs, malignancy, or other causes. Are there other signs or symptoms present? Complete history, physical examination and laboratory tests are needed to rule out other causes. Take care and do update us.

[ktreenic]

Could it be a keloid? I get keloids but only in the center of my chest...they've grown together kinda. It is raised and mine don't go away. It's stuck there until I go try to get it removed. This is not as common in white people as those with darker skin. Perhaps you can google keloids. I think they fade away for some people (just not me) :(