Strange Dryness on Right Foot

Hello,
    For several months now I have had this circular spot on my foot that stays very dry. I remove all the dead skin when I can. It stays pink and has slightly darker spots in the circular pattern and is usually itchy but not always. It now has a diameter of about an inch and a half and slowly gets bigger. I don't think its contagious, because i share a shower and it has not spread to any other of the people and it does not spread to my other foot or anywhere else on my foot. I work on my feet a lot if that helps. I have used anti-fungal cremes on it and it seems to not help. I have also moisturized it many times. I am just curious what it is and how i can get rid of it. Any help would be greatly welcomed. Thank You

[Yena H Do, DPM]

It sounds like you have granuloma annulare.  It can present in many ways but is notorious for having a circular ring pattern with dry skin.
I would apply a moderately strong cortisone cream (Westcort .2%- generically called Beclomethasone ) to the area twice daily for 3 weeks.
But, to be on the safe side, I would see a dermatologist to make sure that it is not a squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma.  It is difficult for me to assess this b/c I can't acutally see it.  If there is question, a small biopsy can help diagnose the lesion.

[sally987]

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